Jan 14, 2026 Profit $1,106
It is January 14th, 2026, and you’re tuned into the Nasdaq Daily Recap.
Market News & Economic Landscape
Today featured a very important and market-moving economic calendar, setting the stage for elevated volatility across asset classes.
At 8:30 AM, we received multiple high-impact releases including PPI, core PPI, and retail sales.
At 10:00 AM, existing home sales were reported.
At 2:00 PM, F O M C member John Williams delivered remarks that traders closely monitored for any policy signals.
On top of that, several major banks were reporting earnings, adding another layer of uncertainty to the tape.
Overnight Session
When the futures market reopened at 6:00 PM, price action initially continued the downside momentum from yesterday’s closing bell. Our robot identified the continuation setup and entered a long position.
However, as the Asian markets opened, sentiment shifted and futures rolled over. That long position was closed for a loss of 84 dollars. Immediately after, our system adapted to the changing conditions and flipped short, positioning itself for further downside.
Mid-Morning Data & Volatility
Throughout the early morning hours, the index traded in a tight, sideways range as traders waited for clarity from the upcoming economic data. Risk assets were mixed during this period. Bitcoin was pushing toward 95,000, while silver surged aggressively, reaching 92. Market participants were clearly in wait-and-see mode ahead of PPI.
Just before the data release, our short position was closed for a profit of 160 dollars, fully erasing the earlier overnight loss. At that point, total realized profit stood at 81 dollars.
At 8:30 AM, the economic data hit the wires.
PPI came in at 0.1 percent, sharply lower than the previous 0.6 percent.
Core PPI printed at 0.0 percent, down from 0.4 percent.
Retail sales surprised to the upside at 0.6 percent, compared to the prior negative 0.1 percent reading.
Despite the mixed implications, the market reaction was muted, with price remaining relatively balanced.
Cash Session & Intraday Trades
When the US stock market opened at 9:30 AM, sellers stepped in immediately and the index dipped lower. AI-related stocks were broadly under pressure, weighing heavily on the Nasdaq. Our robot responded by entering a short position, which was quickly closed for a profit. Realized profit increased to 127 dollars.
At 10:00 AM, existing home sales were released at 4.35 million, beating the prior reading of 4.14 million. Around the same time, the index found temporary support near the 25,550 level. Financials remained weak, with JP Morgan continuing to bleed and Bank of America dropping 4 percent following its earnings report.
Our robot initiated another short position, bringing realized profit to 151 dollars. Shortly after, the market reversed higher, triggering a long trade that pushed realized profit up to 282 dollars.
Before midday, selling pressure returned and the index rolled over once again. Our system entered another short, which was closed for a gain, lifting realized profit to 312 dollars. At the same time, individual equity trades were performing strongly, with AMD booking 327 dollars in profit and QQQ realizing 438 dollars.
Afternoon Session & Into the Close
During the afternoon session, Bitcoin broke above 97,000 even as the index slid down toward the 25,500 level. This clear divergence highlighted ongoing risk-off behavior in equities while capital rotated into alternative assets.
The market continued to trend lower into the afternoon, and our robot executed another short trade, which was closed for a profit. By the time we approached the closing bell, realized profit on the day reached 360 dollars. AMD closed with 309 dollars in profit, while QQQ finished with 437 dollars.
Total profit for the day stood at 1,106 dollars, wrapping up a very active and disciplined Wednesday of trading.
Summary
Today was a clear down day for tech stocks and the broader equity market, while Bitcoin, silver, and gold continued to show strength. Despite the volatility, our robot navigated the market effectively and finished the session with 1,106 dollars in realized profit, trading one contract of e Micro MNQ along with 100 shares of AMD and QQQ.
Yu, Edward