NQ Session Recap — Friday, July 31, 2026

NQ gapped up 347.75 points at the open on Friday, July 31, 2026 and settled at 28,402.75, +173.75 points (+0.62%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 646.00-point range between 28,079.75 and 28,725.75, closing around the middle of the range.

Overnight trade ahead of the open ranged from 28,300.00 to 28,640.75. 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 646.00-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 28,079.75–28,725.75) and stayed inside it for the rest of the session — a rarer inside-IB day.

Session volume totaled roughly 660,944 contracts across the trading day, with about 495,785 traded during regular hours.

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