Dec 15, 2025 Loss $99
Today is Monday, December 15, 2025, and this is your Daily Nasdaq Futures Recap—the show where we dissect every major market move and break down every single trade executed by our algorithmic trading system.
So, let’s not waste another second and jump right into the action!
Market News & Landscape
It was a very light day on the macroeconomic front. With no blockbuster data or Fed speeches, the stage was set for a technically driven, range-bound market. The main events were:
At 8:30 AM : New York Empire State Manufacturing Index.
At 10:00 AM : NAHB Housing Market Index.
At 11:30 AM : 3 & 6-Month Treasury Bill Auctions.
With no major tech earnings on the docket after the bell, traders’ focus narrowed purely to price action and momentum, which often leads to the kind of whippy, reactive moves we saw today.
Overnight Session (Sunday/Monday Open)
The week began with an immediate test of sentiment. Right out of the gate, Nasdaq futures jumped higher on optimistic overnight flows. Our algorithm, reading that initial buy-side momentum, entered a long position at the open.
However, the optimism was short-lived. The market quickly reversed, trapping early bulls. Our system exited the long for a loss of 136 and, identifying the shift in momentum, flipped to a short position. That trade, too, was soon stopped out as the market reversed again upward.
These two rapid-fire losing swings costed us 198 dollars — a frustrating and volatile start to the week.
As Asian markets came online, liquidity increased and the Nasdaq found a firmer bid, pushing higher. Our next long position capitalized on this steadier move, closing for a profit of 120 dollars. This cut our net realized loss down to a more palatable 73 dollars.
Morning Session (European & US Open)
The tempo picked up decisively with the London open. European money provided solid support, creating a firm floor. At 4:00 AM , our system identified a clean breakout from this consolidation and entered a long position. This trade ran perfectly, capturing the entire morning up-move and closing for a solid profit.
That win shrunk our day’s realized loss to just 44 dollars. We were clawing our way back.
The 8:30 AM NY Empire manufacturing index out, minus 3.9, previous 18.7, significantly drop, however, it causes barely a ripple. The real action came with the US Cash Open at 9:30 AM. Volatility spiked, and the market dropped sharply.
A notable rally in silver (often a risk-off indicator) and simultaneous weakness in Bitcoin seemed to drag risk sentiment—and the Nasdaq —lower.
Our robot, aligned with this new downtrend, executed a precise short trade that ran beautifully, closing for a substantial profit of 500 dollars.
At 10:00 Am housing market index was 39, higher than the previous 38. Market continued to drop
Just like that, we were deep in the green, with our realized profit surging to 424 dollars.
Afternoon Session & Close
If the morning was about trend, the afternoon was about chaotic chop. The market lost direction, churning in a volatile range. Our system made a couple of losing swings as false breakouts failed, denting our gains. Our profit eroded to 243 dollars.
Later, two more quick, losing trades cost us 300, brutally flipping our P&L back into the red. Our realized loss now stood at 45 dollars.
In the final hour before the closing bell, another losing trade hit us, bringing our final realized loss for the day to 99 dollars.
After-Hours Session
Post-close, the quiet macro theme continued, with no major earnings to stir the pot. The session ended as a period of consolidation, allowing us to tally the day’s results.
Summary & Key Takeaways
So, let’s recap this rollercoaster:
Market Driver: A technical, news-light day ultimately swayed by weak risk sentiment, highlighted by silver strength and crypto weakness.
System Performance: Our algorithm navigated extreme volatility, executing roughly 10 trades. It captured one major trending move but was challenged by afternoon chop.
Final Result: We ended the day with a net loss of 99 trading one contract of the E-Micro Nasdaq futures.
Yu, Edward