Nasdaq drops 0.65% as SPY gains; MSFT falls 1.37% in session
Reviewing Oct 5–11, 2026 · outlook and calls for Oct 12–18, 2026
The Nasdaq 100 fell 0.65% for the week ended Oct. 11 while SPY rose 0.48%, a gap of 1.13 percentage points. Microsoft ended the session at $490.30, down 1.37%, while Nvidia rose 0.82% and Apple added 0.32%. No high-importance Nasdaq events are scheduled after Oct. 11.
The Nasdaq 100 fell 0.65% for the week ended Oct. 11, closing at 751.27. The S&P 500 tracking SPY rose 0.48% to 778.57 over the same period, a gap of 1.13 percentage points between the two indexes.
AAPL traded at $332.41, up 0.32%. MSFT ended at $490.30, down 1.37% on the session. NVDA finished at $213.90, up 0.82%.
AlphaScala Alpha Scores as of Oct. 11 put MSFT at 73, NVDA at 71, GOOGL at 67, AMZN at 64, META at 62, and AAPL at 58. Apple's score is capped at 90 until a fourth signal ingests, based on three of four signals.
| Ticker | Alpha Score | Momentum | Value | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | 73 | strong | moderate | strong |
| NVDA | 71 | strong | moderate | strong |
| GOOGL | 67 | moderate | moderate | strong |
| AMZN | 64 | moderate | moderate | strong |
| META | 62 | strong | weak | strong |
| AAPL | 58 | strong | poor | strong |
Outlook · Oct 12–18, 2026
Microsoft's 73 Alpha Score leads the group and Apple's 58 trails. No high-importance Nasdaq events are scheduled after Oct. 11, leaving the next AlphaScala score refresh as the earliest scheduled data point for the group. The Oct. 11 score date is the last update in the supplied calendar.
Calls to watch
Forward-looking statements covering Oct 12–18, 2026. Each is logged and will be scored against what happens.
- 52%QQQ closes above 751.27 in the week starting Oct. 12 after the Nasdaq 100 lagged SPY by 1.13 percentage points. · next week · QQQ
- 50%MSFT closes above $490.30 in the next trading session after its 1.37% Oct. 11 decline. · next session · MSFT
- 55%NVDA closes above $213.90 in the week starting Oct. 12 after its 0.82% session gain and 71 Alpha Score. · next week · NVDA
Sources
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