CB Confidence · NQ · 2016–2026 · 35 setups
CB Confidence triggers 31 pts NQ release bars on average.
31 pts
That's the average 1-minute release candle range on CB prints. Max 66 pts on the wild ones.
Release-bar range, year by year
Average 1-minute range, by year
11
11
27
25
33
31
47
34
48
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Ranges expanded into 2024 with much higher avgs than early years.
Avg 1-min range
31 pts
max 66 pts
Wildest year
2024
47 pts avg · 66 max
Timing
10:00 ET
1m candle at print
How to use it
I check the 1m release range before CB prints so I don't get chopped on normal volatility. Expect ~31 pts avg on NQ, spikes to 66 pts possible — size the position for the bar. It's pure volatility data, no directional bias mentioned across the sample.
Not advice · AI-backtested on 10y NQ · check it yourself