MarketRadar read: neutral
Nasdaq 100 (NAS100) trades at 29,665.41, climbed +0.46% in the last 24 hours. Day range: 29,073.80–29,984.41. Here are the levels that matter across timeframes, each marked on its chart, with the fundamental backdrop underneath.
Market snapshot
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | 29,665.41 |
| 24h change | +0.46% |
| Day range | 29,073.80 – 29,984.41 |
| Previous day high / low | 29,788.76 / 29,461.32 |
| Previous week high / low | 30,595.80 / 29,073.29 |
Previous session — where the day closed
The last daily candle closed at 29,529.35, higher by +0.46%, after trading between 29,461.32 and 29,788.76.
That is closing inside the previous session's range — no clear winner into the close. The close sits below the 50-period average at 29,865.01.
Fundamental backdrop
- Dow Jones| Nasdaq | S&P 500 | US Stock Market Today |Live Updates: Nasdaq futures slip as oil rises, AI stocks weaken ahead of earnings — ET Markets
- Dow Jones futures rise as markets bet on Fed rate hold, tech recovery — FXStreet
- Why Are Nasdaq Futures Falling Premarket? CRWV, NBIS, TSLA, SPCX, MU, ASTS, NFLX, SLS Stocks In Focus - Stocktwits — StockTwits
- The Nasdaq remains under pressure amid an ugly mix of higher inflation, growth concerns and widening credit spreads — ForexLive
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 2026-10-17.)
D1 — NAS100 daily
Price 29,665.41 — no clear directional edge on the daily chart (50-period average 29,865.01, ATR 458.20). Resistance: 29,700.00, 29,800.00, 29,900.00. Support: 29,600.00, 29,500.00, 29,400.00. Supply zone 31,178.09–31,544.65; demand zone 28,570.01–28,936.57. Daily closes carry the most weight — when D1 and H4 agree, the move usually has legs.
H4 — NAS100 4-hour
At 29,665.41, no clear directional edge on the 4-hour timeframe (50-period average 30,298.75, ATR 331.20). Overhead hurdles: 29,700.00, 29,800.00, 29,900.00. Downside cushions: 29,600.00, 29,500.00, 29,400.00. Buyers' liquidity pools above 30,647.77. Overhead supply sits at 31,228.14–31,493.10, with demand at 28,941.32–29,206.28. The swing trader's execution timeframe.
H1 — NAS100 1-hour
The hourly picture at 29,665.41 shows structure favors sellers (50-period average 30,066.92, ATR 178.60). Sellers are stacked at 29,700.00, 29,788.73, 29,800.00; buyers at 29,600.00, 29,500.00, 29,409.57. 29,717.29–29,860.17 marks the supply zone; 29,002.37–29,145.24 the demand zone.
M15 — NAS100 15-minute
29,665.41 on the 15-minute: no clear directional edge intraday (50-period average 29,497.70, ATR 96.46). Intraday cap 29,700.00, 29,788.73, 29,800.00, floor 29,600.00, 29,512.41, 29,500.00. Watch supply at 29,750.15–29,827.32 and demand at 29,173.03–29,250.19. Entries only here. Never take directional bias from M15.
Key levels to watch
| Level | Type | Spotted on |
|---|---|---|
| 29,900.00 | Resistance | D1 |
| 29,800.00 | Resistance | D1 |
| 29,788.73 | Resistance | H1 |
| 29,700.00 | Resistance | D1 |
| 29,600.00 | Support | D1 |
| 29,512.41 | Support | M15 |
| 29,500.00 | Support | D1 |
| 29,409.57 | Support | H1 |
| 29,400.00 | Support | D1 |
Scenarios
Bullish — buyers hold 29,600.00: the trigger is a 4-hour close back above 29,700.00, which opens the path toward 29,800.00. Confirmation strengthens if the hourly structure flips bullish as well. This view fails on a 4-hour close below 29,600.00.
Bearish — sellers break 29,600.00: the trigger is a 4-hour close under 29,600.00, which exposes 29,500.00 next. This view fails if price reclaims 29,700.00 on a 4-hour close.
Neutral — chop between 29,600.00 and 29,700.00: 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 neutral inside its range. Demand 28,570.01–28,936.57 below, supply 31,178.09–31,544.65 above — both PD arrays untouched; the first test decides the range scenario. 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 neutral inside its range. A wick probed the demand zone 28,941.32–29,206.28 and was absorbed — buyers defended the PD array, the retest SBT Models 7/8 wait for. The equal-high pool at 30,647.77 holds resting buy-side liquidity. A sweep there before the real move is the inducement leg SBT Models 7/8 look for — watch 29,600.00 / 29,700.00 for the follow-through.
Chart reading — H1: A bearish 123 is taking shape, but structure has not broken yet — no BOS means no model trigger on this timeframe. The supply zone 29,717.29–29,860.17 above is the PD array to watch — untouched so far, and the bearish scenario needs it to hold. 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 29,173.03–29,250.19 and failed — buyers defended the PD array, the retest SBT Models 7/8 wait for. No equal highs or lows stand out as liquidity magnets on the 15-minute chart.
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.
