15:55O 28539.25H 28582.75L 28510.50C 28567.25last bar; point at the chart to read any other
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Session summary
NQ opened the regular session at 28430, traded between 28405 (at 9:30) and 28969 (at 10:15), and closed at 28567, 138 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 24% of the session's 564-point range: a two-sided session with little net change.
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 9:35 to 10:25 NQ rose 385 points, from 28416 to 28801. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 10 bars, 2 of them strong, and peaked at +109 at 9:55. 3 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 90% of closes were above both moving averages, VXN fell 0.31 points and Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 1463. Against it: the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.09.
Move Health was in its quiet zone on 64 of the session's 78 bars (82%). VXN went from 27.58 to 25.48 over the session.
The 564-point range was the 13th largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 129 points above the prior session's close of 28301.
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
- 28430
- High
- 28969 at 10:15
- Low
- 28405 at 9:30
- Close
- 28567
- Midpoint of the range
- 28687
- First-hour high
- 28969
- First-hour low
- 28405
- Prior session close
- 28301
- Opening gap
- +129 points
Momentum moves
| Window | Direction | From | To | Points | Bars | Strong bars | Peak Move Health | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:35 to 10:25 | Up | 28416 | 28801 | +385 | 10 | 2 | +109 at 9:55 | 3 of 4: Moving averages, VXN, Cumulative TICK |
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 | +387 | 564 | +109 | −1.17 | +1940 | +0.37 |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | −299 | 366 | −61 | +0.68 | −331 | +0.28 |
| 11:30 to 12:30 | +241 | 279 | +52 | −0.88 | +2772 | +0.37 |
| 12:30 to 13:30 | −57 | 94 | +4 | −0.34 | +1028 | +0.34 |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | −51 | 117 | −11 | −0.37 | +164 | +0.34 |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | −41 | 85 | +4 | −0.26 | −841 | +0.32 |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | −45 | 145 | −7 | +0.28 | +315 | +0.32 |
Questions about this session
What did NQ futures do on Wednesday, November 4, 2026?
NQ opened the regular session at 28430, traded between 28405 (at 9:30) and 28969 (at 10:15), and closed at 28567, 138 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 24% of the session's 564-point range: a two-sided session with little net change.
Was there a momentum move in NQ on Wednesday, November 4, 2026?
Yes. From 9:35 to 10:25 NQ rose 385 points, from 28416 to 28801. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 10 bars, 2 of them strong, and peaked at +109 at 9:55. 3 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 90% of closes were above both moving averages, VXN fell 0.31 points and Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 1463. Against it: the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.09.
What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Wednesday, November 4, 2026?
Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at +5047 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at +0.32, while NQ closed up 138 points from the open.
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