Context and catalyst
01What happened
Nasdaq 100 H4 — open: 28449.12; close: 27101.38; high: 28832.18; low: 26264.37. The week closed below the open.
02The move
Across 30 H4 candles, price covered the 26264.37–28832.18 range and ended at 27101.38: wide volatility with a bearish final balance.
03Before the move
The focus uses 30 H4 bars between November 2 and 7, 2026. Election timing defines the period but does not prove one cause.
05Price structure
H4 structure rejected 28832.18 and then moved toward 26264.37; the final recovery to 27101.38 did not erase the observed pressure.
06Liquidity
The 28832.18 and 26264.37 areas are verified extremes. The 30 OHLC candles cannot establish actual stops or institutional orders.
07Session and timing
The 30 H4 bars are ordered in UTC; the final included bar closed before November 7, 2026 and contains no floating candle.
10What this move teaches us
Bullish scenario: 2 H4 closes above 28832.18; invalidated by 1 close below 28832.18.
Bearish scenario: 2 H4 closes below 26264.37; invalidated by 1 close above 26264.37.
Consolidation: closes between 26264.37 and 28832.18; invalidated by 1 confirmed close outside the range.
Snapshot OHLC data
| UTC | O | H | L | C | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16T08:00:00.000Z | 29999.95 | 30023.32 | 29925.2 | 29941.82 | 0 |
| 2026-10-16T12:00:00.000Z | 29942.07 | 29975.32 | 29847.07 | 29864.2 | 0 |
| 2026-10-16T16:00:00.000Z | 29864.32 | 29884.45 | 29384.12 | 29414.83 | 0 |
| 2026-10-16T20:00:00.000Z | 29415.08 | 29417.56 | 29073.61 | 29194.07 | 0 |
| 2026-10-19T00:00:00.000Z | 29033.74 | 29476.64 | 29033.24 | 29435.64 | 0 |
| 2026-10-19T04:00:00.000Z | 29436.14 | 29597.64 | 29436.14 | 29597.27 | 0 |
| 2026-10-19T08:00:00.000Z | 29597.02 | 29619.64 | 29484.89 | 29486.64 | 0 |
| 2026-10-19T12:00:00.000Z | 29486.52 | 29588.77 | 29470.64 | 29553.14 | 0 |
| 2026-10-19T16:00:00.000Z | 29552.77 | 29789.26 | 29459.29 | 29599 | 0 |
| 2026-10-19T20:00:00.000Z | 29599.25 | 29648.91 | 29510.44 | 29551.94 | 0 |
| 2026-10-20T00:00:00.000Z | 29565.77 | 29615.67 | 29416.92 | 29456.8 | 0 |
| 2026-10-20T04:00:00.000Z | 29456.55 | 29596.3 | 29388.17 | 29472.55 | 0 |
| 2026-10-20T08:00:00.000Z | 29472.67 | 29547.05 | 29395.05 | 29418.8 | 0 |
| 2026-10-20T12:00:00.000Z | 29418.42 | 29453.3 | 29289.17 | 29404.3 | 0 |
| 2026-10-20T16:00:00.000Z | 29404.05 | 29712.12 | 29202.17 | 29523.4 | 0 |
| 2026-10-20T20:00:00.000Z | 29524.02 | 29708.89 | 29469.66 | 29703.31 | 0 |
| 2026-10-21T00:00:00.000Z | 29715.97 | 29822.96 | 29672.46 | 29727.96 | 0 |
| 2026-10-21T04:00:00.000Z | 29727.83 | 29815.21 | 29660.46 | 29702.21 | 0 |
| 2026-10-21T08:00:00.000Z | 29702.08 | 29731.33 | 29549.08 | 29556.96 | 0 |
| 2026-10-21T12:00:00.000Z | 29557.08 | 29712.33 | 29539.46 | 29669.58 | 0 |
| 2026-10-21T16:00:00.000Z | 29670.08 | 29918.74 | 29584.46 | 29882.31 | 0 |
| 2026-10-21T20:00:00.000Z | 29882.44 | 29925.85 | 29702.99 | 29837.3 | 0 |
| 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z | 29792.76 | 29808.62 | 29574.15 | 29613.02 | 0 |
| 2026-10-22T04:00:00.000Z | 29611.52 | 29628.77 | 29400.4 | 29438.77 | 0 |
| 2026-10-22T08:00:00.000Z | 29437.9 | 29446.9 | 29240.9 | 29245.9 | 0 |
| 2026-10-22T12:00:00.000Z | 29245.52 | 29373.9 | 29239.27 | 29317.9 | 0 |
| 2026-10-22T16:00:00.000Z | 29318.02 | 29409.73 | 28959.1 | 29057.94 | 0 |
| 2026-10-22T20:00:00.000Z | 29058.93 | 29063.52 | 28853.69 | 28910.49 | 0 |
| 2026-10-23T00:00:00.000Z | 28935.62 | 29026.4 | 28851.27 | 29009.52 | 0 |
| 2026-10-23T04:00:00.000Z | 29009.02 | 29039.4 | 28884.65 | 28965.27 | 0 |
| 2026-10-23T08:00:00.000Z | 28965.15 | 29107.02 | 28933.65 | 29040.27 | 0 |
| 2026-10-23T12:00:00.000Z | 29040.02 | 29057.4 | 28851.4 | 28878.4 | 0 |
| 2026-10-23T16:00:00.000Z | 28879.27 | 29154.27 | 28817.4 | 29038.67 | 0 |
| 2026-10-23T20:00:00.000Z | 29038.42 | 29056.96 | 28936.27 | 29009.05 | 0 |
| 2026-10-26T00:00:00.000Z | 29106.12 | 29181.65 | 28932.27 | 28972.9 | 0 |
| 2026-10-26T04:00:00.000Z | 28986.27 | 29003.9 | 28892.37 | 28953.27 | 0 |
| 2026-10-26T08:00:00.000Z | 29010.65 | 29022.77 | 28891.52 | 28905.77 | 0 |
| 2026-10-26T12:00:00.000Z | 29059.52 | 29141.02 | 28909.9 | 29138.52 | 0 |
| 2026-10-26T16:00:00.000Z | 29045.02 | 29404.63 | 29009.9 | 29299.63 | 0 |
| 2026-10-26T20:00:00.000Z | 29358.95 | 29372.21 | 29261.48 | 29279.55 | 0 |
| 2026-10-27T00:00:00.000Z | 29308.45 | 29399.9 | 29250.62 | 29399.15 | 0 |
| 2026-10-27T04:00:00.000Z | 29353.52 | 29360.15 | 29217.77 | 29265.77 | 0 |
| 2026-10-27T08:00:00.000Z | 29223.52 | 29244.4 | 29127.4 | 29149.65 | 0 |
| 2026-10-27T12:00:00.000Z | 29315.9 | 29448.9 | 29229.77 | 29389.52 | 0 |
| 2026-10-27T16:00:00.000Z | 29412.65 | 29678.41 | 29336.15 | 29675.26 | 0 |
| 2026-10-27T20:00:00.000Z | 29628.74 | 29720.7 | 29597.05 | 29650.24 | 0 |
| 2026-10-28T00:00:00.000Z | 29669.68 | 29706.27 | 29625.27 | 29670.4 | 0 |
| 2026-10-28T04:00:00.000Z | 29713.15 | 29802.27 | 29683.65 | 29777.02 | 0 |
| 2026-10-28T08:00:00.000Z | 29755.52 | 29826.4 | 29744.02 | 29816.15 | 0 |
| 2026-10-28T12:00:00.000Z | 29789.9 | 29815.77 | 29732.02 | 29759.15 | 0 |
| 2026-10-28T16:00:00.000Z | 29703.01 | 29717.9 | 29630.16 | 29701.58 | 0 |
| 2026-10-28T20:00:00.000Z | 29703.55 | 30007.64 | 29630.08 | 30004.66 | 0 |
| 2026-10-29T00:00:00.000Z | 29616.37 | 29637.12 | 29461.27 | 29514.77 | 0 |
| 2026-10-29T04:00:00.000Z | 29429.65 | 29434.52 | 29329.27 | 29407.9 | 0 |
| 2026-10-29T08:00:00.000Z | 29530.9 | 29576.52 | 29415.15 | 29434.02 | 0 |
| 2026-10-29T12:00:00.000Z | 29540.27 | 29577.52 | 29449.27 | 29457.4 | 0 |
| 2026-10-29T16:00:00.000Z | 29393.27 | 29522.27 | 29294.77 | 29460.27 | 0 |
| 2026-10-29T20:00:00.000Z | 29308.9 | 29431.89 | 29160.12 | 29160.61 | 0 |
| 2026-10-30T00:00:00.000Z | 28989.56 | 29026.72 | 28879.1 | 28966.22 | 0 |
| 2026-10-30T04:00:00.000Z | 28716.97 | 28820.35 | 28686.72 | 28779.6 | 0 |
| 2026-10-30T08:00:00.000Z | 28831.35 | 28912.6 | 28759.47 | 28770.35 | 0 |
| 2026-10-30T12:00:00.000Z | 28741.35 | 28741.35 | 28614.97 | 28670.35 | 0 |
| 2026-10-30T16:00:00.000Z | 28694.34 | 28710.87 | 28453.28 | 28458.74 | 0 |
| 2026-10-30T20:00:00.000Z | 28251 | 28441.12 | 28091.03 | 28424.65 | 0 |
| 2026-11-02T00:00:00.000Z | 28449.12 | 28570.77 | 28449.12 | 28570.77 | 0 |
| 2026-11-02T04:00:00.000Z | 28584.15 | 28675.52 | 28571.52 | 28664.02 | 0 |
| 2026-11-02T08:00:00.000Z | 28684.77 | 28689.9 | 28574.02 | 28615.15 | 0 |
| 2026-11-02T12:00:00.000Z | 28640.4 | 28652.15 | 28602.65 | 28606.9 | 0 |
| 2026-11-02T16:00:00.000Z | 28615.4 | 28749.12 | 28500.77 | 28595.42 | 0 |
| 2026-11-02T20:00:00.000Z | 28416.72 | 28464.43 | 28049.85 | 28159.12 | 0 |
| 2026-11-03T00:00:00.000Z | 28031.53 | 28148.85 | 27997.32 | 28079.72 | 0 |
| 2026-11-03T04:00:00.000Z | 28110.85 | 28133.72 | 28027.47 | 28028.47 | 0 |
| 2026-11-03T08:00:00.000Z | 27957.22 | 28032.97 | 27904.97 | 28003.85 | 0 |
| 2026-11-03T12:00:00.000Z | 28104.35 | 28141.85 | 27981.6 | 28025.97 | 0 |
| 2026-11-03T16:00:00.000Z | 28184.6 | 28304.25 | 28083.97 | 28296.03 | 0 |
| 2026-11-03T20:00:00.000Z | 28240.01 | 28298.01 | 28107.22 | 28134.76 | 0 |
| 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z | 28301.06 | 28383.77 | 28179.24 | 28203.99 | 0 |
| 2026-11-04T04:00:00.000Z | 27738.89 | 27822.89 | 27495.77 | 27595.02 | 0 |
| 2026-11-04T08:00:00.000Z | 28032.77 | 28149.39 | 28003.52 | 28137.52 | 0 |
| 2026-11-04T12:00:00.000Z | 28335.77 | 28534.14 | 28329.14 | 28394.89 | 0 |
| 2026-11-04T16:00:00.000Z | 28281.02 | 28832.18 | 28229.77 | 28487.71 | 0 |
| 2026-11-04T20:00:00.000Z | 28625.27 | 28639.04 | 28459.29 | 28470.05 | 0 |
| 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z | 28525.27 | 28540.9 | 28368.87 | 28380.02 | 0 |
| 2026-11-05T04:00:00.000Z | 28214.77 | 28348.9 | 28176.15 | 28180.02 | 0 |
| 2026-11-05T08:00:00.000Z | 28051.52 | 28228.9 | 28047.4 | 28164.15 | 0 |
| 2026-11-05T12:00:00.000Z | 28304.52 | 28338.9 | 28248.62 | 28290.15 | 0 |
| 2026-11-05T16:00:00.000Z | 28182.15 | 28182.77 | 26612.74 | 26784.6 | 0 |
| 2026-11-05T20:00:00.000Z | 26812.35 | 27062.7 | 26699.11 | 26945.72 | 0 |
| 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z | 26531.02 | 26640.65 | 26264.37 | 26620.12 | 0 |
| 2026-11-06T04:00:00.000Z | 26865.37 | 27052.9 | 26816.15 | 26825.52 | 0 |
| 2026-11-06T08:00:00.000Z | 26842.77 | 26932.77 | 26700.02 | 26869.9 | 0 |
| 2026-11-06T12:00:00.000Z | 27033.65 | 27116.52 | 26947.77 | 27056.87 | 0 |
| 2026-11-06T16:00:00.000Z | 27050.65 | 27318.27 | 26933.15 | 27061.77 | 0 |
| 2026-11-06T20:00:00.000Z | 26993.88 | 27114.56 | 26928.46 | 27101.38 | 0 |