Understanding NQ futures trading hours means traders can capitalize on tech momentum before U.S. open. Current futures charts suggest an ascending triangle formation, with overnight gains of 0.27%. Asian tech ETFs are acting as leading indicators. Goldman Sachs has revised its 2025 US growth forecast downward, reducing it from 1% to 0.5% due to concerns that Trump may raise tariffs far beyond earlier expectations. In a note titled “US Daily: Countdown to Recession,” Goldman also raised its 12-month recession probability from 35% to 45%, citing “a sharp tightening in financial conditions, foreign consumer boycotts, and a continued spike in policy uncertainty” following Trump’s tariff announcements. E-mini S&P and E-mini NQ finished yesterday’s session trading to the highest level since the opening bell, but grinded lower over the course of the night and ahead of today’s open. This pins the tape back into the range it traded shortly after the FOMC Minutes were released. Yesterday’s settlements align to create first resistance, but if price action remains below our Pivot and point of balance, we are likely to see the bears hold an edge. As we noted yesterday, if this is the case, we see the door opened for a test of rare major four-star support in the E-mini S&P at…. NQ futures trading hours span global time zones, attracting algorithmic traders to exploit cross-market inefficiencies. Algorithms spotted a 0.3% uptick during Sydney’s open, hinting at a possible bullish bias when Nasdaq opens.