NQ · Daily session recap

NQ Session Recap — Monday, May 11, 2026

NQ (E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures) settled at 29,429.25, +89.50 points (+0.31%) versus the prior regular-session close on Monday, May 11, 2026. RTH range 233.25 points, IB 160.25 points, close in the upper part of the range.

RTH close

29,429.25

+89.50 pts (+0.31%) vs prior close

Open vs prior close

−34.50 pts

Opened at 29,305.25

RTH range

233.25 pts

29,246.75 – 29,480.00

Initial balance

160.25 pts

29,274.50 – 29,434.75 · broke both

Close location

78%

0% = session low, 100% = session high

Session volume

539,212

373,888 during RTH

NQ gapped down 34.50 points at the open on Monday, May 11, 2026 and settled at 29,429.25, +89.50 points (+0.31%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 233.25-point range between 29,246.75 and 29,480.00, closing in the upper part of the range.

Overnight trade ahead of the open ranged from 29,225.75 to 29,399.75. 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 160.25-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 29,274.50–29,434.75) and traded through both sides of it — a double-break session that punished one-directional assumptions.

Session volume totaled roughly 539,212 contracts across the trading day, with about 373,888 traded during regular hours.

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