ES · Daily session recap

ES Session Recap — Thursday, July 9, 2026

ES (E-mini S&P 500 futures) settled at 7,590.50, +64.00 points (+0.85%) versus the prior regular-session close on Thursday, July 9, 2026. RTH range 65.50 points, IB 37.00 points, close near the session high.

RTH close

7,590.50

+64.00 pts (+0.85%) vs prior close

Open vs prior close

+20.25 pts

Opened at 7,546.75

RTH range

65.50 pts

7,529.50 – 7,595.00

Initial balance

37.00 pts

7,529.50 – 7,566.50 · broke up

Close location

93%

0% = session low, 100% = session high

RTH volume

791,607

ES gapped up 20.25 points at the open on Thursday, July 9, 2026 and settled at 7,590.50, +64.00 points (+0.85%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 65.50-point range between 7,529.50 and 7,595.00, closing near the session high.

Price built a 37.00-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 7,529.50–7,566.50) and broke above it, extending about 77% of the IB range above the IB high at the furthest point.

Regular-session volume totaled roughly 791,607 contracts.

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