ES · Daily session recap

ES Session Recap — Wednesday, May 13, 2026

ES (E-mini S&P 500 futures) settled at 7,468.50, +40.25 points (+0.54%) versus the prior regular-session close on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. RTH range 84.75 points, IB 33.00 points, close near the session high.

RTH close

7,468.50

+40.25 pts (+0.54%) vs prior close

Open vs prior close

+1.00 pts

Opened at 7,429.25

RTH range

84.75 pts

7,399.00 – 7,483.75

Initial balance

33.00 pts

7,399.00 – 7,432.00 · broke up

Close location

82%

0% = session low, 100% = session high

Session volume

1,218,404

954,487 during RTH

ES gapped up 1.00 points at the open on Wednesday, May 13, 2026 and settled at 7,468.50, +40.25 points (+0.54%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 84.75-point range between 7,399.00 and 7,483.75, closing near the session high.

Overnight trade ahead of the open ranged from 7,410.00 to 7,454.25. 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 33.00-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 7,399.00–7,432.00) and broke above it, extending about 157% of the IB range above the IB high at the furthest point.

Session volume totaled roughly 1,218,404 contracts across the trading day, with about 954,487 traded during regular hours.

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