{"id":183,"date":"2026-01-19T11:23:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T03:23:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swingrobotic.com\/?p=183"},"modified":"2026-01-19T11:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T03:23:06","slug":"dec-26-2025-lss-45","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swingrobotic.com\/?p=183","title":{"rendered":"Dec 26, 2025 Lss $45"},"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=\"2025-12-26 Nasdaq Futures Recap, Loss $45\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y896GxKpRpA?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>It\u2019s <strong>December 26, 2025<\/strong>, and you\u2019re watching the <strong>Daily Nasdaq Futures Recap<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we\u2019re breaking down the post-holiday price action, analyzing the macro landscape, and doing a deep dive into every trade executed by our algorithmic system. Let\u2019s jump right into the data!&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Market News &amp; Landscape<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Today is Boxing Day, and as expected, the &#8216;holiday hangover&#8217; was in full effect. While some investors returnedb to their desks, many remained offline, leading to a notably light economic calendar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With no major tech earnings to act as a catalyst after the bell, the market lacked a clear fundamental direction, keeping volatility compressed and the overall environment relatively calm.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Overnight Session<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The market reopened at 6:00 PM with Nasdaq futures essentially flat, hovering right around the <strong>25,880 level<\/strong>. With European markets closed for the holiday, we saw extremely thin liquidity and narrow ranges. It was a classic &#8216;quiet night&#8217; on the charts, with very little participation from the big institutions.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Morning Session &amp; The US Open<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;As we rolled into the morning, the sideways grind continued. Around 6:30 AM, we saw a slight push higher, prompting our algorithm to signal a <strong>long entry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the 9:30 AM US Cash Open brought a bit of a mixed bag:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tech Sector:<\/strong> We saw early dips in Tesla, Palantir, and Intel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Nvidia:<\/strong> Provided a bright spot, showing strength as it broke above the <strong>191 level<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Alternatives:<\/strong> Silver and Bitcoin both caught a bid, with Bitcoin testing the <strong>89,500 mark<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite these individual moves, the index itself remained trapped in a tight range. That initial long position was eventually stopped out for a small loss. Our system quickly pivoted into another long, followed by a few scalping attempts before noon. By the mid-day break, we were sitting at a modest <strong>47 <\/strong><strong>dollars <\/strong><strong>loss<\/strong>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Afternoon Session &amp; Close<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The afternoon didn&#8217;t bring much of a volume surge. In these thin conditions, the robot identified a short opportunity that we closed for a quick profit, narrowing our daily loss to <strong>38<\/strong><strong> dollars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the final stretch before the closing bell, the system executed two more trades\u2014one loser and one winner. We ultimately wrapped up the session with a total loss of <strong>45<\/strong><strong> dollars<\/strong> for the day. In a low-liquidity environment like today, the goal is often capital preservation, and we managed to keep the drawdown very tight.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Summary &amp; Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;To wrap things up: Today was a textbook Boxing Day session. With limited participants and a lack of &#8216;market-moving&#8217; data, the Nasdaq simply lacked the momentum needed for a breakout.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Weekly View:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trading Days 3 and a half Days<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Total Weekly Profit 224 dollars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Given the holiday distractions and the thin volume, finishing the week up <strong>224<\/strong><strong> dollars<\/strong> is a solid result for just one contract of the e micro futures. It\u2019s all about staying consistent and letting the system work, even during the slow weeks.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s December 26, 2025, and you\u2019re watching the Daily Nasdaq Futures Recap. Today, we\u2019re breaking down the post-holiday price action, analyzing the macro landscape, and doing a deep dive into every trade executed by our algorithmic system. 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