PwC future: the future's last price of last week
PwC future stands for previous week close, future: the last traded price of the main future — for example YM or FDAX — at the end of last week's futures trading. Index futures keep trading after the stock market has closed, so this is a different price than the official index's closing price: everything that happened late on Friday is in it. Basics draws it on futures (main, mini, micro, nano) as it is, and converts it to the right price on CFD and index charts. The line is switched off by default; this page explains what it shows and how to switch it on.
On this page
Friday 17:00 · futures week ends
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- 1Friday 2 October, 17:00 — the futures week ends. YM's last price, 51,485, becomes PwC future for the new week. The line starts here.
- 2Monday 5 October — YM opens the week right at the line and trades around it all morning; a dip to 51,141 at 09:55 is bought straight back.
- 3Wednesday 7 October — YM falls through the line. At 09:30 it bounces back to 51,501 and is rejected: 51,187 at 10:45.
- 4Thursday 8 October — after a slide to 50,909 in the night, YM climbs back to the line twice: 51,491 at 10:05 and 51,494 at 12:15. Both times it is pushed back.
- 5Friday 9 October — now the line works from above: at 06:50 YM dips to 51,475 and turns. By 11:00 it trades at 51,786, 300 points higher.
Part of Basics
Free TradingView indicator with all session, week and month levels for index, futures and CFD charts.
Install Basics (free) →What the future's last price of the week is
Index futures trade almost around the clock, and their week ends later than the stock market's:
| US index futures (ES, NQ, YM, RTY) | 17:00 New York time |
|---|---|
| DAX future (FDAX) | 22:00 Berlin time |
| FTSE 100 future | 21:00 London time |
| AEX future | 22:00 Amsterdam time |
The last traded price before that moment is the future's closing price of the week. It is where weekly futures charts close their candle, and the new week is measured against it.
The future's last price or the index's closing price?
On Friday the stock market closes an hour (US) to four and a half hours (DAX) before the futures week ends. News in that time moves the future but not the index's closing price — so the two can differ by much more than the usual cash-future difference. The index's closing price is drawn as its own line: PwC index.
How Basics shows it
PwC future is drawn on every supported chart — futures (main, mini, micro, nano), CFDs and the index itself. On a mini, micro or nano future, for example MYM or MNQ, you see the main future's last price (YM or NQ), the same level as traders on the big contract; on a CFD or index chart it is converted with the current cash-future difference.
| Default look | Pink, dashed, width 2 |
|---|---|
| Label on the chart | PwC future (renamable) |
| Switched on by default | No |
| Value | The main future's last traded price of last week |
| Price on your chart | Futures (main, mini, micro, nano): the main future's price as it is. CFD and index charts: converted with the current cash-future difference |
| Where the line starts | At the end of last week's futures trading; it runs through the whole current week |
| Timeframes | Charts from 1 minute up to the daily chart, on seconds charts too, unless the level needs more history than the chart loads; not on weekly or monthly charts |
| Markets | Nasdaq-100, S&P 500, Dow, Russell 2000, DAX, FTSE 100 and AEX — all tickers |
| Lookback | 1 — last week only (up to 20 weeks) |
Right after a quarterly roll? In March, June, September and December the main future switches to the next contract, and the level can come from the old contract. Basics can also draw a b-adj version from the back-adjusted contract series; it only appears while the two differ. It is off by default, under Futures levels; see back-adjusted levels explained.
The same level on other instruments
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Why don't I see the line?
- It is switched off.PwC future is off by default. Check the box under Futures levels and the master switch Show all objects in 'Futures levels' group in the indicator settings.
- You are on a timeframe without it.The line is drawn on charts from 1 minute up to the daily chart.
- Price is far away from it.Lines are hidden while the level is more than 5 % from the current price, so they don't squeeze the chart. You can change this under General → Level visibility range.
- Your ticker is not recognised.See the supported tickers — and if yours is missing, let me know: requests are very welcome.
What you can change
In the indicator settings (the gear icon next to Basics on your chart), under Futures levels:
| Show / hide | PwC future checkbox · Futures levels |
|---|---|
| Colour, width, style | Any colour · width 1–5 · solid, dashed or dotted |
| Label text | Default PwC future |
| Lookback | 1–20 weeks (default 1) |
| Back-adjusted version | PwC future b-adj, off by default · Futures levels |
| Label size, line end, visibility range | Shared with all lines · General |
Charts and defaults on this page: Basics v11.72.8 · updated 21 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When does the futures week end?
At 17:00 New York time on Friday for ES, NQ, YM and RTY, at 22:00 Berlin time for FDAX, 21:00 London time for the FTSE 100 future and 22:00 Amsterdam time for the AEX future.
Why is PwC future different from the index's closing price?
The future keeps trading after the stock market has closed, and it trades at a different price than the index. See the future's last price or the index's closing price.
Why don't I see PwC future?
It is switched off by default. Switch it on under Futures levels in the indicator settings.
Does it work on MYM or MNQ?
Yes. On a micro you see the main future's last price of the week (YM or NQ), the same level as on the big contract.
Does it work on a US30 or GER40 CFD?
Yes. On a CFD the future's last price is converted with the current cash-future difference.
Related levels
See PwC future on your own chart
Basics is free on TradingView. Add it to any supported chart — for example YM or MNQ — and switch on PwC future under Futures levels.