Automated Quant Journal
Nasdaq futures / NQ-only desk review
Week: Aug 17–Aug 21, 2026 ET
Performance terminal

📊 Weekly NQ Trade Desk Self-Grade

NQ-only delayed-data audit for Aug 17–Aug 21, 2026 ET. Score reflects 15m/30m/60m context outcomes; raw GEX/options-positioning details remain internal.

Journal coverage: 600 reports seen lifetime; 38 unique weekly NQ reports evaluated; 114 graded horizon outcomes; 0 pending windows excluded.

Setups graded
38
Unique weekly NQ reports; 114 graded horizons
A/B outcome rate
25.4%
29 of 114 graded outcomes
Target-hit rate
52.6%
Directional target level reached before horizon close
Invalidation / stop-hit
21.1%
Opposing level touched across graded horizons
Directional accuracy
57.9%
Move direction aligned with call bias proxy
Avg MFE
32.7 pts
Average favorable excursion where available
Avg MAE
66.0 pts
Average adverse excursion where available
Avg R multiple
Missing
Risk unit / trade sizing not present in journal

Horizon Performance

Directional accuracy, target hits, invalidations, and excursions by forecast horizon. Labels include status text and do not rely on color alone.
HorizonGradedDirectional AccuracyTarget HitInvalidation HitAvg MFEAvg MAEAssessment
15m3863.2%44.7%18.4%24.3 pts49.5 ptsWeak edge
30m3857.9%55.3%21.1%30.9 pts68.4 ptsWeak edge
60m3852.6%57.9%23.7%43.0 pts80.2 ptsWeak edge

Key-Level Modules

Separately graded HTF/session-level modules. Old SMC/ICT, SDTV, OTE, and candle-range agents are excluded.
ModuleOutcomesDirectionalAvg ScoreAvg MFEAvg MAE
primary_htf_key_levels20155.2%76.649.4 pts42.9 pts
session_key_levels9954.5%76.273.6 pts39.3 pts
ten_am_open_levels5541.8%70.439.5 pts12.8 pts

Setup Types

Best and worst setup buckets from available fields.
TypeOutcomesTarget HitAvg Score
Bear/Neutral / balanced11452.6%68.2

No-Trade Condition Quality

No explicit no-trade field exists in the journal. Proxy assessment uses weak directional/target evidence and elevated invalidation risk. Quality: Acceptable.

Missing: formal no-trade labels, confidence score, stop distance, and R-multiple fields.

Data Completeness

Available: grade, trend proxy, stretched flag, support/resistance hits, MFE/MAE, horizon moves, and forward key-level setup tags. Missing: execution fills, slippage, and true tick/100t bars. Pending windows this week: 0.

What Worked

  • Automated journal and grading pipeline produced a usable weekly audit without exposing raw positioning internals.
  • Best available setup bucket: Bear/Neutral / balanced with 52.6% target-hit rate.
  • Longer horizon rows highlight whether calls matured beyond first-noise reactions.

What Failed

  • Formal R-multiple, stop-distance, and execution/slippage fields are still missing from the journal.
  • Worst available setup bucket: Bear/Neutral / balanced with 52.6% target-hit rate.
  • Repeated pending rows in the raw grade log require deduplication during dashboard aggregation.

Adjustments for Next Week

  • Log explicit setup type, confidence, stop distance, target distance, and R multiple for every report.
  • Penalize or suppress setup buckets whose target-hit rate falls below 40% over the rolling week.
  • Keep raw GEX/options details internal, but add a simple confluence tag for post-trade scoring.
  • Weight 15m/30m context evidence highest; treat 60m as context rather than the default hold window.