NQ Power Range Report with FIB Ext - 8/7/2025 SessionCME_MINI:NQU2025
- PR High: 23481.00
- PR Low: 23384.50
- NZ Spread: 216.25
Key scheduled economic events:
08:30 | Initial Jobless Claims
13:00 | 30-Year Bond Auction
Session Open Stats (As of 12:35 AM 8/7)
- Session Open ATR: 305.25
- Volume: 34K
- Open Int: 285K
- Trend Grade: Long
- From BA ATH: -1.5% (Rounded)
Key Levels (Rounded - Think of these as ranges)
- Long: 23811
- Mid: 22096
- Short: 20383
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
NQQ1! trade ideas
NQ heading back to weekly AVL🕵️ Chart Overview
• Instrument: MNQ1! (Micro Nasdaq Futures, continuous contract)
• Timeframe: 4H
• Method: Volume Profile + Price Action + Supply/Demand
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🔷 Technical Commentary
Entry Zone
• Price Range: 23,463.25 – 23,608.25
• Context: Clearly marked supply zone formed after a strong rejection wick and drop, likely a mitigated order block or an area with resting sell orders.
• Price recently tapped into the bottom edge of this zone and is showing signs of reaction.
• You’re targeting this as an ideal short re-entry point on a retracement move.
Confluence Factors
• Volume Profile: High volume node (HVN) just below the entry zone, suggesting this area previously acted as fair value before price got rejected.
• Structure: Bearish internal structure shift after that strong swing high. Price created a lower high and lower low, supporting the short idea.
• Clean break & retest: You’ve waited for the pullback to a previous area of interest—textbook risk-efficient trading.
TP Area
• Target Range: ~22,800s zone
• Likely drawn from:
• Previous demand area
• Volume gap / low-volume node
• Strong bounce from this zone last time suggests it’s a key support.
• Gives a nice 2–2.5R setup, depending on your SL.
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🧠 Trade Logic Summary
• Bias: Bearish
• Entry: Short within the 23,463.25 – 23,608.25 zone (watch for rejection wicks / internal breakdown on LTF).
• Confirmation: Price reaction or reversal pattern in the zone (e.g., bearish engulfing, LTF BOS).
• TP: 22,800 region (just above the previous demand zone)
• SL: Just above 23,608.25 to invalidate the idea.
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✅ Strengths
• Clear market structure shift
• Volume Profile confirmation
• Defined RR with institutional-style entry
• Good use of supply zone logic (not chasing entries)
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⚠️ Things to Monitor
• If price closes above 23,608, setup invalidates and you may be looking at a liquidity grab and continuation to 23,800+
• Watch for bullish absorption in your entry zone. That would be a red flag.
• NFP / FOMC or any other scheduled macro events? Check the calendar before execution.
NQ & ES Key Levels 06-08-2025"To determine which of the two scenarios is more likely to play out, we first need to see how the market opens. Based on the price action and how key levels are respected, we’ll gain clarity on the setup we’re looking for. Price is currently at a critical point, with probabilities at roughly 50-50 — so there’s no clear bias yet. However, we’re well aware of the key levels and zones we’re focused on."
NQ Power Range Report with FIB Ext - 8/6/2025 SessionCME_MINI:NQU2025
- PR High: 23112.75
- PR Low: 23045.50
- NZ Spread: 150.25
Key scheduled economic events:
10:30 | Crude Oil Inventories
13:00 | 10-Year Note Auction
Look above & fail Friday-Monday highs
Session Open Stats (As of 12:35 AM 8/6)
- Session Open ATR: 299.58
- Volume: 32K
- Open Int: 277K
- Trend Grade: Long
- From BA ATH: -2.8% (Rounded)
Key Levels (Rounded - Think of these as ranges)
- Long: 23811
- Mid: 22096
- Short: 20383
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
Calm Before a StormSince the post-COVID period, we have not seen such a gentle and continuous uptrend. This phenomenon reminds me of the market before the COVID meltdown.
How do I going to interpret this "Gentle & Continuous Uptrend" move?
My answer: Cautiously bullish
Back then, market was cautiously bullish because COVID seemed to be contagious.
It has triggered.
Now, market is cautiously bullish because tariffs appear to be deepening inflation. With slowing job numbers, this is becoming a bigger concern.
Will it trigger?
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NASDAQ 100 BOUNCE OFF SUPPORT FROM BUY ZONE!Hey Traders so today looking again at the Nasdaq 100 looks like we got a bounce right off the level of support that I thought it could hold 22,806.
Why that level?
I trade off the daily charts so every candle is one day and I believe that price action is everything in these markets it's all about support and resistance. The market tried 9 days to test that level from 07/03-07/15. But it kept getting rejected then it rallied off it so I just felt that maybe thats a level that the market might halt some of the selling. Ok so maybe I got it right yay!
Guess what? Sometimes we will get it completely wrong! So getting market direction right is only half the battle. The key is risk management.
I have learned it's not how we enter a trade that counts but how we exit. Can we get out with a profit? Ok enough of the classroom for today. 🤓
So where are we market bounced off support at 22,800 yes you are in profit if you took buy zone but we also have risk still in the trade so I say lower the risk by moving the stop about half way up from 22,533 to 22,700. That way if there is a market reversal we don't get stopped out at full loss. Then try to stay 3 days behind the market so it has room to breathe if it can test the all time high again at 22,830 that would be a great place to take some profits!
This is the way I stay 3 days behind the market. But if you have another profit strategy that works better then continue to do what works for you.
However if bearish way until market breaks a strong support level before consider selling into rally.
COT REPORT
LARGE SPECS = NET LONG 34,954
So lets see what happens this week.
Good Luck & Always use Risk Management!
(Just in we are wrong in our analysis most experts recommend never to risk more than 2% of your account equity on any given trade.)
Hope This Helps Your Trading 😃
Clifford
The right time to short nasdaqI shorted when the Nasdaq hit a cluster of prior highs—a well-defined resistance shelf that charts show often attracts heavy supply and stalls rallies, making it a textbook spot where sellers overpower buyers
. Fading the move at that ceiling gives a favorable risk-reward: if price rejects the level, downside potential is wide while upside is capped just beyond the barrier
NQ Power Range Report with FIB Ext - 8/5/2025 SessionCME_MINI:NQU2025
- PR High: 23360.00
- PR Low: 23316.25
- NZ Spread: 97.75
Key scheduled economic events:
09:45 | S&P Global Services PMI
10:00 | ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI
- ISM Non-Manufacturing Prices
Session Open Stats (As of 12:35 AM 8/5)
- Session Open ATR: 294.27
- Volume: 23K
- Open Int: 278K
- Trend Grade: Long
- From BA ATH: -2.0% (Rounded)
Key Levels (Rounded - Think of these as ranges)
- Long: 23811
- Mid: 22096
- Short: 20383
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
NQ Power Range Report with FIB Ext - 8/4/2025 SessionCME_MINI:NQU2025
- PR High: 22915.75
- PR Low: 22821.75
- NZ Spread: 210.0
No key scheduled economic events
Session Open Stats (As of 12:35 AM 8/4)
- Session Open ATR: 286.24
- Volume: 43K
- Open Int: 272K
- Trend Grade: Long
- From BA ATH: -3.6% (Rounded)
Key Levels (Rounded - Think of these as ranges)
- Long: 23811
- Mid: 22096
- Short: 20383
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
E-Mini Nasdaq Futures Markets Close at a Major Inflection PointAs the new month begins, the market just closed right at last year’s high, a critical level that could act as either resistance or new support.
These return-to-origin zones aren’t random. They often mark key decision points for institutional capital.
The question now:
Does this level hold as a launchpad, or does it reject?
What to watch :
VIX curve: contango or hedging pressure?
Bond market: confirming risk-on or signaling caution?
Breadth: is this rally broadening or narrowing?
No need to predict. Let price and flow do the talking.
See you on the inside. CME_MINI:NQ1!
NQ: 229th trading session - recapNot a good session, price action was bad and my focus also wasn't spot on.
I on vacation for a week. I might look into the markets cuz I have maybe some time.
But next week I'll definitely return with better focus - that's actually everything holding me back rn. My inability to lock in completely.
I've got my plan, I've got my system, I've got my funded accounts. Now I just need to focus.
NQ: 228th trading session - recapI am posting this and fridays session very late. However with the benefit of hindsight (and what I actually thought a few days ago: I was not surprised seeing such a huge pullback/ bearish increase. I was actually talking about that in a few recaps a while ago. This is what I love about scalping man
NQ | NASDAQ - Weekly Recap & Gameplan - 03/08/25📈 Market Context:
The market is pricing in a potential 0.25% rate cut in the September FOMC meeting, keeping the overall structure bullish.
Although we saw a retracement after the Non-Farm Employment Change came in weaker than expected, bullish sentiment remains intact.
Currently, market sentiment has shifted to neutral from last week’s greed. Augusts are often choppy and prone to retracement/accumulation, but structurally, bulls still hold the upper hand.
🧾 Weekly Recap:
• NQ started the week strong with price discovery, pushing higher from Monday to Thursday.
• Eventually, price ran a key 4H swing liquidity, which led to another all-time high.
• That move was followed by the start of a healthy retracement, signaling short-term distribution.
📌 Technical Outlook & Game Plan:
→ I'm expecting price to run into the Monthly Fair Value Gap — a major liquidity magnet in my model.
→ That move could generate significant bullish energy — at least a short-term bounce, if not a full reversal.
→ Until then, I remain bearish targeting 22,583 (my marked black line).
🎯 Setup Trigger:
After price takes 22,583, I’ll watch for:
• 4H–1H break of structure (BOS)
• Formation of fresh demand zones
→ Upon LTF confirmation, I’ll look to go long aiming for another test of all-time highs.
📋 Trade Management:
• Stoploss: Below the 1H–4H demand zone
• Target: Trailing stop strategy; aggressive profit-taking on the way up
• Note: Final target could be all-time highs, but I’ll manage the position actively
💬 Like, follow, and comment if this outlook adds value to your trading. Educational content and more setups are coming soon — stay tuned!
NASDAQ at Key Turning Point 🔍Technical Context
After testing the 23,600–23,800 supply zone, price printed a strong bearish rejection with a weekly engulfing candle.
The RSI broke decisively below the midline, signaling a clear loss of momentum.
Price is now trading back within the weekly demand zone between 22,800 and 22,950.
If a pullback toward 23,200 occurs, it could offer a fresh short opportunity, with downside targets around 22,600.
🪙 COT Report – July 29
Non-Commercials (speculators):
Long: +8,581
Short: +4,355
Commercials (hedging):
Long: +4,955
Short: +8,556
The market remains net long, but commercials are increasingly hedging with shorts.
The current imbalance — 88.6% long vs 11.3% short — suggests excessive bullish positioning, raising the risk of a correction.
🗓️ Seasonality – August
August is historically strong for the NASDAQ:
+222 pts (10Y)
+400 pts (5Y)
+912 pts (2Y)
While the trend is clearly bullish seasonally, caution is warranted:
Tops are often formed during the first half of August, followed by more pronounced corrections in September.
📉 Operational Summary
Primary scenario:
Wait for a retest of the 23,200–23,250 area
Look for rejection signals → enter short
Target 1: 22,800
Target 2: 22,600
Alternatively:
If 22,800 breaks on a strong weekly close, deeper downside scenarios may unfold.
Nasdaq outlook on the weekly.... Where will price go next?Market cycle outlook on the year :
We have now reached a new month.
August 1st, which a new market cycle for the month to form, along beginning the backend of the year 2025 and the front end of a new week coming.
Closed bearish this week along with hitting all time highs once again for the Nasdaq.
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NASDAQ Futures (/NQ) Outlook – Weekly Chart As of August 1,2025NASDAQ Futures (/NQ) Outlook – Weekly Chart
As of August 1, 2025
Current Price: 22,915.75
RSI (14): 61.34 – momentum remains bullish, but cooling off
🧭 Short-Term Outlook:
The recent weekly candle shows strong rejection and a -2.16% drop, suggesting a possible correction phase.
Price is now heading toward the 0.236 Fib retracement zone (~22,120) — a logical short-term support.
If this level doesn't hold, the next major support sits around the 0.382 zone (~21,045), aligning with your second expected zone (~21,000).
🛑 Support Levels to Watch:
~22,120 – Fibonacci 23.6%, prior structure zone
~21,000–21,045 – Confluence with 38.2% Fib + former resistance
~20,175 – 50% retracement, deeper retest if sentiment shifts
Mid-Term Bias (Q4 2025 Outlook):
After this pullback phase, your projected path implies:
A bullish resumption from the support levels (likely from 21k–22k zone)
Consolidation into Q4
A breakout continuation toward new highs above 24,000 into 2026
This outlook remains valid as long as 20,000 holds — a clean invalidation point for medium-term bulls.
Also, whenever the daily Candle closes above high of thid week which is the ~23845 points , this outlook become invalid too.