📈 MNQ Market Recap: September 24th – Patterns Repeating in Action
Hey everybody,
Let’s dive into a technical look at the MNQ market (micro-NASDAQ) for Wednesday, September 24th. Today’s market structure was strikingly similar to yesterday’s, showing how patterns often repeat.
⏰ Pre-Market Action
  • Pre-market London High and Asia London Low were visible.
  • Green line: market low | Yellow line: London open.
From the start:
  • Market initially fell, then rose.
  • At London open, price retraced to market open, then pushed to new highs before falling again.
📊 Early Market Structure
  • Attempts to move higher failed; brief consolidation followed.
  • 20-period moving average caught up, then price dropped further.
  • Lower highs formed progressively:
  • Weakness led to a new low at 8:10, ~16 points from the prior high.
  • Market entered a clear downtrend with selling pressure.
🔁 Comparing Yesterday and Today
One-minute charts show near-identical patterns:
  • Fall from the open → consolidation → failed attempt higher → progressive lower highs → further drop
Key takeaway:
  • Patterns repeat across days.
  • Prior day’s price action often influences today’s market.
  • Aligning higher timeframes clarifies possible vs probable moves.
⚡ Key Observations
  • Consolidation acts as a trend within a range.
  • Today’s consolidation was shorter than yesterday’s (~1 hour).
  • Early session bias: slightly downward.
  • Double-top at the 20-period moving average → series of lower highs.
🧮 Measured Moves
  • Yesterday: 950 → 780 (~160–170 points)
  • Today: ~166–178 points
  • Overlap: ~93% ✅
Trades aligned with patterns:
  • Price retested 200-period moving average, failed, broke below, then fell.
  • Today mirrored this with a final failed attempt off the London/Asia low (~8:10) → downside move.
💡 Takeaways
  • Watch for repeating daily patterns to anticipate setups.
  • Prior days’ action gives context for today.
  • Market behavior may not always be volatile; sometimes it’s structured and uniform.
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📈 MNQ Market Recap: September 24th – Patterns Repeating in Action
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