At a glance
The short version
The NAS100 volume profile stacks every candle's volume by price: the point of control, the 70% value area, and the high- and low-volume nodes between. CRTLAB draws it on your NAS100 replay and recalculates as the replay moves, using only candles you have already seen — and below are 1,111 days of what NAS100's profile actually did.
NAS100's profile, measured
1,111 NAS100 trading days since 2022, each day's profile built from CME E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ) volume. The next day opened inside the prior value area on 61.7% of days, above it on 22.1% and below on 16.2%.
The 80% rule — open outside the value area, get back inside, and price crosses to the other side — completed on 54.7% of 256 NAS100 days that got back in. Not 80%. Price returned to the previous POC on 70.6% of days against 67.6% for a same-distance level on the other side.
| NAS100 | Every market | |
|---|---|---|
| Days | 1,111 | 13,754 |
| Opened inside value | 61.7% | 65.9% |
| 80% rule completed | 54.7% | 45.3% |
| Back to prior POC | 70.6% | 67.7% |
| Same-distance control | 67.6% | 67.1% |
| Naked POC hit within 5 days | 53.8% | 55.7% |
| Closed inside own value area | 65.2% | 68.8% |
Using the profile on a NAS100 replay
Most NAS100 highs and lows of the day come in the New York morning — 28.3% of highs and 30.2% of lows between 08:00 and 12:00 New York, over 2,440 days. Replay those hours with yesterday's value area on the chart and record what price does at its edges.
Volume is CME E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ) traded volume; the profile never includes a candle the replay has not shown you. Full method and every market: volume profile statistics.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a free NAS100 volume profile?
CRTLAB is free to try. You get the NAS100 volume profile, with every tool the product has, for your first 10,000 candles of replay — roughly two hours of stepping through a chart, no card needed. After the sample, unlimited replay is $14.99 a month, cancel any time.
Does the 80% rule work on NAS100?
It completed on 54.7% of 256 NAS100 days that opened outside value and got back in — under half, not 80%.
Does NAS100 return to the POC?
To the previous day's POC on 70.6% of 914 days, about the same as a level the same distance on the other side (67.6%). A naked POC was hit within 20 days 74.7% of the time.
Where does the NAS100 volume come from?
CME E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures (NQ): real exchange-traded volume, minute by minute.