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The NASDAQ index opened lower after experiencing sharp gains yesterday. It declined by 0.66% to 19,570, falling by approximately 134 points.
The aim was to reach last week’s high at 19,800.46; nonetheless, it topped out at 19,733.31 yesterday. On Friday, the index tested its rising 100-hour moving average but found support buyers around that level.
Importance Of The Moving Average
This moving average presently stands at 19,441.38, indicating its importance for potential future trends. If the index moves and maintains below this level, it would suggest a bearish trend.
Previously, on May 30, attempts to break below this level were unsuccessful, resulting in a pivot back upwards. The current situation relies on whether the index stays below this pivotal support level.
It’s clear from this morning’s softer open that momentum from yesterday’s bounce couldn’t extend beyond the resistance area just under the 19,800 mark. That figure had looked within reach during the latter part of the previous session, when buyers stepped in following a modest dip, pushing the index within striking distance of recent highs. The session ultimately failed to add another leg up, and what followed was a retreat, albeit not excessively steep, but enough to grab attention and prompt reassessment.
Yesterday’s High And Future Implications
Yesterday’s high of 19,733.31 now takes on added meaning. Price paused just beneath last week’s peak, showing reluctance to challenge that level without further impetus. What we’re looking at here isn’t just a pause, but a possible loss of short-term directional bias.
The key level of 19,441.38—the 100-hour average—continues to act as a litmus test. It’s worth noting the behaviour on and around 30 May, when sellers had a similar go at breaking the level but were ultimately turned away. That sort of bounce, however, usually loses potency if retested too often in a short space of time. The more frequently a level is examined, the weaker it tends to become. That’s what history—particularly technical history—suggests.
So, when pricing approaches such a well-observed average again, there tends to be hesitation. If support holds a second time, buyers may regain footing, but a firm break and follow-through below it changes things fast. If price stays under, we’re no longer consolidating—we’re descending.
For those of us tracking short-dated plays or structured mechanisms, this presents a fairly binary setup across a level that many algorithms and chartists alike will be monitoring. Position adjustment may come quickly, particularly if volume begins building and sentiment hardens on the downside. There was no solid catalyst during the European morning to explain the down-move, which hints at internal exhaustion rather than headline-triggered risk shift.
If sellers do manage a proper break, attention should return to earlier supports, perhaps in the 19,300 region. Beyond the numbers, though, it’s the reaction to prices—how they behave rather than where they are—that often guides what we do next. If the index finds itself hovering, unable to pick a direction, that’s not an opportunity to act aggressively. But if the selling accelerates with expanding tick range and continuity, then we know interest is shifting.
The relative failure to touch last week’s top indicates that some of the enthusiasm has dried up. More broadly, that can affect how short-term implied volatility—or even gamma-heavy positions—respond as the session wears on. Holders of short-dated contracts may need to re-evaluate whether their risk assumptions still align with the tape, as index stability will be less forgiving in the days ahead.
