Monday, September 21, 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.

9 trades on NQ, 7 winners

Day's net

+$28,265

All strategies, after costs

Trades

9

7 won, 2 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 +1.49%Nasdaq-100 +2.83%

Markets News, Sept. 21, 2026: Nasdaq Closes at Record as Tech Stocks Climb; AMD Snags $1 Trillion Market Cap; Oil Prices, Bond Yields Fall
A surge in chip stocks pushed Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ) to a record and lifted S&P 500 futures (ES) through the session.
Yahoo Finance
U.S. crude oil tumbles back below $100 after Trump says he's open to talking to Iran at UN
A sharp drop in oil prices eased inflation worries and added to the morning's gains in both ES and NQ.
CNBC
Qualcomm stock (QCOM) jumps 8% as AI rally returns ahead of Snapdragon Summit
Renewed enthusiasm for AI-related chip news reinforced the tech-led buying that drove Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ) higher.
Invezz

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 → 11:09 · Stop
−$1,225
−60.75 pts
Triple Relative Strength
long NQ · 10:30 → 14:00 · Time exit
+$3,875
+194.25 pts
Crude Crosscurrent
long NQ · 10:30 → 14:21 · Target
+$4,540
+227.50 pts
Day & Night Relay
long NQ · 10:30 → 15:00 · Time exit
+$5,355
+268.25 pts
Flow Against Breadth
long NQ · 10:30 → 15:30 · Time exit
+$5,700
+285.50 pts
Global Confluence
long NQ · 10:30 → 15:30 · Time exit
+$5,700
+285.50 pts
Late-Morning Momentum
long NQ · 11:00 → 14:22 · Target
+$3,945
+197.75 pts
Breadth Rotation
short NQ · 12:30 → 13:00 · Time exit
−$65
−2.75 pts
Day & Night Relay
short NQ · 15:00 → 09:30 · Time exit
+$440
+22.50 pts

Strategy	Trade	In → out (ET)	Exit	Points	Net
Breadth Rotation	short NQ	10:30 → 11:09	Stop	−60.75	−$1,225
Triple Relative Strength	long NQ	10:30 → 14:00	Time exit	+194.25	+$3,875
Crude Crosscurrent	long NQ	10:30 → 14:21	Target	+227.50	+$4,540
Day & Night Relay	long NQ	10:30 → 15:00	Time exit	+268.25	+$5,355
Flow Against Breadth	long NQ	10:30 → 15:30	Time exit	+285.50	+$5,700
Global Confluence	long NQ	10:30 → 15:30	Time exit	+285.50	+$5,700
Late-Morning Momentum	long NQ	11:00 → 14:22	Target	+197.75	+$3,945
Breadth Rotation	short NQ	12:30 → 13:00	Time exit	−2.75	−$65
Day & Night Relay	short NQ	15:00 → 09:30	Time exit	+22.50	+$440

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).