Trading System Signals for October 2, 2026
The type of price action that this past week was very aggressive "stop running" price action with some sharp moves to the lows of the day when sitting at highs followed by some sharp moves to the highs when sitting at lows.
This week was a rapid drawdown week as we moved from September into October and from Q3 into Q4. Interest rates remained persistently higher while the Nasdaq 100 index closed at all-time highs in a very choppy uptrend while the Nasdaq 100 futures failed to hit contract highs.
I prefer rapid drawdowns over slow grinding drawdowns. This is a good drawdown entry alert for the 18 System Portfolio NQ and offers a "discount" entry point versus starting at a max drawdown.
We can also see this in the Multicharts Portfolio Calculator.
Hypothetical Trading System Signals — October 2, 2026
| Portfolio / System | Hypothetical Result |
|---|---|
| 18 System Portfolio NQ | -$6,210 |
| 7 System Portfolio NQ | -$4,490 |
| 3 System Portfolio NQ | -$1,040 |
| 2 System Portfolio NQ | -$1,040 |
| Diversified Portfolio 57 — NQ Only | -$8,720 |
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.