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NQ futures blog — ICT strategy case studies
Every post is an ICT setup backtested on real NQ (Nasdaq 100) 1-minute data — FVG, Silver Bullet, liquidity sweeps and market structure shifts — with the exact rules, the losing days, and how to drill the same setup in the replay before risking a funded account.
Breaker Block Trading: What It Is and How to Trade It on NQ
What a breaker block is, how it forms from a failed order block, and the exact entry, stop and target rules — with annotated NQ examples you can rehearse in replay.
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Order Blocks Explained: Examples, Rules and NQ Walkthroughs
How to mark an order block correctly, the difference between bullish and bearish blocks, a valid-vs-invalid checklist, and worked NQ examples you can practise.
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Order Block vs Breaker Block vs Mitigation Block vs FVG
The four ICT zones side by side: what forms each one, how to mark it, its entry trigger, and which takes priority when two overlap on the same NQ chart.
Read →Best Paper Trading Platform for Futures in 2026
Compare the best paper trading platforms for futures in 2026. See which tools offer realistic NQ/MNQ data, funded-challenge prep, and no-install browser replay.
Read →Day Trading Simulator for Beginners: Start Without Risking Capital
A beginner's guide to using a day trading simulator to learn price action, build discipline, and practise ICT setups on real NQ futures data without risking money.
Read →Free NQ Futures Simulator: Practise Nasdaq Without Risk
A free NQ futures simulator that replays real 1-minute Nasdaq data bar-by-bar. Learn contract specs, test ICT setups, and prepare for prop firm evaluations with no install.
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What Is the Nasdaq? The Exchange, the Indexes and How Many Stocks It Holds
What the Nasdaq actually is — the exchange, the Composite, and the Nasdaq-100 — how many stocks are listed, and which index NQ futures track.
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Nasdaq vs S&P 500: Which Index — and Which Future — Should You Trade?
How the Nasdaq-100 and S&P 500 differ in composition, volatility and contract size, how their prices are quoted, and which one suits your account.
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Nasdaq Trading Hours Explained (Including the Near-23-Hour Futures Session)
Nasdaq stock market hours, pre-market and after-hours windows, and how Nasdaq futures trade nearly 23 hours a day — with the windows that actually matter.
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Futures Trading Explained: A Beginner's Guide to Nasdaq Futures
How futures contracts work, what NQ and MNQ cost per tick, how margin and expiry work, and how to practise Nasdaq futures before risking money.
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The Best Price Action & Prop Firm Backtesting Software in 2026
What to demand from a price action backtesting tool, how prop firm backtesting software differs, and an honest comparison of the main options in 2026.
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Break of Structure (BOS) Explained: NQ Examples on the 1-Minute
A break of structure is a close through the prior swing in the direction of trend. Here's how to confirm a BOS on NQ, how it differs from a CHoCH, and three real examples.
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The Liquidity Sweep Reversal Setup: A Full NQ Playbook
The liquidity sweep reversal takes out an obvious high or low, then reverses. Here are the exact entry, stop and target rules, the sessions it works in, and when to skip it.
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How to Backtest an ICT Strategy on NQ (Free, Step by Step)
A step-by-step process to backtest NQ for free: define the model, pick sessions, replay bar-by-bar, log every trade, and read the stats without fooling yourself.
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Best FX Replay Alternative in 2026 (Free Options Compared)
Looking for an FX Replay alternative? Compare NQ Replay, TradingView Bar Replay, NinjaTrader and thinkorswim OnDemand for free ICT backtesting.
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Silver Bullet vs. Unicorn: Which ICT Setup Wins on NQ?
Side-by-side comparison of two of ICT's highest-conviction setups on NQ — win rate, R:R, frequency, and which one belongs in your funded challenge playbook.
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The 5-Minute NQ Prep Routine (Mark These Levels First)
The exact five-minute pre-market routine that gets you ready for the NY open: five reference levels, one bias call, and one killzone plan. Copy this and use it tomorrow.
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Funded Challenge Math: Why 0.5% Risk Per Trade Is the Real Target
The exact math on trailing drawdown, position sizing, and why 0.5% risk per trade — not 1% or 2% — is the setting that maximizes pass rate on a 50K prop firm evaluation.
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Before & After: How One Trader Stopped Chopping NQ in Replay
A composite trader profile: what changed between blowing three funded accounts and passing on the fourth. Journal patterns, entry filters, and the one rule that reset the equity curve.
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The NQ Killzone Cheat Sheet: 3 Setups That Repeat Every Week
The three killzone setups that print on NQ almost every week — Judas swing reversal, AM Silver Bullet continuation, and PM raid-and-reverse. Rules, timing, and how to spot them live.
Read →Pass a Prop Firm Challenge With ICT: The 50K Evaluation Playbook
A step-by-step ICT plan for passing a $50K prop firm evaluation — Silver Bullet and Unicorn setups, drawdown-safe sizing, and how to rehearse it bar-by-bar first.
Read →Passing a 50K Funded Challenge With ICT: What Actually Works
The rules, position sizing, and trade selection that let ICT traders pass 50K funded evaluations without blowing the drawdown.
Read →Day Trading Simulator Guide: Practice ICT Risk-Free
How to use a day trading simulator to practice ICT setups — Killzones, Fair Value Gaps, and a $50K challenge on 10+ years of historical NQ data.
Read →The ICT Silver Bullet, Explained With Real NQ Examples
The Silver Bullet is a one-hour ICT window that produces high-probability NQ trades. Here's the exact rules, entry model, and how to rehearse it in replay.
Read →How to Backtest NQ Futures in 2026 (Free Browser Workflow)
A repeatable, browser-only workflow for backtesting Nasdaq (NQ) futures using ICT concepts, killzones, and a free replay simulator — no NinjaTrader install required.
Read →Stop reading. Start replaying.
Test every concept in these posts bar-by-bar on 10+ years of historical NQ data — free, in your browser.