Nasdaq 100 Market Sentiment - 21 September 2026

Updated 05:00 UTC · refreshed 3x daily (09:30, 14:00, 17:30 EET) from OANDA order flow, CFTC COT, option expiries and macro data. Educational research - not investment advice.

Multi-factor bias score
-1.90 · MILD SHORT LEAN
Range stretch: 1W 95.9% · 3M 79.1% · last price 29835.4

COT positioning (CFTC, Large Speculators)

ContractNet (Large Specs)2y percentileReadReport
NAS100+33,71880.4%neutral zone2026-09-15
USD+10,59376.6%neutral zone2026-09-15

Option expiry levels on our radar

LevelSizeNoteExpiry
29543mediumQQQ OI 23k @ 715 (ratio 41.319) (~$1.7bn)2026-09-21
29337mediumQQQ OI 10k @ 710 (ratio 41.319) (~$693m)2026-09-21
30369mediumQQQ OI 8k @ 735 (ratio 41.319) (~$605m)2026-09-21

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What is the NAS100 sentiment today?

As of 21 September 2026, our multi-factor bias score for Nasdaq 100 is -1.90 - a mild short lean. The score combines range stretch (1W and 3M), CFTC COT positioning, seasonality and macro momentum.

What does COT positioning show for NAS100?

Large speculators are net +33,718 contracts on NAS100 (80.4% of the 2-year range). Extremes above 85% or below 15% often precede reversals.

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Market sentiment for other instruments

VIX 14.81 (6.2% 1y percentile) · Macro 20d: oil 11.7% · gold -4.9% · USD 1.61%
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