Dec 30, 2025 Loss $71
It’s December 30, 2025, and you’re tuned into the Daily Nasdaq Futures Recap, where we break down the macro backdrop, track intraday order flow, and review every trade executed by our algorithmic system—wins, losses, and everything in between.
Let’s dive straight into today’s action.
Market News & Economic Landscape
A light but meaningful economic calendar shaped sentiment today:
At 9:00 AM — House Price Index
At 9:45 AM — Chicago PMI
At 2:00 PM — FOMC Meeting Minutes Release
With no major tech earnings scheduled after the close, price discovery leaned heavily on macro expectations and capital rotation themes. Meanwhile, crypto and metals saw notable volatility, providing sparks of movement in an otherwise controlled market environment.
The Overnight Session
Overnight trade was muted—low volume, tight range, and limited directional conviction. A calm start to what proved to be a cautious trading day.
Morning Session & US Open
When the European market opened, market jumped and our robot made a long trade.
Soon, market reversed to the down side, our long position was closed for a loss.
At about 7:00 AM, market dipped again, our robot entered a short position, which was closed for a profit.
At 8:30 AM, weakness slipped into the market, and our algorithm triggered a short position to capture early downside momentum.
When the cash market opened at 9:30 AM, sector divergence was in full display—Google ripping higher, while Amazon and Tesla traded lower, dragging parts of the megacap basket with them. Nvidia and AMD also opened soft, adding weight to the semiconductor group.
Our robot made three scalping trades, bringing realized profit to 46 dollars.
At 9:45 AM, Chicago PMI landed at 43.5, a notable jump from 36.3 previously, sparking a quick upside reaction across risk assets. Equities bounced, and Bitcoin and Silver followed with a push higher, showing broad appetite for risk.
Our robot made a long position, which was stopped out for a losses as market suddenly reversed to the down side.
By the noon time, realized loss was 76 dollars.
Afternoon Session & Close
Heading into the afternoon, attention shifted to the FOMC meeting minutes.
At 2:00 PM, we learned that 19 officials participated, with 12 voting members signaling expectations for another rate cut in 2026 followed by one more in 2027. A slow, measured path toward easing.
Market reaction? Minimal. The index continued chopping sideways in a narrow range—momentum light, liquidity thin. Tesla continued sliding through the afternoon, one of the few movers with sustained direction.
Before the closing bell, our robot took several tactical scalps — small, controlled trades aimed at damage control — closing the day with only a 71 dollars loss on a single E-micro Nasdaq contract.
A quiet Tuesday wrapped without post market earnings catalysts.
Summary & Key Takeaways
- Low volume and tight ranges dominated the session.
- Strong PMI surprise brought a brief pop in risk sentiment.
- FOMC minutes hinted at long-arc easing ahead — no immediate fireworks.
- Algorithm finished the day at a small controlled loss of 71 dollars with risk managed effectively.
Yu, Edward