The Nasdaq 100 is up 12 days in a row. The last time this happened was 2009. The last 13 consecutive winning streak (and record winning streak) was in 1992. The price action intra-day was very volatile, and the portfolios struggled across the board.
Crude Oil moved "slightly" higher. It will be interesting to see how traders hedge the weekend trade tomorrow. The Nasdaq 100 closed above all-time highs yesterday. The Nasdaq Composite reached those levels today.
The volatility in today's session was one of the more challenging days this month.
Hypothetical Trading System Signals on 04-16-2026
25 System Portfolio NQ =-$19,670
7 System Portfolio NQ = -$9,820
3 System Portfolio NQ = -$4,770
2 System Portfolio NQ = -$3,745
Stock Index Portfolio 18 = -$9,195
Diversified Portfolio 57 (NQ Only) = -$6,575
Silver Portfolio = +$1,400
50K Portfolio (Micros) = -$1,085 (without Gold and Silver)