Thursday, September 17, 2026 Backtest

Backtest: the strategies re-run afterwards over this day's data, never recorded live. It overlaps the research that selected them, so it carries hindsight.

5 trades on NQ, 1 winner

Day's net

−$470

All strategies, after costs

Trades

5

1 won, 4 lost

Hypothetical results.

Every figure here is hypothetical: simulated entries and exits from our engine. One contract per strategy, after two ticks a round trip for commission and slippage. Nothing here is advice or a recommendation to trade.

These results are based on simulated or hypothetical performance results that have certain inherent limitations. Unlike the results shown in an actual performance record, these results do not represent actual trading. Also, because these trades have not actually been executed, these results may have under-or over-compensated for the impact, if any, of certain market factors, such as lack of liquidity. Simulated or hypothetical trading programs in general are also subject to the fact that they are designed with the benefit of hindsight. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to these being shown.

The market that day

S&P 500 +1.14%Nasdaq-100 +1.73%

Stock Market Today (Sept. 17, 2026): Nasdaq, S&P 500 surge on post-Fed rate hike buying
A rebound rally a day after the Fed's rate hike pushed both ES and NQ sharply higher through the session.
TheStreet
Stock Market Midday, Sept. 17: Stocks Rebound From Post Fed Sell-off, Generac soars 20%
Falling oil prices and lower Treasury yields fueled the midday rebound in index futures.
Yahoo Finance
Oil Traders Stymied by Iran War Stalemate: Evening Briefing Americas
Easing oil prices that day helped calm inflation worries, supporting the rally in stock index futures.
Bloomberg

News picked by AI from that day’s reporting; links go to the original stories. The trades and figures come straight from our engine.

The trades

Breadth Rotation
short NQ · 10:30 → 13:00 · Time exit
−$600
−29.50 pts
Triple Relative Strength
short NQ · 10:30 → 14:00 · Time exit
−$620
−30.50 pts
Flow Against Breadth
short NQ · 10:30 → 15:30 · Time exit
−$410
−20.00 pts
Crude Crosscurrent
short NQ · 10:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
−$670
−33.00 pts
Day & Night Relay
long NQ · 15:00 → 09:30 · Time exit
+$1,830
+92.00 pts

Strategy	Trade	In → out (ET)	Exit	Points	Net
Breadth Rotation	short NQ	10:30 → 13:00	Time exit	−29.50	−$600
Triple Relative Strength	short NQ	10:30 → 14:00	Time exit	−30.50	−$620
Flow Against Breadth	short NQ	10:30 → 15:30	Time exit	−20.00	−$410
Crude Crosscurrent	short NQ	10:30 → 16:00	Time exit	−33.00	−$670
Day & Night Relay	long NQ	15:00 → 09:30	Time exit	+92.00	+$1,830

How to read it: every strategy enters at the close of a 30-minute bar and leaves at its stop, its target, or its time exit, whichever comes first. Points are the move captured; net is one contract after two ticks of costs (NQ $20 a point, ES $50).