{"id":185,"date":"2026-01-19T11:23:52","date_gmt":"2026-01-19T03:23:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swingrobotic.com\/?p=185"},"modified":"2026-01-19T11:23:52","modified_gmt":"2026-01-19T03:23:52","slug":"dec-29-2025-profit-353","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swingrobotic.com\/?p=185","title":{"rendered":"Dec 29, 2025 Profit $353"},"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=\"2025-12-29 Nasdaq Futures Recap, Profit $353\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PzNyPaD1YyM?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 December 29, 2025, and you\u2019re watching the Daily Nasdaq Futures Recap.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we\u2019re breaking down the intraday price action, analyzing a volatile macro landscape, and performing a deep dive into every trade executed by our algorithmic system. Let\u2019s jump right into the data!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Market News &amp; Economic Landscape<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The final Monday of the year brought a mix of housing and manufacturing data to the table. Here is how the economic calendar shaped up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At <\/strong><strong>10:30 AM:<\/strong> Pending Home Sales surged to <strong>3.3%<\/strong> (beating the 2.4% previous), while the Pending Home Sales Index hit <strong>79.2<\/strong>. Conversely, the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index softened slightly to <strong>-10.9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>At <\/strong><strong>11:30 AM:<\/strong> The Treasury held <strong>3 and 6<\/strong><strong> <\/strong><strong>month bill auctions<\/strong>, adding some minor liquidity shifts to the midday session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With no major tech earnings on the horizon after the bell, the market was left to digest internal sector rotations and significant volatility in the crypto and metals space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Overnight Session: Crypto\/Commodity Divergence<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The market reopened at 6:00 PM Sunday with Nasdaq futures trading essentially flat. However, the real story was in the alternative assets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bitcoin:<\/strong> Started the weekend on a backfoot, sliding from <strong>89,500 to 87,500<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Asian Open:<\/strong> As Asian markets came online, Bitcoin began a spirited recovery. Simultaneously, we saw a &#8220;flash crash&#8221; environment in <strong>Gold and Silver<\/strong>, which both came under heavy selling pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Morning Session &amp; The US Open<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As we moved toward the New York morning, we saw a massive divergence: Bitcoin reclaimed its weekend losses while the Nasdaq index began to dip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>t<\/strong><strong>he First Trade:<\/strong> Sensing the weakness in equities, our algorithmic system entered a <strong>short position<\/strong> early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The 8:30 AM Volatility:<\/strong> The market continued its descent, but Bitcoin stole the show with a violent reversal\u2014crashing from <strong>89,800 to below 87,600<\/strong>. This 2,200 point swing within hours set a chaotic tone for the open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By 9:00 am. Our short position was closed for a profit of 240 dollars<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The 9:30 AM Cash Open:<\/strong> Despite the early gloom, the US Open brought immediate buying momentum. Led by strength in <strong>Micron Technology<\/strong>, the index began to edge higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Long Flip:<\/strong> Our robot pivoted, entering a <strong>long position<\/strong> that was quickly closed for a profit, bringing our total realized gain to <strong>3<\/strong><strong>69 dollars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By 10:30 AM, despite the positive housing data, the index began to fade again. <strong>Tesla<\/strong> faced significant selling pressure, acting as a heavy anchor on the Nasdaq. Before noon, the robot executed two swing trades\u2014one winner and one loser\u2014adjusting our realized profit to <strong>34<\/strong><strong>6 dollars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Afternoon Session &amp; Market Close<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The afternoon session proved to be a period of consolidation. The index remained relatively quiet, hovering around the <strong>25,700 zone<\/strong>. While the equity indices stabilized, Bitcoin remained under pressure, ending the day &#8220;bleeding&#8221; lower. By the closing bell, our final realized profit for the day settled at <strong>353<\/strong><strong> dollars<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Summary &amp; Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To wrap things up, today was characterized by broad-market weakness. It was a rare &#8220;red&#8221; day across the board for the Index, Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin, alongside heavy hitters like <strong>Tesla and Palantir<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Performance Highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nasdaq Index Down \/ Consolidating at 25,700<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bitcoin&nbsp; High Volatility (89.8k to 87.5k)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robot Profit&nbsp; 353 dollars<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trading 1 Contract (E-micro Nasdaq Futures)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our system managed to navigate this &#8220;down day&#8221; effectively, securing a net profit while trading just a single micro contract.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s December 29, 2025, and you\u2019re watching the Daily Nasdaq Futures Recap. Today, we\u2019re breaking down the intraday price action, analyzing a volatile macro landscape, and performing a deep dive into every trade executed by our algorithmic system. Let\u2019s jump right into the data! 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