ES Session Recap — Wednesday, April 8, 2026
ES (E-mini S&P 500 futures) settled at 6,823.50, +168.00 points (+2.52%) versus the prior regular-session close on Wednesday, April 8, 2026. RTH range 56.75 points, IB 31.75 points, close in the upper part of the range.
6,823.50
+174.00 pts
56.75 pts
31.75 pts
77%
2,105,441
ES gapped up 174.00 points at the open on Wednesday, April 8, 2026 and settled at 6,823.50, +168.00 points (+2.52%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 56.75-point range between 6,780.00 and 6,836.75, closing in the upper part of the range.
Overnight trade ahead of the open ranged from 6,652.25 to 6,847.25. 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 31.75-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 6,805.00–6,836.75) and broke below it, extending about 79% of the IB range below the IB low at the furthest point.
Session volume totaled roughly 2,105,441 contracts across the trading day, with about 1,467,389 traded during regular hours.
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