NQ E-mini NASDAQ 100 Futures Daily Chart Analysis: 2026-Oct-18 18:06 CT

Price Action

Last: 29263.00,
Bars: Large,
Mom: fast.

WSFG Weekly

Short-Term
WSFG Current: -187%
F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
WSFG Trend: Down.

MSFG Month Oct

Intermediate-Term
MSFG Current: -57%
F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Below,
MSFG Trend: Down.

YSFG Year 2026

Long-Term
YSFG Current: 68%
F0%/NTZ' Bias: Price Above,
YSFG Trend: Up.

Swing Pivots

(Short-Term) 1. Pvt. Trend: DTrend,
(Intermediate-Term) 2. HiLo Trend: UTrend,
3. Pvt. Evolve: Pvt low 29263.00,
4. Pvt. Next: Pvt high 30183.00,
5. Levels R: 31616.50,
6. Levels S: 29263.00, 29053.00, 27500.75, 23843.00.

Daily Benchmarks

(Short-Term) 5 Day: 30281.50 Down Trend,
(Short-Term) 10 Day: 30769.00 Down Trend,
(Intermediate-Term) 20 Day: 30781.25 Down Trend,
(Intermediate-Term) 55 Day: 30190.75 Down Trend,
(Long-Term) 100 Day: 30052.50 Down Trend,
(Long-Term) 200 Day: 28359.50 Up Trend.

Additional Metrics

ATR: 1618,
VOLMA: 626746.

Recent Trade Signals

16 Oct 2026: Short NQ 12-26 @ 29452.25 Signals.USAR.TR120
14 Oct 2026: Short NQ 12-26 @ 30330.25 Signals.USAR.TR720
14 Oct 2026: Short NQ 12-26 @ 30475.5 Signals.USAR-MSFG
12 Oct 2026: Short NQ 12-26 @ 30960.75 Signals.USAR-WSFG

Overall Rating

Short-Term: Bearish,
Intermediate-Term: Bearish,
Long-Term: Neutral.

Key Insights Summary

NQ has shifted into a fast, high-volatility daily selloff following rejection from the 31616.50 swing-high resistance area. Price is below the weekly and monthly Fib-grid centers, below every benchmark from the 5-day through 100-day averages, and the short-term pivot structure is in a DTrend. The decline is testing the 29263.00 pivot-low area, with 29053.00 as the nearby structural support. Intermediate structure remains conflicted because the broader HiLo pivot trend is still up and price remains above the rising 200-day benchmark, but the current sequence is characterized by lower highs, downside momentum, and a sharp retracement from the October high.