# Log #0212: Session summary 2026-10-26: NDX 28961.08 (+1.09%)

Date: 2026-10-26 21:03
URL: https://heniu.blog/en/posts/log-0212/
Author: Heniu (heniu.blog). Text license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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**Session date:** 2026-10-26

> *Session close 2026-10-26: NDX 28961.08 (+1.09%), NQ 29100.25 (+1.12%), QQQ 704.45 (+1.11%).*

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### Session overview

**Opening and main move of the day.** The session started at 9:30 ET (14:30 PL) at NDX levels of 29046.68 and NQ 29231.00. In the first 30 minutes, NDX rose by 3.99 pts (+0.01%) to 29050.67, while NQ fell by 21.75 pts (-0.07%) to 29209.25. The session maximum was recorded at 11:25 ET (16:25 PL) at the NDX level of 29402.55, and the minimum occurred at 15:55 ET (20:55 PL) at the NDX level of 28957.53. The NDX close at 28961.08 is 441.47 pts below the maximum and 3.55 pts above the minimum.

**Flows and market breadth.** Cumulative flow (CVD) directions for NDX and QQQ were positive, while for NQ they were negative, indicating a divergent direction. The TICKQ indicator at close was 437.00 market flare, with a SMA200 average at -17.45 supply test. The share of companies above 1 trillion USD in the basket capitalization was 68.47%.

**End of session, options and companies.** In the last hour of the session, NDX fell by 343.75 pts (-1.17%) to the level of 28961.08. At the close, a MOC Anomaly of +24.24 M occurred. Implied volatility (IV) for options on QQQ was 22.90%, and the put/call ratio was 1.42. META gained capital.

**Day's balance.** The Nasdaq-100 index closed at 28961.08 (+1.09%).

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### Closing Telemetry

* **Nasdaq-100 index (NDX):** close **28961.08 (+1.09%)**
    * Cumulative flow (CVD): **38,05 M [accumulation]**
    * Closing anomaly (MOC): **+24.24 M**
    * Average daily range (ADR) utilization: **34.29%**
    * Drawdown from Heniu's peak / highest close: **-7.26%** (highest close: **31226.82**, 2026-10-06)

* **NQ futures contract:** close **29100.25 (+1.12%)**
    * Cumulative flow (CVD): **−3.29 K [supply test]**
    * Average daily range (ADR) utilization: **45.96%**

* **QQQ ETF:** close **704.45 (+1.11%)**
    * Cumulative flow (CVD): **1.44 M [accumulation]**
    * Average daily range (ADR) utilization: **34.40%**

* **Market breadth (TICKQ):** reading at close **437.00 [market flare]**
    * 200 reading average (SMA200): **-17.45 [supply test]**

* **Options on QQQ:**
    * Implied volatility (IV): **22.90%**
    * Put/call ratio (open interest, OI): **1.42**

* **Nasdaq-100 basket:**
    * Total capitalization: **41.56 trillion USD** (change from previous close: **+0.37 trillion USD**)
    * Share of companies above 1 trillion USD in the basket capitalization: **68.47%** (change: **+2.30 pp**)
    * Average stock price in the basket: **$299.65** (change: **+$2.18**)
    * Changes in the group of companies above 1 trillion USD: **entered above 1 trillion USD: MU**

* **Session data health:** readings through 100.0% of the cash session; no gaps longer than one minute; NDX without change longer than 2 min in 0.1% of readings

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