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# NQ read: Oct 21, 2026 close (bias up)
- URL: https://www.daytraderincome.com/nq-read-2026-10-21/
- Published: 2026-10-21T20:57:30.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T18:45:30.000Z
- Description: For Thu, Oct 22: leaning up. I’m wrong if a 30-minute bar closes below 29,903.00. Next level: 30,114.00. A read, not a trade.
- Author: Indy Karveli
- Tags: Session Close

## The session

NQ opened at 29,874.25, traded between 29,771.25 and 30,114.00, and settled at 30,007.00, up 331.75 points (1.12%) on the day. It broke yesterday’s high of 29,903.00 and held above it into the close. Overnight it ranged from 29,726.75 to 30,010.25\. It closed in the upper third of the day’s range.

## What it means

That’s an up read for Thu, Oct 22\. It stays up as long as 29,903.00 holds on 30-minute closes. The first level above is 30,114.00.

## What I’m watching

The bigger trend is still down from last week’s 31,290 high, and today’s push to 30,114 got sold. Up while 29,903 holds, but this is a bounce until proven otherwise.

## The levels

NQ · Wed, Oct 21 close · 30,007.00

Bias for Thu, Oct 22**Up**

**Why:** Closed above yesterday’s high (29,903.00) and above today’s open (29,874.25). Closed in the upper third of today’s range (29,771.25 to 30,114.00).

The read is wrong if**a 30-minute bar closes below 29,903.00**Yesterday’s high · 104.00 points from the close

Next levels above**30,114.00**Today’s high

| Level                         | Price     | vs close |
| ----------------------------- | --------- | -------- |
| Today’s high                  | 30,114.00 | +107.00  |
| Overnight high                | 30,010.25 | +3.25    |
| Close                         | 30,007.00 | —        |
| Premarket high                | 29,914.50 | −92.50   |
| Yesterday’s high              | 29,903.00 | −104.00  |
| Opening print                 | 29,874.25 | −132.75  |
| Today’s low                   | 29,771.25 | −235.75  |
| Overnight low · premarket low | 29,726.75 | −280.25  |
| Yesterday’s low               | 29,391.25 | −615.75  |

Last readNothing to gradeFirst report, or the last read was neutral.

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