15:55O 29958.50H 30002.00L 29934.00C 29991.25last bar; point at the chart to read any other
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Session summary
NQ opened the regular session at 29929, traded between 29767 (at 9:45) and 30009 (at 14:40), and closed at 29991, 62 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 26% of the session's 242-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 15:45 to 16:00 NQ rose 76 points, from 29915 to 29991. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 3 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at +45 at 15:55. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were above both moving averages, VXN fell 0.25 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 900 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio rose 0.10.
Move Health was in its quiet zone on 73 of the session's 78 bars (94%). VXN went from 24.72 to 23.72 over the session.
The 242-point range was the 33rd largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 116 points above the prior session's close of 29813.
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
- 29929
- High
- 30009 at 14:40
- Low
- 29767 at 9:45
- Close
- 29991
- Midpoint of the range
- 29888
- First-hour high
- 29953
- First-hour low
- 29767
- Prior session close
- 29813
- Opening gap
- +116 points
Momentum moves
| Window | Direction | From | To | Points | Bars | Strong bars | Peak Move Health | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15:45 to 16:00 | Up | 29915 | 29991 | +76 | 3 | 0 | +45 at 15:55 | 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 | −86 | 186 | −21 | +0.08 | −154 | −0.01 |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | −13 | 80 | +14 | +0.01 | −1346 | −0.04 |
| 11:30 to 12:30 | +15 | 44 | +4 | +0.01 | +715 | −0.01 |
| 12:30 to 13:30 | −29 | 110 | −22 | −0.06 | +1062 | +0.01 |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | +42 | 133 | −14 | −0.14 | −635 | −0.01 |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | +17 | 212 | +55 | +0.12 | +784 | +0.04 |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | +115 | 149 | +45 | −0.48 | +1527 | +0.19 |
Questions about this session
What did NQ futures do on Wednesday, October 28, 2026?
NQ opened the regular session at 29929, traded between 29767 (at 9:45) and 30009 (at 14:40), and closed at 29991, 62 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 26% of the session's 242-point range: a directional session up that gave back part of its move.
Was there a momentum move in NQ on Wednesday, October 28, 2026?
Yes. From 15:45 to 16:00 NQ rose 76 points, from 29915 to 29991. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 3 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at +45 at 15:55. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were above both moving averages, VXN fell 0.25 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 900 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio rose 0.10.
What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Wednesday, October 28, 2026?
Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at +1953 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at +0.19, while NQ closed up 62 points from the open.
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