MarketRadar read: neutral
Nasdaq 100 (NAS100) trades at 30,254.65, slipped -1.03% in the last 24 hours. Day range: 30,235.08–30,945.82. Here are the levels that matter across timeframes, each marked on its chart, with the fundamental backdrop underneath.
Market snapshot
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | 30,254.65 |
| 24h change | -1.03% |
| Day range | 30,235.08 – 30,945.82 |
| Previous day high / low | 30,595.80 / 30,372.30 |
| Previous week high / low | 31,170.12 / 30,372.30 |
Previous session — where the day closed
The last daily candle closed at 30,569.48, lower by -1.03%, after trading between 30,372.30 and 30,595.80.
That is closing inside the previous session's range — no clear winner into the close. The close sits above the 50-period average at 29,868.83.
Fundamental backdrop
Standing macro backdrop: the Fed's stance is hawkish / tightening cycle; after a 25bp HIKE on 2026-09-16; September NFP printed 29,000 vs 90,000 consensus — a big dovish miss. (MarketRadar macro desk, updated 2026-10-14.)
D1 — NAS100 daily
Price 30,254.65 — structure favors buyers on the daily chart (50-period average 29,868.83, ATR 340.31). Resistance: 30,300.00, 30,400.00, 30,500.00. Support: 30,200.00, 30,100.00, 30,081.06. Supply zone 31,225.24–31,497.49; demand zone 29,944.94–30,217.19. Daily closes carry the most weight — when D1 and H4 agree, the move usually has legs.
H4 — NAS100 4-hour
At 30,254.65, structure favors buyers on the 4-hour timeframe (50-period average 30,235.22, ATR 213.67). Overhead hurdles: 30,300.00, 30,400.00, 30,500.00. Downside cushions: 30,200.00, 30,100.00, 30,082.97. Overhead supply sits at 31,275.15–31,446.08, with demand at 29,997.51–30,168.44. The swing trader's execution timeframe.
H1 — NAS100 1-hour
The hourly picture at 30,254.65 shows structure favors sellers (50-period average 30,856.60, ATR 101.12). Sellers are stacked at 30,300.00, 30,400.00, 30,500.00; buyers at 30,200.00, 30,100.00, 30,000.00. 30,872.66–30,953.56 marks the supply zone; 30,194.63–30,275.52 the demand zone.
M15 — NAS100 15-minute
30,254.65 on the 15-minute: no clear directional edge intraday (50-period average 30,545.93, ATR 65.64). Intraday cap 30,300.00, 30,400.00, 30,500.00, floor 30,200.00, 30,100.00, 30,000.00. Buy-side stops are stacked above 30,584.06. Watch supply at 30,553.60–30,606.12 and demand at 30,208.82–30,261.33. Entries only here. Never take directional bias from M15.
Key levels to watch
| Level | Type | Spotted on |
|---|---|---|
| 30,500.00 | Resistance | D1 |
| 30,400.00 | Resistance | D1 |
| 30,300.00 | Resistance | D1 |
| 30,200.00 | Support | D1 |
| 30,100.00 | Support | D1 |
| 30,082.97 | Support | H4 |
| 30,081.06 | Support | D1 |
| 30,000.00 | Support | H1 |
Scenarios
Bullish — buyers hold 30,200.00: the trigger is a 4-hour close back above 30,300.00, which opens the path toward 30,400.00. Confirmation strengthens if the hourly structure flips bullish as well. This view fails on a 4-hour close below 30,200.00.
Bearish — sellers break 30,200.00: the trigger is a 4-hour close under 30,200.00, which exposes 30,100.00 next. This view fails if price reclaims 30,300.00 on a 4-hour close.
Neutral — chop between 30,200.00 and 30,300.00: both edges are the levels to watch; a 4-hour close outside picks the direction.
Levels are zones, not exact lines. Waiting for a 4-hour close beyond a level filters out most intraday noise.
Charts
A quick note on the SBT lens used below. Structure-Based Trading defines ten models, and every one of them is built on the same foundation: a proper 123 swing pattern, a break of structure (BOS), and a price-delivery array — an order block, fair-value gap or mitigation zone — where price is expected to react. Each chart reading names the SBT model forming on that timeframe when its criteria are actually visible, and says so plainly when none is.
Chart reading — D1: No clean 123 on this timeframe — price is drifting bullish inside its range. The demand zone 29,944.94–30,217.19 below is the PD array to watch — untouched so far, and the bullish scenario needs it to hold. No clean equal-high/low liquidity pools sit near price on the daily chart.
Chart reading — H4: No clean 123 on this timeframe — price is drifting bullish inside its range. The demand zone 29,997.51–30,168.44 below is the PD array to watch — untouched so far, and the bullish scenario needs it to hold. Liquidity pools of the equal-high/low kind are absent around price on this timeframe.
Chart reading — H1: No clean 123 on this timeframe — price is drifting bearish inside its range. A sharp excursion into the demand zone 30,194.63–30,275.52 got faded — buyers defended the PD array, the retest SBT Models 7/8 wait for. No equal-high/low liquidity pools nearby on this timeframe.
Chart reading — M15: No clean 123 on this timeframe — price is drifting neutral inside its range. A stop-run wick tagged the demand zone 30,208.82–30,261.33 and failed — buyers defended the PD array, the retest SBT Models 7/8 wait for. Equal highs/lows at 30,584.06: resting buy-side liquidity — a sweep here is the inducement leg.
A final note
This content is for educational purposes only and is not financial advice. Trading involves risk. Always do your own research before making any decision.
