NQ Session Recap — Monday, March 23, 2026

NQ gapped up 379.75 points at the open on Monday, March 23, 2026 and settled at 24,398.75, +285.25 points (+1.18%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 381.50-point range between 24,308.50 and 24,690.00, closing in the lower part of the range.

Overnight trade ahead of the open ranged from 23,772.50 to 24,763.00. The day session held inside the overnight range, which is worth logging if you track overnight-range behavior as part of your prep.

Price built a 255.75-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 24,432.50–24,688.25) and traded through both sides of it — a double-break session that punished one-directional assumptions.

Session volume totaled roughly 672,424 contracts across the trading day, with about 386,712 traded during regular hours.

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