# Log #0209: Session summary 2026-10-22: NDX 28962.86 (-2.90%)

Date: 2026-10-22 22:03
URL: https://heniu.blog/en/posts/log-0209/
Author: Heniu (heniu.blog). Text license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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**Session date:** 2026-10-22

> *Session close 2026-10-22: NDX 28962.86 (-2.90%), NQ 29208.50 (-2.66%), QQQ 704.56 (-2.86%).*

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### Session overview

**Opening and main move of the day.** The session began at 9:30 ET (15:30 PL) at NDX 29299.91 and NQ 29483.75. In the first 30 minutes until 10:00 ET (16:00 PL), NDX rose by 73.85 pts (+0.25%) to 29373.76, and NQ rose by 63.75 pts (+0.22%) to 29547.50. The session maximum was recorded at 10:03 ET (16:03 PL) at NDX 29411.56, and the minimum at 15:47 ET (21:47 PL) at NDX 28855.10. The close at 28962.86 is 448.70 pts below the maximum and 107.76 pts above the minimum.

**Flows and market breadth.** Cumulative flow (CVD) directions at the close were divergent: NDX was positive, while NQ and QQQ were negative. The TICKQ reading at the close was 79.00, while the SMA200 average was -43.57. The share of companies above 1 trillion USD in the basket capitalization was 66.27%.

**End of session, options and companies.** In the last hour of the session from 15:00 ET (21:00 PL) to the close, NDX rose by 64.89 pts (+0.22%) to 28962.86, with a MOC Anomaly of +32,03 M at the close. Implied volatility (IV) for options on QQQ was 25.73%, and the put/call ratio was 1.45. In the group of companies above 1 trillion USD, the value of MU fell.

**Day's balance.** The Nasdaq-100 index closed down 2.90% at 28962.86.

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### Closing Telemetry

* **Nasdaq-100 index (NDX):** close **28962.86 (-2.90%)**
    * Cumulative flow (CVD): **169,35 M [euphoria]**
    * MOC Anomaly: **+32,03 M**
    * Average daily range (ADR) utilization: **148.45%**
    * Drawdown from Heniu's highest close: **-7.25%** (highest close: **31226.82**, 2026-10-06)

* **NQ futures contract:** close **29208.50 (-2.66%)**
    * Cumulative flow (CVD): **−29,25 K [sell-off]**
    * Average daily range (ADR) utilization: **182.48%**

* **QQQ ETF:** close **704.56 (-2.86%)**
    * Cumulative flow (CVD): **−397,16 K [testing supply]**
    * Average daily range (ADR) utilization: **146.43%**

* **Market breadth (TICKQ):** reading at close **79.00 [accumulation]**
    * 200 reading average (SMA200): **-43.57 [sell-off]**

* **Options on QQQ:**
    * Implied volatility (IV): **25.73%**
    * Put/call ratio (open interest, OI): **1.45**

* **Nasdaq-100 basket:**
    * Total capitalization: **41.25 trillion USD** (change from previous close: **-1.32 trillion USD**)
    * Share of companies above 1 trillion USD in basket capitalization: **66.27%** (change: **-2.61 pp**)
    * Average stock price in the basket: **$298.98** (change: **$-8.97**)
    * Changes in the group of companies above 1 trillion USD: **fell below 1 trillion USD: MU**

* **Session data health:** readings through 100.0% of the cash session; no gaps longer than a minute; NDX unchanged for longer than 2 min in 0.0% of readings

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[See this day as a Cosmic Tale →](/en/kosmiczna-opowiesc/opowiesc-0209/)

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