Get started
Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Index FuturesMicro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Index FuturesMicro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Index Futures

Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Index Futures

No trades
See on Supercharts
OverviewNewsIdeasMindsTechnicalsForward curveSeasonalsContractsOptions

Trade ideas

NQ Power Range Report with FIB Ext - 10/10/2025 SessionCME_MINI:NQZ2025 - PR High: 25321.50 - PR Low: 25286.50 - NZ Spread: 78.5 Key scheduled economic events: 08:30 | Nonfarm Payrolls - Average Hourly Earnings - Unemployment Rate Session Open Stats (As of 12:45 AM) - Session Open ATR: 264.53 - Volume: 19K - Open Int: 287K - Trend Grade: Long - From BA ATH: -0.2% (Rounded) Key Levels (Rounded - Think of these as ranges) - Long: 26020 - Mid: 23571 - Short: 21939 Keep in mind this is not speculation or a prediction. Only a report of the Power Range with Fib extensions for target hunting. Do your DD! You determine your risk tolerance. You are fully capable of making your own decisions. BA: Back Adjusted BuZ/BeZ: Bull Zone / Bear Zone NZ: Neutral Zone
CME_MINI:NQZ2025Long
by mv3trader5
A Pawn for a KingFact or Fiction; Truth or Falsehood; 1+1 = 2 or 1+1 = ...-3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3...; Order or Chaos. The chaos caused by an explosion is recreated using math, algebra and geometry, not the other way around. We live in a mathematically designed universal. It only makes sense that a Trading Plan should use mathematical principles. A Pawn for a King Trading Plan stands on such principles. I used it to trade this most recent run up. I will use 2 contracts of MNQ to illustrate this plan, thereby making it accessible to more people. The px bounced on a very strong Support - the pink line. I got in at 24,994.5. Again, using +2 contracts of MNQ as an example. Now here is where the plan (i.e. the math) gets interesting - I sold 1 contract @ 24,994. I used 21.5 points for each target. My first target was 25,016. I sold 2 contracts @ 25,015.5. I continued this mathematical pattern for the rest of the run up - that is I added 22 points to each entry of +2 contracts and to each entry of -2 contracts. It will look like this: 24,994.5 +1; 24,994 -1 24,994.5 +1; 25,016 -1 25,016.5 +1; 25,016 -1 25,016.5 +1; 25,038 -1 25,038.5 +1; 25,038 -1 25,038.5 +1; 25,060 -1 25,060.5 +1; 25,060 -1 25,060.5 +1; 25,082 -1 And so on. The last 2 trades were -2 @ 25,390 and +2 @ 25,390.5. This left me 1L. Then the px pulled back. Using this example, you would have made $690.48 profit. Now it gets very interesting. Compounding profits kick in. At 25,390 I sold 2 contracts. I always try to get about a 200-point pullback. It bounced at support 25,192.5 - a 197-point pullback. I bot back one of the -2 25,390 contracts. 197 points x 1 contract x $2.00 per point - Commission (.91 x 2) = $392.18 profit. Then I started the process all over again using the same pattern as listed above. It looks like this: 25,192.5 +1; 25,192 -1 this is the 1 contract I just made $392.18 profit on 25,192.5 +1; 25,192 -1 25,192.5 +1; 25,214 -1 25,214.5 +1; 25,214 -1 25,214.5 +1; 25,236 -1 25,214.5 +1; 25,236 -1 25,236.5 +1; 25,236 -1 25,236.5 +1; 25,236.5 +1; This is where the trade stands right now. Profit so far on this leg: 21.5 points x 2 contracts x $2.00 per point - Commission (.91 x 4) = $82.36 x 2 = $164.72 profit Total profit: $690.48 + $392.18 + $164.72 = $1,247.38 I know this is a lot of detail and sounds confusing. Once you do this it will become very clear, and you will see the simplicity. I've given you enough detail so you can do it. Now I challenge you to demo trade it. It is very important that the first trade you enter is divisible by 2 and that the first sell order is .5 x that first entry quantity (i.e. .5 x 2) and slightly less. I make it $.50 less. If I made it $.25 less the chance of creating a wash trade would increase and I don't want to hear from the trade desk for doing so. You will soon see that this plan grows profits exponentially.
CME_MINI:MNQ1!
by Sidgate
NQ UpdateI guess it doesn't matter that the gap below didn't fill all the way. Remaining gap is really small anyways. MFI indicators seem to be working again, went overbought before market opened so the algos sold it off. Amazing how resilient this market is, they sold off everything (commodities, crypto, index futures) AGAIN, and everything seemed to have bounced right back up. On Investing dot com, I'm showing a gap after the one hour break, but it doesn't show here so not sure if it's real. Tomorrow is probably gonna be a whipsaw day anyways, small caps are forming a pennant.
CME_MINI:NQ1!
by hungry_hippo
4
NQ Levels on this Thursday!As we begin the trading day on the Nasdaq 100 futures, I’m closely watching key structural levels that could set the tone for early momentum and intraday sentiment. The first area of interest is the overnight high, which often acts as an initial resistance zone where early buyers may hesitate or take profits. Above that, I’m monitoring the previous day’s high and any unfilled gap levels, as a clean break and hold above these could trigger a short-covering rally toward higher liquidity pools. On the downside, the overnight low and prior day’s value area low serve as immediate support, with a sustained break below opening the door for a deeper pullback toward the next volume node or demand zone. I’ll also pay attention to pre-market structure—whether we’re building acceptance within a range or showing directional imbalance—to gauge if the session is likely to develop into a trend day or rotational chop. Volume and order flow confirmation around these levels will ultimately dictate whether the Nasdaq 100 continues higher or retraces to test lower supports.
CME_MINI:NQ1!
by DrScarves_N_Scalpels_Trades
NQ Power Range Report with FIB Ext - 10/9/2025 SessionCME_MINI:NQZ2025 - PR High: 25369.50 - PR Low: 25340.50 - NZ Spread: 65.0 Key scheduled economic events: 08:30 | Initial Jobless Claims - Fed Chair Powell Speaks 13:00 | 30-Year Bond Auction Session Open Stats (As of 12:45 AM) - Session Open ATR: 269.14 - Volume: 26K - Open Int: 291K - Trend Grade: Long - From BA ATH: -0.2% (Rounded) Key Levels (Rounded - Think of these as ranges) - Long: 26020 - Mid: 23571 - Short: 21939 Keep in mind this is not speculation or a prediction. Only a report of the Power Range with Fib extensions for target hunting. Do your DD! You determine your risk tolerance. You are fully capable of making your own decisions. BA: Back Adjusted BuZ/BeZ: Bull Zone / Bear Zone NZ: Neutral Zone
CME_MINI:NQZ2025Short
by mv3trader5
Final sell off ahead of FOMC | Head n ShouldersI believe price will stage one final sell-off before resuming its push toward higher highs. On the 4H chart, a potential Head & Shoulders pattern is forming, suggesting price may fill the hourly gap at 24,856 before or during the FOMC release. The 15-minute chart offers a more precise entry compared to the 1H and 4H timeframes. I plan to enter within the 25,149–25,150 price range, provided my bias remains valid heading into the New York open. Lets get it!⚡
CME_MINI:MNQ1!Short
by GeneralJWS
2
NQ 10/7Distribution is looking for support while shorts are planning their next move. Will supporters in their long pants be influential enough to change the trend? The daily (red) support under price is currently holding it up and price needs a 4hr BS or FS candle to continue to ladder up from. If price falls to a 4hr (orange) trend, then price will need to create a 1hr support candle to ladder from, then can price break our of the 1hr distribution trend. Will price deep dive the trend to the nearest support level though and then regain the trend? Some call that a liquidity trap. I would be concerned for that scenario since the chart suggests its possibility. The shorts at top marked with the Inv BS and Inv FS levels look fairly clear but they are hourly levels (yellow) against a daily (red) or 4hr (orange) level which are stronger in timeframe/strength.
CME_MINI:NQ1!
by StudyGuideTA
Giving Back Profits - The Trap of 'Just One More'NOTE : This is a post on Mindset and emotion. It is NOT a Trade idea or strategy designed to make you money. If anything, I’m posting this to help you preserve your capital, energy and will so you can execute your own trading system with calm, patience and confidence. The trouble doesn’t start with the win. It’s what happens after the win that sets the course for the unwind. Take this scenario as an example. You finish the morning well in the green. You are focused, composed in flow And then the thought creeps in: “Just one more” “I’m on fire.” “Let's make it count”. That’s when strong sessions turn into regret. What’s really happening inside you: Thoughts: “If I’d sized bigger earlier, I’d have more.” “Stopping now is leaving money on the table.” Feelings: Euphoria, Invincibility. Subtle disbelief that this winning streak could end. Behaviours: Taking marginal setups, holding too long, over-sizing. Body cues: Elevated energy, buzzing restlessness, almost addictive “high.” Trigger: A profitable trade or session - the buzz of winning. This isn’t opportunity. It’s the discomfort of stopping. Your brain has just been flooded with dopamine - the chemical of reward and anticipation. When you stop, that rush fades fast. The body doesn’t like the drop, so it urges you to keep going. It’s not greed - it’s biology. Your system is craving the stimulation that came with the win. The mind interprets that craving as “one more setup.” But what it’s really chasing… is the feeling of being alive in the action. Learning to sit with that energy, without acting on it is emotional mastery. Mastery isn’t about cutting winners it’s about knowing the difference between pressing your edge and chasing the feeling. One comes from clarity and alignment with your plan. The other comes from chemistry and compulsion. Both feel powerful in the moment but only one keeps you in the game. Once you can see that impulse for what it is a chemical pull, not true opportunity the next step is learning how to regain control before it takes you off plan. How to shift it: Define the finish line: set a daily stop time or target and honour it. End when you said you would. Winning traders know when to walk away. Reframe the win: Booked profits aren’t ‘missed opportunity’. They’re proof that you’ve followed your process and protected your edge. Closure ritual: write: “Today I protected my edge.” Train your body and mind to link stopping with success, balance and composure. 👉 The market always offers “just one more.” The pros know: the real edge is keeping what you’ve earned. Highlighting once again the post on Non Farm for anyone that missed it. The announcement is currently rescheduled for Friday 10th (due to the US Government Shut Down). Link below:
CME_MINI:NQ1!Education
by soda8888
15
Trading Secrets of the Global Market1. The Power of Liquidity: The Secret Pulse of Global Markets Liquidity is the heartbeat of global trading. It determines how easily assets can be bought or sold without affecting prices dramatically. But here’s the secret — liquidity is often manufactured and manipulated by major institutions to create traps for smaller traders. Large institutional players — like central banks, sovereign funds, and hedge funds — know that market liquidity hides in plain sight. They place massive orders in specific price zones to lure retail traders into believing that demand or supply is surging. Once small traders jump in, these giants reverse their positions, triggering stop losses and creating price whipsaws. In forex and commodity markets, liquidity pockets are created intentionally to hunt for stop orders. The secret for smart traders? Follow liquidity, not emotions. Watch where volumes cluster, study order books, and track institutional footprints — not just price movements. 2. Volume Profile Analysis: Reading the Market’s Hidden Story Volume Profile is one of the most underrated tools used by professional traders. It reveals where the most trading activity occurs — the zones where institutional traders are accumulating or distributing assets quietly. Here’s the trick: price shows you what happened; volume shows you why it happened. For instance, when price spikes on low volume, it’s often a false breakout. But when price consolidates on high volume, it signals smart money building positions. Global trading desks use this insight to detect accumulation zones, identify breakout points, and plan trades with precision. The secret? Retail traders often chase the breakout. Professionals wait for the retest of high-volume nodes — entering the market when the crowd has already been trapped. 3. The Currency Web: How Forex Controls Everything The foreign exchange market (Forex) is the largest and most liquid market on the planet, with over $7.5 trillion traded daily. What few realize is that forex dictates the rhythm of global finance — from stock valuations to commodity prices and even real estate trends. Major currencies like the USD, EUR, JPY, and GBP are influenced by interest rate differentials, trade balances, and geopolitical shifts. But beneath these fundamentals lies a secret: currency correlations. For example: When USD strengthens, commodities like gold and oil often decline. When JPY rises, equity markets tend to fall due to its “safe haven” status. Emerging market currencies often move opposite to U.S. Treasury yields. Top traders exploit these interconnections — using one market’s movement to predict another’s. It’s a sophisticated form of global arbitrage, where understanding cross-asset relationships can generate enormous profits. 4. The Shadow of Algorithms: Trading in the Age of AI In the 21st century, the real battle in trading is fought by machines. Over 70% of trades in developed markets are now executed by algorithms — automated systems that analyze data, detect inefficiencies, and act in microseconds. The secret advantage of AI-driven trading lies in its ability to read market sentiment, news, and liquidity simultaneously — far faster than any human. But the flip side? These algorithms often trigger flash crashes or liquidity vacuums, catching human traders off guard. Institutional players use high-frequency trading (HFT) to manipulate spreads, trigger retail orders, and profit from market micro-movements invisible to the naked eye. For the smart trader, the lesson is simple: don’t fight the machines — learn from them. Use algorithm-friendly tools like volume heatmaps, tick charts, and market depth indicators to spot where these automated systems are most active. 5. Global Macro Secrets: The Big Money Mindset While retail traders obsess over short-term charts, the world’s top hedge funds — like Bridgewater Associates or Renaissance Technologies — think macroeconomically. They study: Interest rate policies by central banks. Commodity cycles tied to inflation. Debt-to-GDP ratios of major economies. Trade wars and sanctions impacting global supply chains. The secret? Macro traders understand that markets don’t move in isolation. Every central bank announcement, oil price fluctuation, or political conflict creates ripple effects across all asset classes. For instance: Rising U.S. interest rates strengthen the dollar but hurt emerging market equities. A spike in oil prices benefits energy exporters like Saudi Arabia but hurts importers like India or Japan. Inflation data can move gold, bonds, and currency pairs simultaneously. To trade globally, you must connect the dots across economies — not just across charts. 6. The Emotional Game: Psychology Behind Market Moves Here’s one of the most guarded truths of trading — markets move on emotion, not logic. Fear, greed, hope, and panic drive more trades than any technical pattern. The world’s top traders exploit this by understanding crowd psychology. When the masses panic, they buy; when the masses get euphoric, they sell. Global trading floors call this the contrarian principle — “Be fearful when others are greedy and greedy when others are fearful.” This secret plays out in every crisis: the 2008 crash, the COVID-19 dip, or the 2023 inflation scare. Those who maintained emotional discipline and followed data instead of sentiment often walked away with life-changing profits. 7. Central Banks: The Hidden Market Makers No entity influences global markets more than central banks. Institutions like the U.S. Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank (ECB), and the Bank of Japan control liquidity flows, interest rates, and currency valuations. The secret to understanding global trends is to track central bank actions — not their words. When the Fed cuts rates, it fuels equity rallies worldwide. When it tightens liquidity, global capital retreats into safer assets like bonds or gold. Professional traders follow these clues using the bond yield curve, repo market trends, and Federal Reserve balance sheet data. In short: central bank policies shape the trading environment. The secret isn’t reacting to announcements — it’s anticipating them through macro signals. 8. Dark Pools: Where the Real Deals Happen While most retail traders operate on public exchanges, big institutions trade in dark pools — private markets where large transactions occur anonymously to avoid price shocks. These dark pools allow hedge funds to buy or sell billions worth of shares without alerting the public. It’s where real price discovery happens, long before retail traders see the effects on charts. The secret? Volume anomalies on public exchanges often reflect dark pool activity. When prices move strongly without clear news or retail volume, it’s usually institutional repositioning behind the scenes. 9. Global Intermarket Relationships: The Secret of Smart Correlations Global markets are deeply interconnected. A secret weapon for top traders is intermarket analysis — understanding how different asset classes influence each other. Here’s how professionals decode these links: Bonds vs. Equities: Rising bond yields usually mean falling stock prices. Commodities vs. Currencies: Gold and oil tend to move opposite to the U.S. dollar. Equities vs. VIX Index: When the volatility index (VIX) rises, stocks often drop. By reading these relationships, global traders anticipate shifts before they appear on individual charts. It’s not about predicting one market — it’s about seeing the ecosystem of money flow between them. 10. Risk Management: The Ultimate Secret of Longevity Every successful trader — from George Soros to Ray Dalio — agrees on one truth: risk management is the foundation of all trading success. You can have the best analysis, perfect timing, and deep market insight, but without proper risk control, one wrong move can wipe you out. Global trading pros follow strict rules: Never risk more than 1-2% of total capital per trade. Use stop-loss orders religiously. Diversify across asset classes and regions. Measure correlation exposure — don’t be overexposed to one trend. The secret to surviving in global markets isn’t making the biggest profits — it’s avoiding catastrophic losses. 11. Geopolitical Trading: When Politics Becomes Profit War, elections, sanctions, and trade deals — these political moves shape global capital flows. Savvy traders watch geopolitical triggers like hawks. Examples: Russia-Ukraine conflict: Sent energy prices soaring. U.S.-China trade tensions: Moved technology and semiconductor stocks. Middle East instability: Affects crude oil, defense stocks, and gold. The secret is not reacting emotionally to political news — but identifying who benefits and who loses economically from these events. 12. The Long Game: How Patience Creates Power The biggest myth in global trading is that success comes from fast trades. In reality, the most profitable traders think in years, not minutes. They build strategies based on cycles — economic, credit, and liquidity cycles that repeat every few years. Understanding these patterns allows traders to buy undervalued assets early and sell near euphoric peaks. Global wealth is built through strategic accumulation, not impulsive speculation. Conclusion: Cracking the Code of the Global Market The global market is a living organism — complex, unpredictable, and endlessly fascinating. The secrets of successful trading aren’t mystical formulas or insider tips — they are disciplined habits, macro understanding, and emotional control. To thrive, you must: Follow liquidity and volume, not just price. Think globally, not locally. Manage risk like a professional. Learn how economies, currencies, and emotions intertwine. In a world where data moves faster than thought and algorithms trade faster than humans blink, the real edge lies in wisdom — understanding the forces beneath the surface. Master these secrets, and you won’t just trade in the global market — you’ll understand its rhythm, predict its mood, and profit from its every pulse.
CME_MINI:MNQ1!Education
by GlobalWolfStreet
NQ Power Range Report with FIB Ext - 10/8/2025 SessionCME_MINI:NQZ2025 - PR High: 25083.25 - PR Low: 25054.50 - NZ Spread: 64.25 Key scheduled economic events: 13:00 | 10-Year Note Auction 15:00 | FOMC Meeting Minutes Session Open Stats (As of 12:45 AM) - Session Open ATR: 263.72 - Volume: 21K - Open Int: 287K - Trend Grade: Long - From BA ATH: -0.9% (Rounded) Key Levels (Rounded - Think of these as ranges) - Long: 26020 - Mid: 23571 - Short: 21939 Keep in mind this is not speculation or a prediction. Only a report of the Power Range with Fib extensions for target hunting. Do your DD! You determine your risk tolerance. You are fully capable of making your own decisions. BA: Back Adjusted BuZ/BeZ: Bull Zone / Bear Zone NZ: Neutral Zone
CME_MINI:NQZ2025Short
by mv3trader5