Trading System Signals on 10-01-2026

Trading System Signals for October 1, 2026

Strange first day of trading for October.

The bulls started early with a surge in the futures all the way to 31,150 in the Nasdaq 100 up nearly 450 points by 2 am EST. It looked like a parabolic euphoric move that would drive Q4 bullishness. The market then tanked to 30,529 level around the 11 am EST hour before a quick 300 point rally in about 40 minutes in the middle of the day. Bond yields eased slightly but Crude Oil was still up on the day by 3% at its highs.

The rally is probably a mechanical institutional quarterly accumulation on the first day of the new quarter. We have anticipated all time highs in the 31,300 level simply based on the markets inability to go down. The Nasdaq 100 futures were within 150 points of all time highs before reversing. The upside seems limited until Bond yields show stronger signs of easing.

What is most unusual is the lack of any signaling. Two strategies signaled 3 trades on the 18 System Portfolio NQ while the 7, 3, and 2 system portfolios did not have any signals.

What last night showed us was that the overnight trade could have some opportunity in Q4. The NightShift NQ strategy captured 105 points on the trade. If someone wants to move the markets, its easier to do it in the night session.

Hypothetical Trading System Signals — October 1, 2026

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