NQ Plan (A++) — Tue, Aug 26. Analyses and Setups E-mini Nasdaq-100 FuturesCME_MINI:NQ1!MyAlgoIndexAt-a-glance • Structure: Daily uptrend but capped below 23,585–23,615 supply; late-day dump then bounce. • Pivot: ~23,50x shelf (intraday pivot). • Plan: Acceptance Long above PDH (≥23,59x) OR Rejection Short on break ≤23,50x after a pop/fail. Macro clock (ET) • 8:30 — Durable Goods (Advance, Jul). • 9:00 — S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller (Jun). • 10:00 — Conference Board Consumer Confidence (Aug). • 11:30 — Dallas Fed Texas Service Sector Survey (publishing begins 9:30 a.m. CT). • Afternoon — U.S. Treasury 2-Year Note auction (verify time live; typically 1:00 p.m. ET). • Heads-up — NVDA earnings Wed, Aug 27 after the close. HTF context • Daily/4H: Buyers defend 23,44x → 23,41x; sellers active 23,585–23,615. • 1H/30M: Sideways; 23,50x is the shelf to watch. Key levels • Resistance: R1 23,585–23,615 (PDH/supply); R2 23,650–23,680. • Support: S1 23,485–23,505 (shelf/NYPM.L); S2 23,440–23,455; S3 23,405–23,415 (AS.L); S4 23,295–23,315 (Mon low area). A) Acceptance Long (A++) • Trigger: First 5-min close ≥23,590–23,600 with 15-min holding/printing HH. • Targets: 23,650 → 23,680/23,700. • Invalidation: Hard — 15-min close ≤23,580; Soft — no extension within 2×5-min bars. B) Rejection Short (A++) • Trigger: Rejection from 23,52x–23,56x then first 5-min close ≤23,498–23,505 (shelf break) with 15-min alignment. • Targets: 23,455 → 23,410 → 23,305. • Invalidation: Hard — 15-min close back above ~23,505; Soft — no extension within 2×5-min bars. Execution rules (A++) • MOS entry on confirming close; no retest required. • Align 30m/15m/5m; go BE only after structure/through T1. • Trade windows: 9:45–11:30 & 13:45–15:30 ET. • Stand down if price chops inside 23,49x–23,56x without a decisive close. Disqualifiers • Trend conflict across 30m/15m/5m • No 5-min confirming close • Directly into 10:00 data or the afternoon auction • Chop inside the pivot box