The 10-Point Framework
Assess whether an NQ setup has enough delivery potential without treating ten points as guaranteed profit.
Liquidity Lab notes
Build the framework.
For index futures, the minimum expected framework is 10 points. On NQ, 10 points equals 40 ticks because one tick is 0.25 points.
Ten points describes expected price-delivery potential from the setup toward a logical objective.
It is not a guarantee, not a required captured profit, and not a rule that every trade must be held for exactly ten points.
If the next logical objective does not leave sufficient room, No Trade is a valid outcome.
Key rules
Measure room to a logical objective before defining the plan.
Distinguish market potential from realized trade profit.
Use insufficient range as a reason to stand aside.
Common mistakes
Promising that every valid setup will deliver ten points.
Believing the trader must capture the full move.
Ignoring nearby opposing liquidity that reduces available room.
Liquidity Lab practice interpretation
Knowledge check
How many NQ ticks equal ten points?
Reveal answer
Forty ticks. Ten points describes potential delivery, not guaranteed or mandatory captured profit.