Jan 27, 2026 Profit $318
It is January 27th, 2026, and you’re tuned into the Nasdaq Daily Recap.
Market News & Economic Landscape
Today’s economic calendar was relatively light.
At 9:00 AM, we received the House Price Index, followed by the Richmond Manufacturing Index and CB Consumer Confidence at 10:00 AM.
On the corporate side, there were no major tech earnings after the bell.
Overnight Session
When futures reopened at 6:00 PM, the market edged slightly higher.
As a result, our short position was showing an unrealized loss heading into the overnight session.
PreMarket Data & Volatility
During the early morning hours, our short position was closed for a loss of 168 dollars, as the market maintained its upward bias.
Cash Session & Intraday Trades
At the 9:30 AM market open, Intel showed notable strength, while Tesla remained weak.
Our trading robot entered a long position, which was later closed for a profit, successfully reducing the realized loss to 65 dollars.
At 10:00 AM, the economic data came in:
House Price Index rose 0.6 percent, up from 0.4 percent
Richmond Manufacturing Index printed minus 6, improving from minus 7
CB Consumer Confidence fell to 84.5, down from 94.2
Despite these releases, the market showed minimal reaction. Our robot responded by switching into scalping mode.
Before noon, realized profit stood at 33 dollars.
Afternoon Session & Into the Close
During the afternoon session, the market continued to hover around the 26,000 level, lacking clear directional momentum.
After the bell, there were no tech earnings, bringing an end to a busy Tuesday of trading.
Summary
Overall, it was an up day for the index.
Our robot finished with a net profit of 28 dollars, while:
QQQ trades contributed 144 dollars
SLV trades added 146 dollars
This brought the total profit for the day to 318 dollars.
Yu, Edward