15:55O 28096.75H 28097.00L 28008.50C 28037.50last bar; point at the chart to read any other

2770027800279002800028100282002830028400NQ futures, 5-minute bars, Eastern timesession open 28391Move Health 3215−2150VXN (Cboe Nasdaq-100 Volatility Index) 28.8731.528.2VXN Distance (VXN minus its 11-bar EMA) −0.221.5−1.50Nasdaq Cumulative TICK ($TIKQ) −4437−56420Nasdaq Advance-Decline Ratio ($ADVQ, $DECLQ) −0.231−10Nasdaq-100 Advance-Decline Ratio ($ADVND, $DECLND) −0.131−10Nasdaq Up/Down Volume ($UVOLQ, $DVOLQ) −1.192.5−2.50Nasdaq-100 Up/Down Volume ($UVOLND, $DVOLND) −4.677.0−7.009:3010:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:3013:0013:3014:0014:3015:0015:30
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Session summary

NQ opened the regular session at 28391, traded between 27695 (at 11:20) and 28399 (at 9:30), and closed at 28038, 353 points below the open. The close-to-open change was 50% of the session's 704-point range: a directional session down 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 9:30 to 10:50 NQ fell 568 points, from 28391 to 27822. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 16 bars, 8 of them strong, and peaked at −203 at 10:15. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 94% of closes were below both moving averages, VXN rose 2.42 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK fell 3039 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.33.

Move Health was in its quiet zone on 61 of the session's 78 bars (78%). VXN went from 28.50 to 28.87 over the session.

The 704-point range was the 5th largest of the 40 sessions in the archive, where the median range is 379 points. NQ opened 2 points above the prior session's close of 28388.

The letter on this session: NQ on Friday: The Trade Was in the First Hour.

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
28391
High
28399 at 9:30
Low
27695 at 11:20
Close
28038
Midpoint of the range
28047
First-hour high
28399
First-hour low
27720
Prior session close
28388
Opening gap
+2 points

Momentum moves

WindowDirectionFromToPointsBarsStrong barsPeak Move HealthConfirmed by
9:30 to 10:50Down2839127822−568168−203 at 10:154 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 timeNQ changeRangeStrongest Move HealthVXN changeCumulative TICK changeA/D ratio at the end
9:30 to 10:30−549679−203+2.14−2664−0.39
10:30 to 11:30+7188−68−0.25−1450−0.31
11:30 to 12:30+77181+31−0.46−868−0.33
12:30 to 13:30+24109+7−0.18+279−0.30
13:30 to 14:30+89126+22−0.42+1100−0.28
14:30 to 15:30−5084+6−0.05−417−0.28
15:30 to 16:00+49143+9−0.34−417−0.23

Questions about this session

What did NQ futures do on Friday, November 13, 2026?

NQ opened the regular session at 28391, traded between 27695 (at 11:20) and 28399 (at 9:30), and closed at 28038, 353 points below the open. The close-to-open change was 50% of the session's 704-point range: a directional session down that gave back part of its move.

Was there a momentum move in NQ on Friday, November 13, 2026?

Yes. From 9:30 to 10:50 NQ fell 568 points, from 28391 to 27822. Move Health stayed beyond its quiet zone for 16 bars, 8 of them strong, and peaked at −203 at 10:15. 4 of 4 other readings confirmed the move: 94% of closes were below both moving averages, VXN rose 2.42 points, Nasdaq cumulative TICK fell 3039 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio fell 0.33.

What did Nasdaq market breadth do on Friday, November 13, 2026?

Nasdaq cumulative TICK ended the session at −4437 and the Nasdaq advance-decline ratio ended at −0.23, while NQ closed down 353 points from the open.

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