NQ Daily Plan — September 30, 2026
⚠️ Tomorrow’s News — 8:30 AM ET (High Volatility)
The Fed’s preferred inflation gauge. Forecast: 0.3%. A hot print pressures risk assets lower; a soft print can fuel a fast squeeze through 30650-30677.
Released simultaneously with Core PCE, creating a concentrated volatility window. No open positions in the first 2–3 minutes after the release. Wait for directional confirmation before entry.
🔁 Session Recap
Globex printed the session low at 30372, just below the plan’s 30377 failed breakdown long. The setup triggered and bounced hard, exactly as called.
Price reclaimed 30426 for the third consecutive test this week, confirming it as one of the most reliable levels in the plan.
The New York session opened near the day’s high before pulling back to the session low at 30504, just below 30550. The failed breakdown long triggered on the reclaim, delivering two clean trades off the same zone through the session.
Price pushed as high as 30708, testing above the Pivot Bear zone before rejecting back down into the close — the pivot held its ground for a second straight session.
🧠 Current Context NQ printed the Globex low at 30372, just below the plan's 30377 failed breakdown long, before bouncing hard and reclaiming 30426 for the third consecutive test this week. The rally extended into the New York session, which opened near the day's high before pulling back to 30504, just below 30550, triggering a second failed breakdown long. Price pushed as high as 30708 during the session, testing above the 30650-30677 Pivot Bear zone before rejecting back down into the close. 📊 Short-Term Structure NQ remains anchored to the 30650-30677 pivot, which has now absorbed two tests without a sustained breakout. Below it, the proven 30550/30506/30426/30377 cluster continues to serve as the primary support shelf. Above the pivot, 30759 is the first target, followed by the 30826-30830 zone, with 30926-30933 acting as a riskier counter-trend fade area above that. 🟢 Bullish Strategy Bulls need to hold the 30550 shelf, or produce a quick trap below that reclaims it, and push back through 30650-30677 with acceptance. A hold above the pivot opens 30759, then continuation into 30826-30830. Strength is confirmed above 30788. ❌ Bearish Strategy Bears need a confirmed breakdown below 30550 to shift control, opening downside risk toward 30506, 30426, and 30377. These levels have already proven themselves as support this week, so any retest should be treated as a potential failed breakdown long rather than a blind short. Weakness is confirmed below 30422. ✅ Summary NQ carries a bullish lean into the session after 30377, 30426, and 30550 all delivered clean trades, and the 30650-30677 pivot survived a Look Above and Fail test near 30708. High-impact PCE and GDP data at 8:30 AM ET adds volatility risk — no positions in the first few minutes after release. The plan stays centered on a reclaim of 30650-30677 for continuation toward 30759 and 30826-30830, while a loss of 30550 shifts control back to the 30426-30377 cluster. --- NQ Levels 📌 Support Levels: 30562, 30550, 30506, 30426, 30377, 30226–30250, 30077, 29855, 29750, 29660, 29477, 29377, 29212 📌 Resistance Levels: 30650, 30677, 30759, 30826, 30830, 30862, 30922, 30933, 31050–31068, 31150, 31226, 31312, 31395, 31495 📌 Plan Going Forward Above ↑: 30650 → 30677 → 30759 → 30826 → 30830 → 30862 → 30922 → 30933 Below ↓: 30562 → 30550 → 30506 → 30426 → 30377 → 30226 → 30077 → 29855 ✅ Key Confirmations: Strength confirmed above 30788 Weakness confirmed below 30422 ✅ Pivot Bull: 30826–30830 ✅ Pivot Bear: 30650–30677 📌 Trade Ideas: ⭐ Long if fail and reclaim: 30550 🔷 Long if fail and reclaim: 30426 🔷 Long if fail and reclaim: 30377 🔷 Long if fail and reclaim: 29855 🔷 Long if fail and reclaim: 29750 🔷 Long if fail and reclaim: 29660 🔷 Long if fail and reclaim:30077 🔷 Long if fail and reclaim: 29477 🔷 Long if fail and reclaim: 29377 🔷 Long if hold or reclaim: 30650–30677 🔷 Long if hold or reclaim: 30826–30830 🔶 Short below after bounce: 30550 🔶 Short below after bounce: 30426 🔶 Counter Trend Short: 30788 🔶 Counter Trend Short: 30882 🔶 Counter Trend Short (risky): 30926–30933 🔶 Counter Trend Short: 31050–31068 🔶 Counter Trend Short: 31226 🔶 Counter Trend Short: 31395 🔶 Counter Trend Short (extreme): 31926
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