Oct 15, 2025 Profit $510
Today is Wednesday, October 15 2025 and this is our daily recap of the e-Micro Nasdaq and S & P 500 futures.
It’s been a news-heavy day:
at 8 30 A M we had the New York Empire State Manufacturing Index
and later, at 12:10 PM, FOMC member Raphael Bostic spoke followed by Fed Governor Christopher Waller at 1 PM.
Let’s take a closer look at how our swing robot navigated the action
capturing about $510 profit trading one contract each of the Nasdaq and e-Micro S & P 500 futures.
Overnight Session 6 PM to 3 AM Eastern Standard Time
At 4 PM October 14, our system started with a short position.
When futures reopened at 6 PM, Nasdaq futures climbed steadily on upbeat Asian sentiment.
Our short was stopped out our robot flipped long.
Minutes later the market reversed lower Our long position was closed
And a new short entered.
By around 7 PM, short side gained traction as tech sentiment cooled. This back-and-forth showed traders waiting for Fed clarity later in the week.
Pre-Market 7 AM to 8:30 AM
At 8:30 AM, the Empire State Index hit the wires stronger than expected and futures spiked upward. Our short was stopped out our robot switched long immediately as buying surged.
Apple and Nvidia led pre-market strength lifting Nasdaq futures sharply.
Opening Hour 9 AM to 10 AM
At 9:30 AM, when the US market opened, Nasdaq futures popped higher. Our long closed with a profit early gain locked in. Then volatility returned our robot began scalping rapidly quick trades as price chopped near 24900.
Morning momentum faded into midday setting up for the Fed speeches.
Midday Fed Reaction 12 PM to 1 PM
At 12:10 PM, Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic began speaking tone was cautious market dropped sharply.
Our Robot entered short on Nasdaq futures.
At 1 PM, Fed Governor Waller spoke echoed the same “higher for longer” message sell-off deepened. Our short showed two-hundred dollars unrealized profit and a Tesla short added seven-hundred profit intraday.
Afternoon Session 1 PM to 4 PM
By 1:30 PM, short sellers took profits market flipped higher. We shifted focus to e-Micro S n P 500 futures for cleaner trend. Robot entered long into the bounce. Between 2 and 3:30 PM, S n P 500 hovered near 6711 tight range low volume our long carried 130 dollars unrealized profit.
At the close e-Micro S n P 500 finished around 6685.
Wrap-Up
Here’s the scorecard:
Nasdaq futures profited 380 dollars
S n P 500 futures gained 130 dollars
Total gain 500 and 10 dollars trading just one contract.
A day defined by macro headlines, Fed-driven swings, and algorithmic precision.
That’s our October 15, 2025 Futures Recap.
Markets reacted strongly to the Fed’s tone
but the afternoon rebound kept the soft-landing story alive into Q4.
Yu, Edward