How to Top & Bottom Tick the NASDAQ Using Standard Deviation Levels | NQ Futures

May 7, 2026 — Today's NQ trade was a textbook setup for top + bottom ticking the NASDAQ, and it all came down to standard deviation levels. In this breakdown: → How standard deviation levels mapped today's exact high and low on MNQ → The std dev band that flagged the precision entry → Why these levels acted as the top + bottom of the move → Where the bottom tick was hiding if you played the full play out Skill over PnL. This is about reading price with precision, not flexing dollar amounts. 🔔 New here? Subscribe — daily NQ recaps + prop-firm playbooks, Mon–Fri. 📲 More NcxTradez: X: x.com/NcxTradez IG: instagram.com/NcxTradez TikTok: tiktok.com/@NcxTradez #NQ #NASDAQ #StandardDeviation #TopTick #BottomTick #DayTrading #PropFirm #ICT #SmartMoneyConcepts #FuturesTrading #MNQ #PriceAction