Jan 5, 2026 Profit $1,084
2026 1 5
Hey everyone, Matthew here!
Welcome back to the channel. Great to have you with me as always. I hope you’re all having an amazing Monday.
It is January 5th, 2026, and you’re tuned into the Daily Nasdaq Futures Recap, where we break down the macro backdrop, track real-time order flow, and walk through every single trade executed by our algorithmic system.
Let’s jump straight into today’s action.
Market News & Economic Landscape
We kicked off the session with a relatively light economic calendar, which kept the market’s focus squarely on price action, positioning, and sector rotation rather than headline driven volatility.
Key scheduled events included:
At 10:00 AM ISM Manufacturing PMI
At 11:30 AM 3- and 6-month Treasury bill auctions
At 12:00 PM Atlanta Fed GDPNow update
There were no major tech earnings scheduled after the bell, but markets were closely watching CES 2026 in Las Vegas, where Nvidia Founder and CEO Jensen Huang was set to deliver a major keynote focused on “what’s next in AI.” This kept semiconductors firmly in the spotlight throughout the day.
Overnight Session
When futures reopened at 6:00 PM Sunday evening, we saw steady, orderly upside momentum as volatility remained muted and the index held firm.
Bitcoin also traded calmly over the weekend, signaling a stable risk backdrop.
As Asian markets opened higher, our algorithm initiated a long position, which was later closed for a small loss, a controlled outcome as momentum failed to accelerate further.
Morning Session & US Open
Heading into the US morning, semiconductor stocks surged, with Intel up nearly 6% and Nvidia pushing higher, setting a bullish tone pre-market.
Our robot entered another long position early in the session.
With no major economic data at 8:30 AM, the market briefly dipped, allowing our system to exit the long for a solid profit, fully erasing the overnight loss.
Realized profit 139 dollars
At the 9:30 AM cash open, the market pulled back from pre-market highs. Our system responded by entering a short position, which was later closed for a small loss as price action stabilized.
At 10:00 AM, the ISM Manufacturing PMI came in at 47.9, slightly below the prior 48.2, reinforcing contraction territory.
Despite the softer data, markets showed little reaction, hovering around the 25,600 level.
Meanwhile:
Bitcoin reclaimed 93,000 dollars, confirming strength in crypto
Tesla broke above 455 dollars, continuing its upward trend
At this point
Nasdaq realized P&L stood at 39 dollars
Our AMD equity trade continued to perform exceptionally well, with 859 dollars in realized profit
Midday Update
At 12:00 PM, the Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate dropped to 2.7% from 3.0%, prompting a modest market dip as growth expectations cooled.
Afternoon Session & Into the Close
During the afternoon, investor attention shifted decisively toward CES 2026. As anticipation built ahead of Jensen Huang’s speech, Nvidia shares rolled over, slipping below the 187 dollar level.
Our robot capitalized on the weakness, entering a short trade that was closed for a profit, lifting Nasdaq realized P&L to 225 dollars, while the AMD profit remained at 859 dollars.
Total realized profit at that point: 1,084 dollars
Bitcoin continued its rally, breaking above 94,000 dollars, reinforcing broader risk-on sentiment.
At 2:00 PM, just ahead of the Nvidia keynote, the stock dipped again below 187 dollars, triggering another short entry. That trade pushed Nasdaq realized profit up to 231 dollars.
However, just before the closing bell, the system entered one final short position, which was stopped out for a loss, bringing Nasdaq realized profit back down to 203 dollars.
After the bell, Jensen Huang spoke at CES about the future of AI. Nvidia stock showed little immediate reaction following the address.
Summary & Key Takeaways
Overall, today was a choppy but manageable session, with noticeable weakness across AI and tech stocks.
Despite that,
We have 203 dollars realized trading one E Micro Nasdaq contract
And 859 dollars realized trading 100 shares of AMD
Total realized profit 1,062 dollars
A solid way to start the week.
Yu, Edward