ES Session Recap — Wednesday, April 22, 2026
ES (E-mini S&P 500 futures) settled at 7,170.25, +69.75 points (+0.98%) versus the prior regular-session close on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. RTH range 32.25 points, IB 25.50 points, close near the session high.
7,170.25
+49.75 pts
32.25 pts
25.50 pts
91%
1,130,298
ES gapped up 49.75 points at the open on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 and settled at 7,170.25, +69.75 points (+0.98%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 32.25-point range between 7,140.75 and 7,173.00, closing near the session high.
Overnight trade ahead of the open ranged from 7,121.25 to 7,157.25. 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 25.50-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 7,140.75–7,166.25) and broke above it, extending about 26% of the IB range above the IB high at the furthest point.
Session volume totaled roughly 1,130,298 contracts across the trading day, with about 867,879 traded during regular hours.
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