November 3, 2026 | Pivotal Point Research The market closed Election Day without making a decisive directional commitment. Several of the pivotal levels identified in our pre-market analysis were tested, but the broader picture remains one of consolidation, short-term trading, and uncertainty. The most interesting development was in the…
Date: November 3, 2026 Time: 7:02 AM EST Election Day Market Brief: Nasdaq at a Critical Inflection Point November 3, 2026 | Pivotal Point Research The market enters Election Day in a fragile position. After Monday's sharp reversal, the Nasdaq is approaching an important support area, while several…
Date: November 2, 2026 Time: 8:18 PM EST 📈 Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) & S&P 500 (SPY) * QQQ Balance Breakdown: The QQQ has decisively broken below its multi-month balance support area ($685–$686) and its 200-day exponential moving average, closing near $683.89. Total drawdown from peak…
Update 2:50PM - Afternoon Update 5 Update 2:14PM - Afternoon Update 4 Update 12:10PM - Afternoon Update 3 Update 10:50AM - Mid Morning Update 2 Update 10:20AM - Mid Morning Update 1 Below is the morning commentary and note. Date: November 2, 2026 Time: 6:00 AM EST 📈 Nasdaq 100…
Date: October 31, 2026 (Halloween) Time: 8:53 AM EDT 📈 Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) & S&P 500 (SPY) * Halloween Wall Street Sell-Off: Following a heavy 3.16% drop in the Nasdaq 100 on Friday and post-earnings pressure from names like Amazon, Intel, and Fortinet, the market enters…
Date: October 30, 2026 Time: 6:47 AM EDT 📈 Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) & S&P 500 (SPY) * QQQ Gap Lower & Failed Breakout Continuation: Pre-market futures indicate a ~2.4% gap down on the QQQ following severe post-earnings liquidation in major tech names. Having failed its early-…
Date: October 29, 2026 Time: 9:35 PM EDT 📈 Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) & S&P 500 (SPY) * After-Hours Earnings Bloodbath: Following the close, heavy-hitting tech and AI names reported devastating earnings results: Amazon shares dropped ~11%, Intel plummeted ~26%, and Reddit slid ~18%. As a result, the…
📈 Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) & S&P 500 (SPY) * QQQ Choppy Range: The Nasdaq 100 continues to trade inside a broad balance area framed by the $686 floor and the $748 high-end ceiling. Following a failed early-October breakout attempt toward $762, indices reverted back into the range, confirming…