{"id":169,"date":"2026-01-19T11:14:33","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T03:14:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swingrobotic.com\/?p=169"},"modified":"2026-01-19T11:14:33","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T03:14:33","slug":"dec-16-2025-profit-269","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swingrobotic.com\/?p=169","title":{"rendered":"Dec 16, 2025 Profit $269"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2025-12-16 Nasdaq Futures Recap, Profit $269\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VuBOllt8bBs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Today is <strong>December 16, 2025<\/strong>, and this is your <strong>Daily Nasdaq Futures Recap<\/strong>\u2014the show where we dissect every major market move, break down all the key data points, and dive into every trade executed by our algorithmic trading system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Without further ado, let\u2019s get right into the action!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Market News &amp; Landscape<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It was a relatively light day on the macroeconomic front, but with key job data releases on the horizon, the stage was set for a volatile market. Here&#8217;s what we saw:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8:15 AM<\/strong>: ADP Employment Change<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8:30 AM<\/strong>: Non-farm Payrolls, Core Retail Sales, followed by the Unemployment Rate<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No tech firm was scheduled to release earnings after the bell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Overnight Session<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As the market reopened at <strong>6:00 PM<\/strong>, Nasdaq futures took an initial dip. Our robot swiftly entered a <strong>short position<\/strong> right at the open. A small profit was locked in as that position was closed soon after.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As <strong>Asian markets<\/strong> came online, Nasdaq took another dip. Our system entered a <strong>short trade<\/strong> once again. However, a quick reversal saw us exit with a <strong>150 dollars loss<\/strong>. After that, the market remained relatively quiet for the rest of the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Morning Session (European &amp; US Open)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>3:00 AM<\/strong>, our algorithm spotted a clean <strong>breakout<\/strong> from a consolidation zone and entered a <strong>long position<\/strong>. That trade was closed by <strong>4:00 AM<\/strong>, securing a solid profit and leaving our realized loss at just <strong>35 dollars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At <strong>8:15 AM<\/strong>, another long position was initiated, which was closed shortly thereafter for a profit. By this time, our realized profit had climbed to <strong>63 dollars<\/strong>, with an additional <strong>78 dollars<\/strong> unrealized gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The big data releases came at <strong>8:30 AM<\/strong>, with <strong>Non-farm Payrolls<\/strong> coming in <strong>64K better<\/strong> than expected, and <strong>Core Retail Sales<\/strong> outperforming expectations with a <strong>0.4% increase<\/strong> (up from 0.1% previously).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>ADP Employment Change<\/strong>: 16.25K vs. 4.75K prior<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Unemployment Rate<\/strong>: 4.6% (up from 4.4%)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With all the data hitting the market at once, volatility spiked. Our robot quickly closed the long position, locking in a <strong>136 dollars profit<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>9:30 AM US Stock Market Open<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As the US market opened, Nasdaq fluctuated between jumps and drops. Meanwhile, <strong>Bitcoin<\/strong> continued its downward spiral. Our robot executed <strong>4 trades<\/strong>\u20143 winners and 1 loser\u2014bringing the realized gain back to <strong>98 dollars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Another losing trade soon followed, but the damage was minimal, leaving us with just a <strong>2 dollars realized loss<\/strong>. Then, at <strong>10:00 AM<\/strong>, the market made a sudden turn south, with <strong>AI stocks<\/strong> and <strong>Bitcoin<\/strong> both taking hits. Our robot capitalized on the movement, entering a <strong>short trade<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By <strong>noon<\/strong>, that short position was closed for a solid <strong>271 dollars profit<\/strong>, bringing our realized gain to <strong>269 dollars<\/strong> for the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Afternoon Session &amp; Close<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>By the afternoon, Nasdaq was hovering around the <strong>25,100<\/strong> level, with no clear direction in sight. As a result, there were no trading signals for the remainder of the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>After-Hours Session<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There were no tech earnings releases after the bell, which marked the end of our trading for the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Summary &amp; Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Overall, today was a typical market day following the release of <strong>Non-farm Payrolls<\/strong> and <strong>Unemployment Data<\/strong>. With significant volatility, our robot was able to finish with a $<strong>269 gain<\/strong> by trading just one contract of the <strong>E-micro Nasdaq futures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is December 16, 2025, and this is your Daily Nasdaq Futures Recap\u2014the show where we dissect every major market move, break down all the key data points, and dive into every trade executed by our algorithmic trading system. 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