ES Session Recap — Monday, April 27, 2026
ES (E-mini S&P 500 futures) settled at 7,207.25, +12.50 points (+0.17%) versus the prior regular-session close on Monday, April 27, 2026. RTH range 34.25 points, IB 18.25 points, close near the session high.
7,207.25
−8.50 pts
34.25 pts
18.25 pts
88%
1,031,367
ES gapped down 8.50 points at the open on Monday, April 27, 2026 and settled at 7,207.25, +12.50 points (+0.17%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 34.25-point range between 7,177.00 and 7,211.25, closing near the session high.
Overnight trade ahead of the open ranged from 7,171.50 to 7,208.50. 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 18.25-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 7,180.25–7,198.50) and traded through both sides of it — a double-break session that punished one-directional assumptions.
Session volume totaled roughly 1,031,367 contracts across the trading day, with about 807,909 traded during regular hours.
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