ES Session Recap — Thursday, June 18, 2026

ES gapped up 85.00 points at the open on Thursday, June 18, 2026 and settled at 7,564.50, +72.25 points (+0.96%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 46.00-point range between 7,535.50 and 7,581.50, closing in the upper part of the range.

Overnight trade ahead of the open ranged from 7,504.25 to 7,579.75. The day session took out the overnight high, which is worth logging if you track overnight-range behavior as part of your prep.

Price built a 46.00-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 7,535.50–7,581.50) and stayed inside it for the rest of the session — a rarer inside-IB day.

Session volume totaled roughly 1,385,946 contracts across the trading day, with about 1,064,346 traded during regular hours.

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