H-Log: 2026-08-10 - A Classic Account of Market Events
H-LOG 2026.08.10 [EN]
📈 [2026-08-10 23:07]
H-LOG: Professionals Report
the futures session
- the cash session (Spot) status: the cash session (Spot) is currently closed. The NDX Star closed with a decrease of 0,34% (29623,77), with a clear divergence noted: despite the price drop, the cumulative energy flow (CVD) in the cash session is 54,69 mln shares, suggesting passive supply absorption and accumulation at the end of the session.
- Futures trading and broad market: NQ Probe contracts are trading at 29764,25 (-0,33%) with a low demand test (CVD 6,6 tys.). Background Radiation (TICKQ) at -323,00 (with a SMA200 average of 116,39) indicates strong selling pressure and negative broad market dynamics after the regular session close.
- Sentiment and flows: The aggregate flow direction indicator is 30, indicating a moderate dominance of capital inflow on a market-wide scale, despite the current price correction.
- the Dyson Sphere (QQQ) options analysis: The options market shows moderate implied volatility (IV 20,60%) with a Put/Call Volume ratio at 0,97, suggesting neutral sentiment and an absence of extreme hedging positions. The expected movement range for the QQQ ETF is within the 716,63 – 725,11 range.
H-Log Report: 2026-08-10 23:07
📈 [2026-08-10 22:07]
H-LOG: Professionals Report
the futures session
- the cash session (Spot): The cash market is currently closed. Despite a decrease in the NDX index of (-0,34%), accumulation was recorded in the cash market with cumulative energy flow (CVD) at the level of 54,69 M, suggesting passive absorption of supply at lower prices. The Dyson Sphere (QQQ) closed the session with a result of (-0,30%) and a demand test (CVD: 418,35 K).
- Futures and sentiment: In after-hours trading, NQ Probes are falling by (-0,29%) with a marginal demand test (CVD: 5,99 K). The aggregate flow direction indicator is 30, indicating a moderate advantage in capital inflow, despite current supply pressure.
- Broad market: The Background Radiation (TICKQ) is at an extremely low level of -99,00 (with a SMA200 average of 117,83), signaling strong, extreme selling dominance in the Nasdaq broad market after the regular session ended.
- Options market: Implied volatility (IV) for QQQ is 20,45%, with an options volume at the level of 5 868 764 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio at the level of 0,96 indicates a close balance between the buying and selling sides, with a market-expected move range between 717,34 – 726,35.
H-Log Report: 2026-08-10 22:07
📈 [2026-08-10 21:07]
H-LOG: Professionals Report
the cash session (Spot)
- Analysis of the cash market and derivatives: The market is under selling pressure. The NDX index and the QQQ ETF recorded declines of 0.22% and 0.21% respectively. Cumulative energy flow (CVD) on NDX is -58.73 mln, which, alongside a simultaneous price drop, indicates the dominance of distribution in the underlying sector. Similarly, in NQ contracts (CVD: -4.52 tys.) and QQQ (CVD: -471.93 tys.), we observe negative capital flow.
- Sentiment and broad market: The aggregate flow direction indicator is -18, confirming the prevalence of distribution over accumulation in the current time window. The TICKQ indicator at a level of 110.00 is below the SMA200 average (126.80), suggesting a weakening of the relative strength of the broad Nasdaq market.
- Options market and volatility: Implied volatility (IV) on QQQ is 20.40%, with option volume at a level of 5.22 mln. The Put/Call Ratio (0.95) indicates a similar balance between demand for hedges and upward exposure, which, given the current downward trend, suggests the building of hedging positions. The market-expected range of movement for QQQ lies within the 716.42 – 725.74 interval.
H-Log Report: 2026-08-10 21:07
📈 [2026-08-10 20:07]
H-LOG: Professionals Report
the cash session (Spot)
- Cash market and contracts: The NDX Star records a decline of 0.26% (29645.46), with a simultaneous negative cumulative energy flow (CVD) at a level of -56.88 mln shares. This situation, combined with negative capital flow sentiment (-18), indicates a dominance of distribution. Similar selling pressure is exhibited by NQ (-0.25%) contracts and the QQQ ETF (-0.25%), with the CVD for the Dyson Sphere (QQQ) confirming capital outflow (-665.72 thousand).
- Broad market: The Background Radiation (TICKQ) index is -2.00, which, with the SMA200 average at a level of 129.32, testifies to a strong weakness in current market dynamics and a lack of support from the broad Nasdaq market.
- QQQ options analysis: The options market shows moderate implied volatility (IV: 20.37%) with a volume of 4 581 176 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio at a level of 0.94 suggests a near equilibrium between hedges and long positions, however, the market-expected range of movement in the 716.95 – 726.59 interval indicates potential areas where consolidation or attempts to test support levels may occur.
H-Log Report: 2026-08-10 20:07
📈 [2026-08-10 19:07]
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the cash session (Spot)
- Flow and price analysis: The market is under selling pressure. The NDX Star recorded a decrease of 0.19% (29666.93), with a simultaneous negative cumulative energy flow (CVD) at the level of -48.61 mln shares. Similar dynamics are observed in NQ contracts (-0.20%) and the Dyson Sphere (QQQ) (-0.19%), where the cumulative flow is -588.57 thousand shares. The aggregate capital flow sentiment at the level of -18 confirms the dominance of distribution over accumulation in the current interval.
- Broad market: The Background Radiation (TICKQ) index is -155.00, which, with the SMA200 average at the level of 130.19, indicates strong, negative dynamics of the Nasdaq broad market components and a significant deviation from the medium-term trend.
- QQQ options market: Implied Volatility (IV) is 20.46%, suggesting moderate expectations for price movement. The expected range of movement for QQQ is within the 717.90 – 727.82 range. The Put/Call Volume Ratio at the level of 0.90 with an options volume of 3.82 mln indicates a close balance between hedging and directional positions, with a slight advantage of long Call positions in the volume structure.
H-Log Report: 2026-08-10 19:07
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the cash session (Spot)
- Cash market and sentiment: The NDX Star remains unchanged (29723.05), however, clear selling pressure was noted on the cash market – the cumulative energy flow (CVD) for NDX is -42.44 mln, which, given the lack of price change, suggests passive absorption of supply. This is confirmed by negative flow in the Dyson Sphere (QQQ) (-194.74 thousand) and a low, aggregate flow direction indicator (10/100), indicating almost neutral sentiment with a slight distribution bias.
- Derivatives and broad market: NQ Probe contracts show a slight divergence from the cash market, maintaining the price at 29835.25 with a minimal positive energy flow (CVD) (355). The Background Radiation (TICKQ) indicator (117.00) is significantly below the SMA200 average (134.97), signaling a weakening of the Nasdaq broad market dynamics.
- Options analysis: The QQQ options market with a volume of 2.92 mln contracts shows moderate implied volatility (IV: 20.49%). The Put/Call Ratio at 0.88 suggests a relative balance between hedges and long positions, with a market-expected movement range within 716.95 – 727.27.
H-Log Report: 2026-08-10 18:07
📈 [2026-08-10 17:07]
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the cash session (Spot)
- Cash market and sentiment analysis: The market is under slight selling pressure (NDX -0.10%, QQQ -0.10%, NQ -0.11%). The aggregate flow direction indicator is -10, signaling the dominance of capital distribution over accumulation. The cumulative energy flow (CVD) on the main NDX index is -40.07 M, which, combined with the simultaneous price drop, confirms active selling in the cash market.
- Broad market (TICKQ): The TICKQ indicator remains at 161.00, significantly exceeding the SMA200 average (129.53). This suggests strong internal upward dynamics of market components, which may act as a stabilizing factor despite the negative flow sentiment.
- QQQ options market: Implied volatility (IV) is 20.50%, with a volume of 1 876 950 contracts. The Put/Call Ratio at 0.82 indicates moderate investor optimism and a lack of panic. The market-expected range of movement for QQQ is within the limits of 716.33 – 727.39.
H-Log Report: 2026-08-10 17:07
📈 [2026-08-10 16:07]
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the cash session (Spot)
- Cash market and sentiment: The NDX Star notes a slight increase (+0,11%), however, the cumulative energy flow (CVD) at the level of -10,12 mln indicates testing of demand amidst simultaneous selling pressure. The aggregate flow direction indicator is 30, which signals a moderate advantage in capital inflow. The broad Nasdaq market (TICKQ) is at the level of 74,00, which, with an SMA200 average of 124,13, indicates remaining in a zone of low buyer activity relative to the long-term trend.
- Futures and ETFs: the NQ Probe shows slight accumulation (+0,08% price, CVD +10,94 tys.), which, with a simultaneous increase in the QQQ ETF (+0,10%) and positive CVD (+450,81 tys.), suggests stabilization of positions in the short term.
- QQQ options analysis: The options market shows a dominance of short positions (Put/Call Ratio = 1,12) with a volume of 452 862 contracts, suggesting building of hedges or anticipation of higher volatility. Implied volatility (IV) at the level of 20,88% and the expected range of movement (714,60 – 727,66) indicate consolidation in a narrow price band.
H-Log Report: 2026-08-10 16:07