ES Session Recap — Friday, May 8, 2026
ES (E-mini S&P 500 futures) settled at 7,421.00, +56.75 points (+0.77%) versus the prior regular-session close on Friday, May 8, 2026. RTH range 36.00 points, IB 31.00 points, close near the session high.
7,421.00
+31.50 pts
36.00 pts
31.00 pts
81%
1,208,838
ES gapped up 31.50 points at the open on Friday, May 8, 2026 and settled at 7,421.00, +56.75 points (+0.77%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 36.00-point range between 7,391.75 and 7,427.75, closing near the session high.
Overnight trade ahead of the open ranged from 7,336.25 to 7,412.50. 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 31.00-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 7,391.75–7,422.75) and broke above it, extending about 16% of the IB range above the IB high at the furthest point.
Session volume totaled roughly 1,208,838 contracts across the trading day, with about 909,148 traded during regular hours.
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