Jan 28, 2026 Profit $461
It is January 28th, 2026, and you’re tuned into the Nasdaq Daily Recap.
Market News & Economic Landscape
Today’s economic calendar was an important one.
At 2:00 PM, we had the Federal Reserve interest rate decision, followed by the FOMC press conference.
On the earnings front, after the bell, Microsoft, Meta, Tesla, and IBM were all scheduled to report results.
Overnight Session
When futures reopened at 6:00 PM, the market was trading higher, and our robot entered a long position.
As Asian markets opened, price action continued to edge higher, with momentum remaining constructive through the overnight session.
Pre-Market Data & Volatility
During the early morning hours, the market continued to grind higher ahead of the Fed decision.
Our long position was closed for a profit of 255 dollars.
Around 7:00 AM, our robot made a couple of swing trades that did not work out, trimming realized profits down to 123 dollars heading into the cash session.
Cash Session & Intraday Trades
At the 9:30 AM market open, the market dipped.
Our robot capitalized on the move with several short trades, all of which were closed for a profit, bringing total realized gains back up to 250 dollars.
Afternoon Session & Into the Close
Throughout the afternoon, markets remained largely in wait-and-see mode ahead of the Fed announcement.
At 2:00 PM, the Federal Reserve announced that interest rates would remain unchanged at 3.75 percent.
The market initially dipped but quickly recovered.
At 2:30 PM, as Chair Powell began commenting on FOMC policy, volatility picked up, with sharp moves in both directions.
Our robot executed a couple of swing trades during this window, and both were profitable.
Before the closing bell, realized profit from index trading stood at 320 dollars.
Additionally, our SLV trade generated 141 dollars, bringing total profit for the day to 461 dollars.
After the Bell
After the close, three major tech g iants reported earnings.
Microsoft dipped, while Meta and Tesla traded sharply up and down, contributing to notable after-hours index volatility.
Summary
Overall, this was a classic Fed decision day.
Rates remained unchanged, and market focus quickly shifted to major earnings from Tesla, Meta, and Microsoft.
Our robot finished the session with a total profit of 461 dollars, trading one contract of the E-Micro Nasdaq futures along with 100 shares of SLV.