Analysis of Nasdaq-100 E-mini Futures (NQ) daily chart as of Friday, 12 June 2026.
NQ Daily Chart Analysis – Friday, 12 June 2026
Nasdaq 100 E-Mini Jun ’26 Futures closed at 29,662.00, up +197.25 (+0.67%) on the day.
Daily range for 12 June: The broader NQ market showed a high of 30,309.8 and low of 29,952.5 with current price 30,239.5, up +1.92% on the day. The Barchart data shows the Jun ’26 contract specifically at 29,662.
Moving Averages – Daily Timeframe
As of 12 June 2026:
Period
MA Level
Price vs MA
% Change
5-Day
29,250.50
+635.50
+2.19%
20-Day
29,708.05
-25.75
-0.09%
50-Day
28,130.80
+5,444.00
+22.48%
200-Day
26,084.82
+5,327.50
+21.89%
Takeaway: Price closed above the 5, 50, 100, and 200-day MAs, but slightly below the 20-day MA at 29,708. The 50-day EMA acted as support earlier this week – DailyForex noted NQ “bounced from 50-day EMA” on Thursday and was trading above the crucial 28,500 level.
Momentum & Oscillators
RSI 14-day: 54.76 – neutral, not overbought/oversold
Stochastics %K/%D 14-day: 38.73% / 32.81% – still in lower half, room to run
ADX 14-day: 30.32 with +DI 17.36 vs -DI 21.19 – trend strength moderate, sellers had slight edge recently
Key Levels Traders Were Watching
Nasdaq100 futures Resistance:
30,770.00 – next target per FxPro wave analysis, top of previous impulse wave 3
25,050–25,210 zone – “heavy resistance” with rejection wicks
25,621 – key breakout level
Nasdaq100 futures Support:
28,585.00 – support zone with 38.2% Fib of April impulse + lower Bollinger Band
28,227.75 – 5-day period low from 06/09/26
24,624–24,565 – immediate support zone
Structure & Sentiment on 12 June
Short-term trend: NQ put in a +2.19% 5-day performance, but was -0.09% vs the 20-day. Daily timeframe was transitioning from “balance” to “Up” per MGI analysis.
Wave view: FxPro noted a bullish reversal from support with a “Bullish Engulfing” daily candle, starting impulse wave 3. Target 30,770.00.
Fundamental backdrop: Thursday saw initial selloff on US-Iran tensions, but buyers stepped in as rates drifted lower.
Volatility: 14-day ATR was 701.29 or 2.36%, with average daily range 2.48%. So ∼700 point daily ranges are normal.
What This Means for Monday (15 June 2026)
Bull case: Close above 5-day MA and bounce from 50-day EMA shows dip-buyers active. If NQ reclaims 29,708 (the 20-day MA), then the next target is 30,770 (strong resistance at recent previous high 30,800).
Bear case: Failed bounce attempts and “lower highs” were noted earlier in the week. Acceptance below 25,000 would keep structure weak.
Key Levels: 28,500 and 50-day EMA at 28,130. Above that, and bulls keep control.
Henry Hub Natural Gas (front‑month NG futures) is still in a broader bullish phase on the daily chart, but it is currently in a corrective / consolidating zone after a very sharp rally, with elevated volatility and key support just below current prices.
1. Trend and moving averages (daily)
Price context: NG is trading around the $3.75 USD/MMBtu on the front contract, after a strong run from $3.00 (and below) in Q4, 2025.
All the key moving averages (20, 50, 100, and 200‑day) on the Feb ’26 futures contract are below the current price, which signals a strong upside bias when you look across the curve, though the front month futures have corrected more.
On the NatGas CFD / spot‑linked charts, the 100‑day SMA is crossing above the 200‑day SMA, forming a medium‑term bullish “golden cross”, with both longer MAs below current spot price and acting as dynamic support on dips.
Interpretation: Structure is bullish on a multi‑week/multi‑month view, but shorter‑term price is digesting gains and testing support within that uptrend.
2. Momentum, oscillators, and volatility
On the Feb ’26 contract, stochastic readings are in the mid‑90% area and RSI is in the low‑80s on multi‑day lookbacks, confirming that the recent spike pushed the contract into overbought territory.
For the front‑month / CFD, RSI and stochastic have cooled back toward the middle of their ranges, consistent with a consolidation phase after the surge, giving “room” for a fresh move in either direction while the broader structure stays bullish.
ATR and volatility metrics have ramped up sharply: 9‑day ATR is about 0.65 (about 10% of price), versus a 50‑day ATR closer to 0.23 (3% of price), and historic volatility on the short window is above 150% annualized.
Interpretation: NatGas has high volatility and just came off an overbought spike; we’re now in larger consolidation where daily swings of $0.30–0.60 USD per day are common.
3. Support and resistance levels (daily)
From the current level of about $3.75:
Immediate support level for NG:
Rising trend‑line support from late‑2024 lows comes very close to current price, near $3.75, and this line has repeatedly attracted dip‑buyers in recent months.
Below that, support zone appears at $3.60, which is a prior consolidation zone and also the first downside target if the trend line fails.
Deeper support level for NG:
If $3.60 breaks decisively, the next downside zone is near $3.20, where the market based out before the latest rally; this aligns with recent EIA spot prints near 3.25 and the prior pullback area on the daily chart.
Near term resistance for NG:
First resistance is the recent high and congestion band around $4.75–5.10, defined by Fibonacci extension targets (38.2% and 50% extensions) from the prior move.
$5.50 region (61.8% extension) is a stronger resistance cluster, and a more aggressive upside extension projects towards about $6.60 if bulls fully reassert control.
Interpretation: NG Bulls need to hold the price level of $3.75–3.60 to defend the uptrend; bears would gain control only on a sustained break below this band.
4. Price structure and pattern
Since late 2024, NG has been respecting a rising daily trend line, producing a series of higher lows while oscillating in wide swings, consistent with a bullish channel.
The current pullback is taking place right at that rising support, so the immediate tactical battle is whether this acts as yet another launchpad for a leg toward the $4.75–5.10 area, or whether the trend line finally breaks and opens room toward $3.60 and lower.
The recent spot move from $4.37 down to $3.25 within a few days shows how weather and storage news can abruptly unwind overextended rallies; that keeps the risk of sharp short‑term reversals high even within the medium‑term uptrend.
Interpretation: A sharp breakdown below $3.00 can create a deeper correction to $2.50 before supply shock kicks in due to closure of dry gas wells, which has higher break-even price compared to wet gas wells.
5. Trading implications (daily timeframe)
Not trading advice, just how a technical trader might frame it:
Bullish bias as long as price holds above the rising trend‑line / $3.60 area, with upside swing targets around $4.75-5.00, then $5.50.
Losing the trend line and closing below $3.60 would shift focus to the $3.20 zone and potentially flatten out the medium‑term bullish thesis into a broader range or deeper retracement.
Very important Note: Given the ATR around $0.40–0.60 and high volatility, position sizing and stop placement need to assume intraday swings of 5-10% are possible without breaking the larger pattern.
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