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Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ)

Triple Relative Strength

The trend of NQ's strength against the S&P 500, small-cap up/down volume and Nasdaq-against-NYSE breadth, confirmed by NQ's order-flow delta.

Can enter at 10:30, 12:30 or 13:30 ET · flat by 14:00 ET

Net

+$395,055

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

Max drawdown

−$36,145

Largest fall of the running total

Trades

3,238

Backtest from Nov 3, 2016

Won

49%

1575 won, 1648 lost

Average trade

+$122

After costs

Triple Relative Strength: running total

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

Hover or tap the line for any session.
−$100k$0$100k$200k$300k$400k2016201820192020202120222023202420252026Recorded live from Oct 21

Every trade3,238

  • Oct 23, 2026Recorded live

    short · 12:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    +$115

    +6.25 pts

  • Oct 23, 2026Recorded live

    short · 10:30 → 10:50 · Stop

    −$2,980

    −148.50 pts

  • Oct 22, 2026Recorded live

    short · 10:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    +$4,015

    +201.25 pts

  • Oct 21, 2026Recorded live

    long · 10:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    +$3,820

    +191.50 pts

  • Oct 20, 2026Backtest

    short · 10:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    +$2,200

    +110.50 pts

  • Oct 19, 2026Backtest

    long · 10:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    −$1,275

    −63.25 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 · 13:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    +$640

    +32.50 pts

  • Oct 14, 2026Backtest

    short · 10:30 → 12:13 · Target

    +$4,540

    +227.50 pts

  • Oct 13, 2026Backtest

    short · 10:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    +$645

    +32.75 pts

  • Oct 12, 2026Backtest

    short · 10:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    +$385

    +19.75 pts

  • Oct 9, 2026Backtest

    short · 10:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    −$720

    −35.50 pts

  • Oct 8, 2026Backtest

    short · 10:30 → 12:47 · Target

    +$4,360

    +218.50 pts

  • Oct 7, 2026Backtest

    short · 13:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    +$60

    +3.50 pts

  • Oct 7, 2026Backtest

    short · 10:30 → 11:41 · Stop

    −$1,725

    −85.75 pts

  • Oct 6, 2026Backtest

    long · 10:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    +$490

    +25.00 pts

  • Oct 5, 2026Backtest

    long · 10:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    +$1,255

    +63.25 pts

  • Oct 2, 2026Backtest

    long · 12:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    −$475

    −23.25 pts

  • Oct 2, 2026Backtest

    long · 10:30 → 11:05 · Stop

    −$2,800

    −139.50 pts

  • Oct 1, 2026Backtest

    long · 10:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    +$3,515

    +176.25 pts

  • Sep 30, 2026Backtest

    short · 10:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    −$590

    −29.00 pts

  • Sep 29, 2026Backtest

    short · 10:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    +$2,970

    +149.00 pts

  • Sep 28, 2026Backtest

    short · 13:30 → 14:00 · Time exit

    −$255

    −12.25 pts