# Log #0215: Session summary 2026-10-29: NDX 29407.05 (-1.38%)

Date: 2026-10-29 21:04
URL: https://heniu.blog/en/posts/log-0215/
Author: Heniu (heniu.blog). Text license: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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**Session date:** 2026-10-29

> *Session close 2026-10-29: NDX 29407.05 (-1.38%), NQ 29324.25 (-2.17%), QQQ 715.33 (-1.42%).*

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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 29419.15 and NQ 29619.25. During the first 30 minutes until 10:00 ET (15:00 PL), NDX fell by 26.32 pts (-0.09%) to 29392.83, and NQ fell by 70.75 pts (-0.24%) to 29548.50. First, a session low of NDX 29262.84 was recorded at 9:35 ET (14:35 PL), followed by a high of NDX 29707.82 at 10:40 ET (15:40 PL). The close at 29407.05 lies 300.77 pts below the high and 144.21 pts above the low.

**Flows and market breadth.** Cumulative flow (CVD) for NDX, NQ, and QQQ was positive, indicating a consistent direction across all three instruments. The TICKQ indicator at close was 331.00, while the SMA200 average was 33.94. The share of companies above 1 trillion USD in the basket capitalization was 67.84%.

**End of session, options and companies.** In the last hour of the session from 15:00 ET (20:00 PL), NDX rose by 95.38 pts (+0.33%) until the close. The MOC Anomaly at close was +28.23 M. Implied volatility (IV) for options on QQQ was 21.80%, and the put/call ratio was 1.40.

**Day's balance.** The Nasdaq-100 index closed at 29407.05, representing a decline of 1.38%.

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### Closing Telemetry

* **Nasdaq-100 index (NDX):** close **29407.05 (-1.38%)**
    * Cumulative flow (CVD): **191,25 M [euphoria]**
    * MOC Anomaly: **+28,23 M**
    * Average Daily Range (ADR) utilization: **65.70%**
    * Drawdown from Heniu's highest close: **-5.83%** (highest close: **31226.82**, 2026-10-06)

* **NQ futures contract:** close **29324.25 (-2.17%)**
    * Cumulative flow (CVD): **15,9 K [accumulation]**
    * Average Daily Range (ADR) utilization: **84.92%**

* **QQQ ETF:** close **715.33 (-1.42%)**
    * Cumulative flow (CVD): **2,51 M [market flare]**
    * Average Daily Range (ADR) utilization: **66.02%**

* **Market breadth (TICKQ):** reading at close **331.00 [market flare]**
    * 200-reading average (SMA200): **33.94 [accumulation]**

* **Options on QQQ:**
    * Implied volatility (IV): **21.80%**
    * Put/call ratio (open interest, OI): **1.40**

* **Nasdaq-100 basket:**
    * Total capitalization: **41.44 trillion USD** (change from previous close: **-0.72 trillion USD**)
    * Share of companies above 1 trillion USD in basket capitalization: **67.84%** (change: **-0.41 pp**)
    * Average stock price in the basket: **$304.81** (change: **$-3.59**)
    * Changes in the group of companies above 1 trillion USD: **no change**

* **Session data health:** readings through 100.0% of the cash session; no gaps longer than one minute; NDX no change longer than 2 min in 0.1% of readings

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[See this day as a Cosmic Tale →](/en/kosmiczna-opowiesc/opowiesc-0215/)

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