Best Trading Strategies for E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTRACT IN FRONT) (NQ1!)

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Buy Sell First Hour Strategy

E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTR...)

@ Daily

2.24

Risk Reward

1,843.18 %

Total ROI

312

Gaussian MACD RSI v2

E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTR...)

@ 1 h

1.50

Risk Reward

326.60 %

Total ROI

159

Setup 9.1 Larry Williams

E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTR...)

@ 4 h

1.42

Risk Reward

1,801.60 %

Total ROI

312

Uptrend and Oversold Index Swing Trading System 8H

E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTR...)

@ 1 h

1.40

Risk Reward

1,290.95 %

Total ROI

163

Ok signal

E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTR...)

@ 2 h

1.38

Risk Reward

1,839.10 %

Total ROI

220

Trend Following with Bollinger Bands

E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTR...)

@ 2 h

1.33

Risk Reward

587.37 %

Total ROI

228

I11L OIL Bot

E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTR...)

@ 1 h

1.31

Risk Reward

829.04 %

Total ROI

215

Best Strategy on TradingView? (Maybe)

E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTR...)

@ Daily

1.23

Risk Reward

921.61 %

Total ROI

192

RSI Divergence Strategy

E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTR...)

@ 2 h

1.19

Risk Reward

1,032.85 %

Total ROI

423

RSI, EMA, SMA Trendtrading - Oil Daytrading 1H

E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTR...)

@ 2 h

1.19

Risk Reward

1,652.90 %

Total ROI

701

Uptrend and Oversold Index Swing Trading System 8H

E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTR...)

@ 2 h

1.15

Risk Reward

1,011.38 %

Total ROI

336

MACD Willy Strategy

E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTR...)

@ 2 h

1.13

Risk Reward

1,114.99 %

Total ROI

805

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About E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTRACT IN FRONT) (NQ1!) backtests

What is E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTRACT IN FRONT) (NQ1!)?

The E-Mini NASDAQ-100 Futures (Continuous: Current Contract in Front) NQ1! represents a compelling way to gain exposure to the largest non-financial companies in the NASDAQ stock market. Traded electronically on the CME Group's Globex platform, it's a popular derivative for traders who want to speculate on the future direction of the tech-heavy NASDAQ-100 index or hedge against market downturns. Each e-mini contract is a fraction of the size of standard contracts, making them more accessible to individual investors. With high liquidity and the ability to trade virtually 24/5, these futures are a go-to instrument for traders looking to tap into the dynamic and fast-paced tech sector without directly purchasing stocks.

NQ1! backtest statistics

Aggregated results of TradeSearcher's backtests on E-MINI NASDAQ-100 FUTURES (CONTINUOUS: CURRENT CONTRACT IN FRONT) (NQ1!) over price data from Jun 1999 to Sep 2026. These figures are recomputed automatically as new backtests are added.

2,212

Backtests run

Strategies listed

38.6%

Beat buy & hold

3.9%

Median net profit

57.7%

Average win rate

27.1%

Median max drawdown

Performance by strategy type

Type	Backtests	Median net profit	Avg win rate	Median max DD	Avg Sharpe
Intraday	9	1.4%	58.3%	3.7%	0.91
Swing	25	8.3%	57.8%	51%	0.22
Long-term	36	4%	57.5%	24.6%	0.14

The 1-hour timeframe recorded the best average Sharpe ratio (0.56) across 5 backtests.

Top NQ1! strategies by profit factor

Strategy	Timeframe	Profit factor	Win rate	Net profit	Trades
🔒 Premium strategy	daily	3.18	36.4%	5.9%	22
🔒 Premium strategy	15-minute	3.08	74.8%	3.2%	2746
Buy Sell First Hour Strategy	daily	2.24	38.8%	18.4%	312
Gaussian MACD RSI v2	1-hour	1.5	32.1%	3.3%	159
Setup 9.1 Larry Williams	4-hour	1.42	38.1%	18%	312

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