15:55O 30032.25H 30040.00L 29990.00C 29997.75last bar; point at the chart to read any other
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Session summary
NQ opened the regular session at 29874, traded between 29771 (at 9:40) and 30113 (at 13:20), and closed at 29998, 124 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 36% of the session's 342-point range: a directional session up that gave back part of its move.
The session had 1 momentum move, defined as Move Health beyond its quiet zone on the same side for at least 3 bars in a row.
From 14:55 to 15:10 NQ fell 104 points, from 30032 to 29928. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 3 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at −76 at 15:00. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were below both moving averages, VXN rose 0.21 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK fell 1441 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.10.
Move Health was in its quiet zone on 72 of the session's 78 bars (92%). VXN went from 24.63 to 24.43 over the session.
The 342-point range was the 23rd largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 186 points above the prior session's close of 29688.
This summary is generated from the session's data by fixed rules, the same for every day. It describes what happened and is not trading advice.
Levels
- Open
- 29874
- High
- 30113 at 13:20
- Low
- 29771 at 9:40
- Close
- 29998
- Midpoint of the range
- 29942
- First-hour high
- 29934
- First-hour low
- 29771
- Prior session close
- 29688
- Opening gap
- +186 points
Momentum moves
| Window | Direction | From | To | Points | Bars | Strong bars | Peak Move Health | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14:55 to 15:10 | Down | 30032 | 29928 | −104 | 3 | 0 | −76 at 15:00 | 4 of 4: Moving averages, VXN, Cumulative TICK, Advance-decline ratio |
A momentum move is Move Health beyond its quiet zone on the same side for at least 3 bars in a row. The confirmations are the moving averages, VXN, Nasdaq cumulative TICK and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio, each checked over the same window.
Hour by hour
| Eastern time | NQ change | Range | Strongest Move Health | VXN change | Cumulative TICK change | A/D ratio at the end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:30 to 10:30 | −17 | 163 | −13 | +0.49 | +322 | +0.17 |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | +123 | 160 | +45 | −0.47 | +471 | +0.21 |
| 11:30 to 12:30 | +20 | 79 | +55 | +0.02 | +254 | +0.19 |
| 12:30 to 13:30 | +85 | 123 | +12 | −0.15 | +2105 | +0.21 |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | −5 | 46 | +5 | +0.05 | +980 | +0.22 |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | −48 | 203 | −76 | +0.41 | −984 | +0.12 |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | −36 | 69 | +12 | −0.48 | +837 | +0.13 |
Questions about this session
What did NQ futures do on Wednesday, October 21, 2026?
NQ opened the regular session at 29874, traded between 29771 (at 9:40) and 30113 (at 13:20), and closed at 29998, 124 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 36% of the session's 342-point range: a directional session up that gave back part of its move.
Was there a momentum move in NQ on Wednesday, October 21, 2026?
Yes. From 14:55 to 15:10 NQ fell 104 points, from 30032 to 29928. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 3 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at −76 at 15:00. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were below both moving averages, VXN rose 0.21 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK fell 1441 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.10.
What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Wednesday, October 21, 2026?
Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at +3985 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at +0.13, while NQ closed up 124 points from the open.
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