15:55O 29445.50H 29459.00L 29426.75C 29439.50last bar; point at the chart to read any other
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Session summary
NQ opened the regular session at 29231, traded between 29165 (at 9:30) and 29572 (at 11:00), and closed at 29440, 209 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 51% of the session's 407-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 10:45 to 11:25 NQ rose 145 points, from 29413 to 29558. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 8 bars, 1 of them strong, and peaked at +118 at 10:55. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were above both moving averages, VXN fell 0.15 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 1860 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio rose 0.08.
Move Health was in its quiet zone on 67 of the session's 78 bars (86%). VXN went from 28.16 to 26.35 over the session.
The 407-point range was the 18th largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 108 points above the prior session's close of 29122.
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
- 29231
- High
- 29572 at 11:00
- Low
- 29165 at 9:30
- Close
- 29440
- Midpoint of the range
- 29369
- First-hour high
- 29383
- First-hour low
- 29165
- Prior session close
- 29122
- Opening gap
- +108 points
Momentum moves
| Window | Direction | From | To | Points | Bars | Strong bars | Peak Move Health | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:45 to 11:25 | Up | 29413 | 29558 | +145 | 8 | 1 | +118 at 10:55 | 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 | +120 | 218 | +25 | −1.40 | +1825 | +0.17 |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | +194 | 277 | +118 | −0.85 | +2025 | +0.22 |
| 11:30 to 12:30 | −67 | 117 | −18 | +0.14 | −848 | +0.16 |
| 12:30 to 13:30 | +25 | 159 | +54 | −0.18 | −82 | +0.14 |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | −7 | 99 | −21 | +0.01 | −455 | +0.11 |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | −17 | 78 | −12 | +0.04 | −1203 | +0.07 |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | −39 | 93 | −13 | +0.35 | −667 | +0.06 |
Questions about this session
What did NQ futures do on Monday, October 26, 2026?
NQ opened the regular session at 29231, traded between 29165 (at 9:30) and 29572 (at 11:00), and closed at 29440, 209 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 51% of the session's 407-point range: a directional session up that gave back part of its move.
Was there a momentum move in NQ on Monday, October 26, 2026?
Yes. From 10:45 to 11:25 NQ rose 145 points, from 29413 to 29558. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 8 bars, 1 of them strong, and peaked at +118 at 10:55. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were above both moving averages, VXN fell 0.15 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 1860 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio rose 0.08.
What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Monday, October 26, 2026?
Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at +595 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at +0.06, while NQ closed up 209 points from the open.
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