STRATEGY UPDATE | September 16, 2026
Trading System Signals for September 16, 2026
The market continues to span the range made on August 4. The Nasdaq-100 index has now spent 30 sessions compressed around the August 4 range (29,109–29,831), with every bar still inside 1.5% of that day’s high and low. In 30 years of daily data, no other ordinary 2–4% session has then held the next 30 bars that tightly — this is the only time it has happened.
Nasdaq 100 futures
It's unusual, with this many headlines and uncertainty for the market to remain this range bound. Monday and Wednesday of this week on 9/14/2026 and 9/16/2026, the lows of the day traded below the 8/4/2026 lows but rebounded and closed up, back in the range.
Sometimes August can turn into summer doldrums while September has been about yesterday's FOMC decision.
DAILY REPORT
Hypothetical Trading System Signals for September 16, 2026
Results shown are hypothetical and do not represent actual client-account performance.
| Portfolio / System | Hypothetical Result |
|---|---|
| 18 System Portfolio NQ | -$3,135 |
| 7 System Portfolio NQ | -$885 |
| 3 System Portfolio NQ | -$1,860 |
| 2 System Portfolio NQ | -$835 |
| Diversified Portfolio 57, NQ Only | -$7,170 |
Risk Disclosure: Hypothetical performance results have many inherent limitations. No representation is being made that any account will or is likely to achieve profits or losses similar to those shown. Actual results may differ materially from hypothetical results. Futures trading involves substantial risk and is not suitable for all investors. Past performance, whether actual or hypothetical, is not necessarily indicative of future results. Drawdown figures are based on end-of-day calculations and do not reflect intraday drawdowns. Only risk capital should be used for futures trading.