Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ)

Crude Crosscurrent

NQ's strength against the S&P 500, unchanged Nasdaq issues and crude oil's momentum, confirmed by order flow.

Can enter at 10:30, 12:30 or 14:30 ET · flat by the 16:00 ET close

Net

+$529,055

Backtest and recorded live, one contract, after two ticks a round trip

Max drawdown

−$36,560

Largest fall of the running total

Trades

3,368

Backtest from Feb 15, 2017

Won

46%

1541 won, 1824 lost

Average trade

+$157

After costs

Crude Crosscurrent: running total

Backtest (re-run afterwards, never recorded live)Recorded live, from Oct 21

Hover or tap the line for any session.

Every trade3,368

Oct 23, 2026Recorded live
long · 10:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
−$425
−20.75 pts
Oct 22, 2026Recorded live
short · 10:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
+$4,270
+214.00 pts
Oct 21, 2026Recorded live
long · 10:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
+$2,780
+139.50 pts
Oct 20, 2026Backtest
short · 10:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
+$3,750
+188.00 pts
Oct 19, 2026Backtest
long · 10:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
−$2,405
−119.75 pts
Oct 16, 2026Backtest
short · 14:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
+$695
+35.25 pts
Oct 16, 2026Backtest
short · 10:30 → 13:16 · Target
+$6,960
+348.50 pts
Oct 15, 2026Backtest
short · 12:30 → 13:41 · Stop
−$2,960
−147.50 pts
Oct 15, 2026Backtest
short · 10:30 → 10:57 · Stop
−$2,785
−138.75 pts
Oct 14, 2026Backtest
short · 14:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
−$240
−11.50 pts
Oct 14, 2026Backtest
short · 10:30 → 12:13 · Target
+$4,540
+227.50 pts
Oct 13, 2026Backtest
long · 12:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
+$340
+17.50 pts
Oct 13, 2026Backtest
long · 10:30 → 11:29 · Stop
−$1,865
−92.75 pts
Oct 12, 2026Backtest
short · 10:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
+$15
+1.25 pts
Oct 9, 2026Backtest
long · 10:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
+$1,045
+52.75 pts
Oct 8, 2026Backtest
short · 14:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
+$455
+23.25 pts
Oct 8, 2026Backtest
short · 10:30 → 12:47 · Target
+$4,360
+218.50 pts
Oct 7, 2026Backtest
short · 14:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
−$100
−4.50 pts
Oct 7, 2026Backtest
short · 10:30 → 11:41 · Stop
−$1,725
−85.75 pts
Oct 6, 2026Backtest
long · 10:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
−$415
−20.25 pts
Oct 5, 2026Backtest
long · 10:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
+$2,095
+105.25 pts
Oct 2, 2026Backtest
long · 12:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
−$30
−1.00 pts
Oct 2, 2026Backtest
long · 10:30 → 11:05 · Stop
−$2,800
−139.50 pts
Oct 1, 2026Backtest
long · 10:30 → 16:00 · Time exit
+$3,075
+154.25 pts
Sep 30, 2026Backtest
long · 10:30 → 15:55 · Stop
−$2,375
−118.25 pts

Session	Trade	In → out (ET)	Exit	Points	Net
Oct 23, 2026Recorded live	long NQ	10:30 → 16:00	Time exit	−20.75	−$425
Oct 22, 2026Recorded live	short NQ	10:30 → 16:00	Time exit	+214.00	+$4,270
Oct 21, 2026Recorded live	long NQ	10:30 → 16:00	Time exit	+139.50	+$2,780
Oct 20, 2026Backtest	short NQ	10:30 → 16:00	Time exit	+188.00	+$3,750
Oct 19, 2026Backtest	long NQ	10:30 → 16:00	Time exit	−119.75	−$2,405
Oct 16, 2026Backtest	short NQ	14:30 → 16:00	Time exit	+35.25	+$695
Oct 16, 2026Backtest	short NQ	10:30 → 13:16	Target	+348.50	+$6,960
Oct 15, 2026Backtest	short NQ	12:30 → 13:41	Stop	−147.50	−$2,960
Oct 15, 2026Backtest	short NQ	10:30 → 10:57	Stop	−138.75	−$2,785
Oct 14, 2026Backtest	short NQ	14:30 → 16:00	Time exit	−11.50	−$240
Oct 14, 2026Backtest	short NQ	10:30 → 12:13	Target	+227.50	+$4,540
Oct 13, 2026Backtest	long NQ	12:30 → 16:00	Time exit	+17.50	+$340
Oct 13, 2026Backtest	long NQ	10:30 → 11:29	Stop	−92.75	−$1,865
Oct 12, 2026Backtest	short NQ	10:30 → 16:00	Time exit	+1.25	+$15
Oct 9, 2026Backtest	long NQ	10:30 → 16:00	Time exit	+52.75	+$1,045
Oct 8, 2026Backtest	short NQ	14:30 → 16:00	Time exit	+23.25	+$455
Oct 8, 2026Backtest	short NQ	10:30 → 12:47	Target	+218.50	+$4,360
Oct 7, 2026Backtest	short NQ	14:30 → 16:00	Time exit	−4.50	−$100
Oct 7, 2026Backtest	short NQ	10:30 → 11:41	Stop	−85.75	−$1,725
Oct 6, 2026Backtest	long NQ	10:30 → 16:00	Time exit	−20.25	−$415
Oct 5, 2026Backtest	long NQ	10:30 → 16:00	Time exit	+105.25	+$2,095
Oct 2, 2026Backtest	long NQ	12:30 → 16:00	Time exit	−1.00	−$30
Oct 2, 2026Backtest	long NQ	10:30 → 11:05	Stop	−139.50	−$2,800
Oct 1, 2026Backtest	long NQ	10:30 → 16:00	Time exit	+154.25	+$3,075
Sep 30, 2026Backtest	long NQ	10:30 → 15:55	Stop	−118.25	−$2,375

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.