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Nasdaq 100 E-Mini Dec '23 (NQZ23)

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Nasdaq 100 E-Mini Futures Market News and Commentary

Stocks Settle Lower as Middle East Tensions Rise

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) closed down -0.18% on Thursday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) closed down -0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed down -0.39%.  September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.18%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) fell -0.32%.

Stock indices gave up an early advance and settled lower on Thursday. Escalating tensions in the Middle East pushed crude oil prices sharply higher, fanning inflation fears and boosting bond yields.  The lack of clarity on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz fueled a sharp jump in crude prices, stoking concerns the Fed may have to raise interest rates.  The 10-year T-note yield rose +5 bp to 4.66%.

Weakness in software stocks also weighed on the broader market on Thursday, led by a -18% plunge in Datadog after it reported Q2 adjusted gross margin below consensus. Technology stocks were also under pressure on Thursday, led by a -20% fall in AppLovin after it missed analysts’ rev... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
E-Mini Nasdaq 100
Contract Size
$20 times Index
Tick Size
0.25 points ($5.00 per contact)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (Settles 3:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$20
Margin/Maintenance
$42,710/38,828
First Notice Date
12/15/23
Expiration Date
12/15/23 (expired)

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Nasdaq 100 E-Mini Dec '23
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Dec Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jul 28, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
160,602 (-3,697)
175,548 (-762)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
81,531 (+7,468)
76,617 (+7,100)
Dealers / Intermediary - Long / Short
54,481 (-16,787)
82,062 (+5,094)
Asset / Manager - Long / Short
106,927 (+2,263)
30,168 (-1,871)
Leveraged Funds - Long / Short
61,233 (+14,889)
119,531 (-1,503)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
10,354 (+1,789)
11,266 (+3,001)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
15,721.25 +5.15%
on 12/04/23
16,674.50 -0.87%
on 12/14/23
+640.98 (+4.03%)
since 11/15/23
3-Month
14,140.25 +16.90%
on 10/26/23
16,674.50 -0.87%
on 12/14/23
+1,137.98 (+7.39%)
since 09/15/23
52-Week
11,118.00 +48.68%
on 12/28/22
16,674.50 -0.87%
on 12/14/23
+4,723.23 (+40.00%)
since 12/15/22

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Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 16,678.99
2nd Resistance Point 16,645.74
1st Resistance Point 16,587.99
Last Price 16,530.23s
1st Support Level 16,496.99
2nd Support Level 16,463.74
3rd Support Level 16,405.99

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52-Week High 16,674.50
Last Price 16,530.23s
Fibonacci 61.8% 14,551.92
Fibonacci 50% 13,896.25
Fibonacci 38.2% 13,240.58
52-Week Low 11,118.00

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