ES Session Recap — Thursday, July 2, 2026
ES (E-mini S&P 500 futures) settled at 7,526.25, −15.75 points (−0.21%) versus the prior regular-session close on Thursday, July 2, 2026. RTH range 114.25 points, IB 42.25 points, close around the middle of the range.
7,526.25
+13.25 pts
114.25 pts
42.25 pts
41%
1,843,457
ES gapped up 13.25 points at the open on Thursday, July 2, 2026 and settled at 7,526.25, −15.75 points (−0.21%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 114.25-point range between 7,479.50 and 7,593.75, closing around the middle of the range.
Overnight trade ahead of the open ranged from 7,520.25 to 7,576.75. 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 42.25-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 7,551.50–7,593.75) and broke below it, extending about 170% of the IB range below the IB low at the furthest point.
Session volume totaled roughly 1,843,457 contracts across the trading day, with about 1,582,765 traded during regular hours.
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