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orderFlow Intel for Nasdaq – a unique orderflow based analysis with AI

orderFlow Intel for Nasdaq – a unique orderflow based analysis with AI

NASDAQ 100 Futures Analysis (NQ) – Using Order Flow Data and AI Prediction

Order Flow Prediction Score: +3 (Moderate Bullish Bias)

Current Market Status for Nasdaq Futures:

Price of NQ at the time of this analysis: 19428

The latest order flow analysis suggests early signs of buyer strength, but the shift in momentum is not yet decisive. Selling pressure appears to be slowing at key support levels, yet the market has not fully confirmed a bullish reversal.

Understanding Order Flow Analysis & The Prediction Score

Order flow analysis goes beyond price action by tracking real-time trade execution, helping to determine whether buyers or sellers are gaining control. This involves assessing:

  • Trade Volume & Distribution – Are large players accumulating or distributing?
  • Delta Strength & Shifts – Are buyers absorbing sell pressure, or are sellers still dominant?
  • Liquidity Absorption – Are key levels holding firm, signaling a possible trend shift?
  • Key Price Levels (VWAP, POC, VAH, VAL) – Are these areas showing rejection, absorption, or breakouts?

By integrating these factors, order flow analysis helps anticipate market moves rather than just reacting to price changes.

Key Findings from Recent Order Flow Data

1️⃣ Yesterday’s Value Area Low (VAL) at 19,358 remains a critical level.
Price is currently holding above this level, showing that sellers have failed to push below it. The latest bar closed at approximately 19,390, signaling demand stepping in.

2️⃣ Delta at supports from the latest price action suggests bullish pressure.
This is significant given that it occurred during a lower volume period (before the US market opens). Buying strength during thin liquidity suggests positioning ahead of regular market hours.

3️⃣ Historic support at 19,154 – 19,139 has held.
While not a definitive bottom, price has reacted to these levels, suggesting some selling absorption.

4️⃣ Today’s VWAP at 19,328 aligns closely with yesterday’s VAL at 19,358.
This creates a zone of interest where buyers and sellers are actively battling for control.

5️⃣ POC of yesterday and today remains at 19,439, an important resistance level.
If price moves above and holds this level, it would signal stronger buyer conviction.

Order Flow Prediction Score: +3 (Moderate Bullish Bias)

How the scoring system works:

  • -10 to -6 → Strong Bearish (Sellers fully in control, high probability of further downside)
  • -5 to -3 → Moderate Bearish (Sellers still favored, but some early buying attempts may emerge)
  • -2 to +2 → Neutral (Market indecisive, no strong bias yet)
  • +3 to +5 → Moderate Bullish (Buyers gaining control, but confirmation needed)
  • +6 to +10 → Strong Bullish (Buyers fully in control, high probability of further upside)

Why is the AI prediction score for the Nasdaq not higher?

  • Buying pressure is emerging, but the strength is not overwhelming yet.
  • There is still a chance that sellers could regain control if price fails to hold above 19,358 or gets rejected at 19,439.
  • The order flow shift is happening during lower volume hours, making it less reliable without follow-through in regular market conditions.

Why is the AI prediction score for the Nasdaq not lower?

  • Signs of seller exhaustion are appearing, as price failed to break below 19,358.
  • Delta SL turned positive, signaling buyers absorbing sell pressure.
  • The POC of today remains the same as yesterday’s, hinting at potential accumulation rather than aggressive distribution.

Nasdaq Futures Trade Plan & Key Levels to Watch

✅ Bullish Scenario:

  • A move above 19,439 (POC) could confirm further upside potential.
  • Holding above 19,358 (yesterday’s VAL) would provide additional confidence for buyers.

❌ Bearish Risk:

  • If price fails to hold 19,328 (VWAP) and drops back below 19,358, selling pressure could resume.
  • A breakdown below 19,154 – 19,139 would shift focus back to lower levels.

In Short, Nasdaq May Be Forming a Bottom Here (Even for a Swing Long)

The order flow data shows early signs of a potential momentum shift, but further confirmation is needed. Buyers are stepping in, yet the market has not fully established strong bullish control. If price stabilizes above key levels and reclaims 19,439, it would reinforce the bullish case. However, failure to do so could lead to renewed selling pressure.

This is not financial advice and you should do your own research, using the above as an opinion and a potential decision support tool, at your sole discretion and your own risk. Visit ForexLive.com for additional views.

This article was written by Itai Levitan at www.forexlive.com.

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Recession risks starting to draw more attention this week

Recession risks starting to draw more attention this week

Here’s the Google trend on the topic of “recession” in the US:

Amid Trump’s tariffs and softer US economic data at the balance, we’re seeing an uptick in interest on recession risks. And it’s also feeding into the commentary from market analysts.

NAB is out earlier noting that “most safe-haven assets such as Treasuries and the yen are higher in the early Asian session amid growing fears of a US recession”. Adding that “headlines of recession risk rising (from low levels) abound”.

Meanwhile, MUFG’s title for their note today also highlights this: “Asian Currencies Mixed; US Recession Fears Weigh”.

Even if traders had been pricing in said risks over the past few weeks via a more dovish Fed outlook, never underestimate the power of the social media echo chamber.

As things stand, the echo we’re seeing and hearing is one of fear and that will make it challenging for risk trades to run against that backdrop.

The good thing in all of this is that people tend to move on quickly in this day and age. And the same applies to markets.

We’re now pricing in ~84 bps of rate cuts for the year by the Fed with odds of a May rate cut seen at ~59%. Is that a bit much considering the pivot away from just one rate cut priced in during the end of January? Is the Fed really going to be this dovish considering the recent data

Those are fairly interesting questions and we’ll have to wait on the US CPI report this week and the FOMC meeting next week to have a better idea of where this is all going.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

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Madalina Rotaru Leaves Merged Capex.com and NAGA after a Decade

Madalina Rotaru Leaves Merged Capex.com and NAGA after a Decade

Madalina Rotaru, a long-term employee of Capex/NAGA Group, has parted ways with the company. She was the Group Chief Operating Officer of the merged entity and the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the NAGA Group.

Departure after a Long Tenure

“After more than a decade, my time with Capex/NAGA Group has come to an end,” she wrote in a LinkedIn post.

“My time as Deputy CEO/Group COO has been filled with challenges, opportunities, and invaluable lessons—a period that has shaped both my professional and personal growth in the best way over the past 10 years.”

Rotaru joined CAPEX.com in January 2017 as a Branch Director and was promoted to the Group COO role in about a year, according to her LinkedIn profile. She also took charge of CAPEX.com’s MENA operations, becoming the CEO of the UAE unit at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. She became part of NAGA following the business merger of NAGA and CAPEX.com. Along with her Group COO role, she also took over as the Deputy CEO of NAGA in April 2024.

Before her tenure at CAPEX/NAGA, she also had a five-month stint as the Head of Operations at Trade.com.

Merger of Two CFD Businesses

In December 2023, NAGA was acquired by CAPEX.com, another online trading brand with a significant presence in the Middle East. With the reverse merger, CAPEX.com’s CEO invested $9 million in NAGA and became the merged entity’s Group CEO.

Interestingly, Ben Bilski, one of NAGA’s co-founders and the Chief Information Officer, left the company only three months after the merger. As Finance Magnates reported earlier, NAGA cut down 40 per cent of its staff in 2023.

Meanwhile, the Group revenue of the merged NAGA and CAPEX.com totalled EUR 62.3 million in 2024, compared to EUR 77.5 million in the previous year. Group EBITDA amounted to EUR 8.1 million, with a margin of 13%, up from EUR 8.5 million and 11% in 2023.

This article was written by Arnab Shome at www.financemagnates.com.

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A quiet one on the agenda in Europe today

A quiet one on the agenda in Europe today

That will keep the focus and attention on the risk mood as we look to the session ahead. For now, things are calmer with US futures paring earlier losses to be marginally higher. But again, it’s still early in the day and Wall Street is a whole different beast as we saw in trading yesterday.

For one, the technicals are also not looking good for US stocks at the moment as seen here.

In FX, the dollar continues to hold rather mixed. The euro stays buoyed with eyes on the German debt brake reform, so even safety flows are not really leading to much downwards pull on EUR/USD. As for USD/JPY, the pair is now testing waters under 147.00 with eyes on the 145.00 mark next.

The greenback is at least holding its own against the commodity currencies, with USD/CAD recovering back above 1.4400 ahead of the US CPI report and Bank of Canada policy decision tomorrow. Meanwhile, AUD/USD is tracking lower back under 0.6300 amid the more dour risk mood.

Looking to the session ahead, there won’t be any notable releases in Europe with only the US NFIB small business optimism index on the agenda at 1000 GMT. As such, traders will continue to place their focus and emphasis on risk sentiment in the day ahead.

I wish you all the best of days to come and good luck with your trading! Stay safe out there.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

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Tech shares poised for a fourth straight week of declines after yesterday’s selloff

Tech shares poised for a fourth straight week of declines after yesterday’s selloff

While there was a slight bounce late yesterday in Wall Street, it was still a very rough day for stocks. Tech shares bore the brunt of the pain, with the Nasdaq closing down by a whopping 4%. That tees up the likelihood of another down week, with this being the fourth weekly decline in a row pending. The technicals certainly aren’t looking good.

It’s perhaps a healthy correction of sorts after the unrelenting run higher since the AI bubble began. The break of the 100 and 200-day moving averages have led to the break of the key trendline support (white line) above as well.

The technical side of things suggests that there is more scope for the latest correction to run. But just be mindful that we’re already due for four straight weeks of declines in the Nasdaq. And typically, dip buyers will find some room to squeeze back in.

The last time we had four straight weekly losses in tech shares was back in July to August last year. But even then, that final stretch saw the Nasdaq close just 0.2% lower after having been down by as much as 6.4% during the week. So if you really want to track four painful weeks for the Nasdaq, you’ll have to go all the way back to the period of April to May 2022.

The confluence of factors are perhaps a good reason for stocks to shave some off the top and to “detox” as they are calling it now.

Trump’s tariffs, geopolitical uncertainty, softening US economic data, recession risks, AI competition from China, and overstretched valuations are just some reasons to point to.

Of course, there’s always the saying that the market can stay irrational longer than you can stay solvent. But I guess the naysayers do have something to shout about for the time being.

The corrective run we’re seeing points to the potential that stocks might not have it that easy of a time this year. However, as soon as the Fed put starts to come back in, I’m sure that will help to soothe markets somewhat down the road.

This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com.

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ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Round trip for yen and risk

ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: Round trip for yen and risk

The
yen initially continued to strengthen during the session, with
USD/JPY dropping to lows just under 146.60. The US 2 year yield hit
its lowest since October last year, while on the yen side JGB yields
held firm.

From
Japan we had plenty of data and comments:

  • January
    household spending came in at +0.8% y/y, a bit, big miss on estimates
    of +3.6%
  • Q4
    GDP was revised a little lower to +2.2%, from the preliminary
    blockbuster +2.8%
  • Japan
    Economy Minister Akazawa says FX should move stably, reflecting
    fundamentals
  • Japan’s
    Finance Minister Kato said FX developments impact people’s lives

The
upshot of all this is that after its early fall USD/JPY retraced back to briefly touch above 147.20. As I post its back straddling 147.00.

The
US recession narrative took further hold, sending US equity indexes
down once trade reopened on Globex. Like USD/JPY, we have had some
recovery retrace.

EUR/USD
had small gyrations only, net higher on the session. Italy is
proposing a European guarantee scheme aimed at unlocking up to €200
billion. More fiscal stimulus.

AUD,
CAD, NZD were all a littler more active, dipping early before also
retracing.

From
Australia today we had business confidence falling back back into
negative territory in February. The survey also contains a measure of
business conditions, which tends to be a more objective than the
sentiment driven confidence measure. Conditions improved slightly
higher.

While
analyst notes from banks come and go, the one from Citi (via a Bloomberg report) today drew
some attention. The bank downgraded US equities to neutral, while
boosting Chinese equities to overweight. On the day the news of the
note pretty much bottom-ticked US equity indices.

This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.

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