NQ Futures (Nasdaq-100 Emini)
Nasdaq-100 Emini Calls and Setups, Every Week
The NQ is the E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures contract, traded on the CME at $20 per index point with a 0.25 tick worth $5. It’s the tech-heavy counterpart to the ES – faster, more volatile, and the cleanest read on growth-stock sentiment. This archive collects every Weekly Futures Market Recap where I’ve called the NQ – the key levels for the week ahead, the chart patterns setting up, and the trade setups I’m watching with the Better Trading Indicators. New analysis every Sunday.
Weekly Futures Market Recap – 26 April 2026: Emini Cracks 7200, All 4 Indices Aligned
The Emini finally cracked 7200 with all four indices (ES, NQ, YM, RTY) printing matching exhaustion patterns. Tax-time seasonal playing out perfectly. Forex all in uptrends (USD weak), Bitcoin on a tear near 80K, Gold in downtrend, Copper signaled short at 6.00, Natural Gas setting up at 2.70.
