Jan 29, 2026 Profit $1,359
It is January 29th, 2026, and you’re tuned into the Nasdaq Daily Recap.
Market News & Economic Landscape
Today’s economic calendar was an important one.
At 8:30 AM, we received Initial Jobless Claims and Continuing Jobless Claims.
At 10:00 AM, Factory Orders were released.
On the earnings front, after the bell, Apple was scheduled to report results.
Overnight Session
When futures reopened at 6:00 PM, the market was trading lower, and our robot entered a short position.
As Asian markets opened, the market flipped higher. Our short position was closed, and the system switched to a long position.
Pre-Market Data & Volatility
During the early morning hours, the market moved lower. Our robot closed the long position and entered a short position.
At 8:30 AM, initial jobless claims came in at 209 K, lower than the previous 210 K. Continuing jobless claims were 1.827 million, lower than 1.865 million.
The market did not react to the data.
Cash Session & Intraday Trades
At the 9:30 AM market open, the market dipped as Microsoft and Tesla continued to slide. Bitcoin crashed below 85,000, while silver dropped below 100.
Our robot made a couple of short trades, both profitable.
At 10:00 AM, Factory Orders rose 2.7 percent, higher than the previous negative 1.2 percent.
The market was mixed after the data, and our robot switched to scalping mode.
Before noon, realized profit stood at 286 dollars.
Afternoon Session & Into the Close
The market consolidated during the afternoon. Our system made a profitable long trade before the closing bell, bringing realized profit up to 381 dollars.
After the Bell
After the close, Apple released earnings. Price action was relatively muted, with no significant move.
Summary
Overall, today tech stocks showed weakness, led by Microsoft, which was down 12 percent.
Our robot made 381 dollars trading one contract of the E-mini micro futures，322 dollars trading 100 shares of SLV,656 dollars trading 100 shares of QQQ.
Total profit for the day came in at 1,359 dollars.
Yu, Edward