15:55O 28371.50H 28396.00L 28336.50C 28388.25last bar; point at the chart to read any other
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Session summary
NQ opened the regular session at 28064, traded between 28045 (at 9:30) and 28652 (at 11:20), and closed at 28388, 324 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 53% of the session's 608-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 10:55 to 11:25 NQ rose 163 points, from 28449 to 28612. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 6 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at +77 at 10:55. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were above both moving averages, VXN fell 0.24 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 635 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio rose 0.14.
Move Health was in its quiet zone on 70 of the session's 78 bars (90%). VXN went from 28.26 to 28.58 over the session.
The 608-point range was the 8th largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 420 points below the prior session's close of 28484.
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
- 28064
- High
- 28652 at 11:20
- Low
- 28045 at 9:30
- Close
- 28388
- Midpoint of the range
- 28348
- First-hour high
- 28399
- First-hour low
- 28045
- Prior session close
- 28484
- Opening gap
- −420 points
Momentum moves
| Window | Direction | From | To | Points | Bars | Strong bars | Peak Move Health | Confirmed by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:55 to 11:25 | Up | 28449 | 28612 | +163 | 6 | 0 | +77 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 | +250 | 354 | +27 | −0.30 | −3778 | −0.56 |
| 10:30 to 11:30 | +262 | 408 | +77 | −0.93 | +646 | −0.36 |
| 11:30 to 12:30 | −96 | 149 | −12 | +0.14 | −1578 | −0.39 |
| 12:30 to 13:30 | +13 | 127 | +25 | +0.22 | −1276 | −0.43 |
| 13:30 to 14:30 | −73 | 154 | −35 | +0.48 | −2919 | −0.49 |
| 14:30 to 15:30 | −65 | 109 | −19 | +0.19 | −2978 | −0.53 |
| 15:30 to 16:00 | +35 | 94 | +5 | +0.10 | −1568 | −0.52 |
Questions about this session
What did NQ futures do on Thursday, November 12, 2026?
NQ opened the regular session at 28064, traded between 28045 (at 9:30) and 28652 (at 11:20), and closed at 28388, 324 points above the open. The close-to-open change was 53% of the session's 608-point range: a directional session up that gave back part of its move.
Was there a momentum move in NQ on Thursday, November 12, 2026?
Yes. From 10:55 to 11:25 NQ rose 163 points, from 28449 to 28612. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 6 bars, none of them strong, and peaked at +77 at 10:55. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 100% of closes were above both moving averages, VXN fell 0.24 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK rose 635 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio rose 0.14.
What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Thursday, November 12, 2026?
Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at −13451 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at −0.52, while NQ closed up 324 points from the open.
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