Nasdaq Futures / NQ – Forecast for 21 April 2025

The sentiment is expected to turn bullish today at the later part of the day after an initial bearish downside. The sentiment is expected to turn bullish for today. The last bearish cycle ended on 17 April 2025 and now we are in a shorter bullish time cycle, to-be-followed by a consolidation and another bullish cycle.

Last Thursday, we expected a bullish recovery after an initial bearish sentiment. That kind of worked. The intraday signals seemed to work well. But the bullish recovery was not as strong as expected. It was the last day of the bearish time cycle. And because we were transitioning the time cycles, volatility was to be expected.

Today's time cycle suggests a bullish sentiment for NQ. A drop may occur at the beginning of the day (it might touch the overnight lows or some important support zones). But we expect it to turn into a bullish sentiment later, too. We do not expect a strong bullish move, but those cannot be ruled out because the sentiment over the three-day break was also bullish and likely to catalyze any bullish sentiment.

Always use time cycles in confluence with price action.

During the day, if price action suggests bearishness, we would take a cautious stance with short positions, and our bias remains bullish for the day.

Today's opening trade bias. (9.30 am)

Around 20 minutes to open, at 9.10 am, we could see some bearish momentum but that is not expected to last beyond 9.20 am. At 9.29 am we could see some sharp bearish mood but that is not likely to sustain. The real fun should start around 9.20 am, where the time cycle indicates a growing bullish sentiment with spikes of bearish strength. That means we could see volatility as it goes up.

And that continues through the open at 9.30 am. That could result into strong bullish move at 9.30 am. And this is likely to stay strong at least for a couple of minutes. According to the time cycles for the first 20 minutes, the bears are not likely to show sustained strength, however one could see strong bearish pullbacks

⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is purely educational and analytical and represents my personal market analysis and trading plan. It should NOT be interpreted as trading advice, actionable signals, or recommendations. Trading involves a substantial risk of financial loss. Always perform your analysis and consult with a qualified financial advisor before making trading decisions.

High probability events and timings

These are high-probability event timings. Expect sudden movements during these timeframes.

The Bullish or Bearish indication should be considered in confluence with price action and appropriate trade locations. A Bullish signal in a short-term price downtrend may not yield better results.

Always use a stop loss and manage risk.
Use these signals in confluence with price action.
Always enter at an appropriate trade location. Do not chase the price

(All times below are in US/Eastern or New York time)

09:14 to 09:21 ↓ Bearish

09:21 to 09:26 ↑ Bullish
09:29 to 09:33 ↑ Bullish
09:57 to 10:01 ↑ Bullish

10:01 to 10:05 ↓ Bearish

10:07 to 10:11 ↑ Bullish

10:11 to 10:16 ↓ Bearish
10:42 to 10:46 ↓ Bearish

10:46 to 10:50 ↑ Bullish

10:53 to 10:59 ↓ Bearish

10:59 to 11:03 ↑ Bullish
11:29 to 11:33 ↑ Bullish
11:36 to 11:41 ↑ Bullish

12:26 to 12:30 ↓ Bearish

13:17 to 13:23 ↑ Bullish

13:57 to 14:02 ↓ Bearish
14:20 to 14:26 ↓ Bearish

14:26 to 14:30 ↑ Bullish

14:30 to 14:35 ↓ Bearish

14:59 to 15:04 ↑ Bullish

15:36 to 15:41 ↓ Bearish

15:50 to 15:57 ↑ Bullish

16:13 to 16:17 ↓ Bearish

⚠️ Disclaimer: This content is purely educational, analytical, and represents my personal market analysis and trading plan. It should NOT be interpreted as trading advice, actionable signals, or recommendations. Trading involves substantial risk of financial loss. Always perform your own analysis and consult with a qualified financial advisor before making trading decisions.