On Wednesday NQ opened with a huge gap-up and then pushed up to break above double-top resistance with NQ 2021 swing high, 17,700.
It was a failed breakout as profit-taking pushed NQ back down to close below 17,700.
Key price level to watch for on Thursday is 17,500 support and 17,700 resistance (17,500-17,700 trading range.
A sustained breakout could cause a large move away from the range.