Oct 16, 2025 Profit $714
Hello everyone
this is Matthew
and welcome back to our channel.
Today is Thursday, October 16, 2025 and we’re back with another daily recap of the e-Micro Nasdaq 100 futures.
It was a busy macro day packed with economic data and Fed speakers moving the tape throughout the session.
At 8:30 AM, we had the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index and Philly Fed Employment data for October.
Then at 9 AM, Fed Vice Chair Barr delivered remarks.
At 10 AM, FOMC member Bowman spoke alongside the release of the Housing Market Index.
Later in the day 11:30 AM brought the 4-Week Bill Auction,
2 PM saw the Federal Budget Balance for September, and finally 4:30 PM, the Federal Reserve Balance Sheet update wrapped up the session.
Now let’s take a closer look at how our swing robot navigated the volatility capturing about seven hundred and fifty dollars profit trading just one contract of the e-Micro Nasdaq 100 futures.
Overnight Session
6 PM to 3 AM
At 4 PM on October 15, our system carried over a long position into the overnight session.
When futures reopened at 6 PM, price action stayed flat and narrow.
As the Asian session began, volatility remained muted with the Nasdaq drifting sideways.
Around 2 AM, the long was closed and a short position entered.
But when London opened at 3 AM, Nasdaq edged higher and our short was stopped out.
Pre-Market 7 AM to 9:30 AM
At 7 AM, our robot re-entered a short position.
Half an hour later Nasdaq pushed higher again triggering a reversal to long.
By 8:40 AM, the long was closed for a 160 dollars profit and a new short was entered.
Within minutes that short was flipped again as momentum turned bullish.
At 8:30 AM, when the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index and Employment data hit the wires the market turned volatile.
Our robot switched to scalping mode executing over ten quick trades for a realized profit of 240 dollars.
Market Open 9:30 AM
At the US market open Nasdaq futures climbed higher. Our long position locked in another 120 dollars profit. From 10:30 AM to noon our swing robot stayed active firing off over twenty trades generating an additional 500 dollars in realized gains.
Momentum was fueled by strong tech buying led by NVIDIA and Meta while traders kept an eye on the Fed’s afternoon reports.
Afternoon Session
At 2 PM, the Federal Budget Balance for September was released. Volatility surged once again with algo trading volume spiking.
Our robot executed thirty more trades, adding 199 dollars in profit. That brought total realized gains to 699 dollars.
As the day went on Nasdaq remained volatile but directionless swinging between 24,300 and 24,550. Our bot kept scalping efficiently ending the day with 725 dollars total realized profit plus a short position still open carrying 46 dollars unrealized gain.
Summary
Total realized profit: 725 dollars Unrealized gain: 46 dollars
Total on the day: roughly 770 dollars trading just one micro Nasdaq contract.
A solid performance on a choppy, data-driven Thursday.
That wraps up our October 16, 2025 Nasdaq 100 Futures Recap.
It’s been a session defined by macro data, Fed speak, and algorithmic precision.
Yu, Edward