NQ Session Recap — Tuesday, March 31, 2026

NQ gapped up 246.25 points at the open on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 and settled at 23,909.75, +774.25 points (+3.35%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 598.75-point range between 23,376.50 and 23,975.25, closing near the session high.

Overnight trade ahead of the open ranged from 22,961.50 to 23,439.25. 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 202.00-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 23,378.75–23,580.75) and traded through both sides of it — a double-break session that punished one-directional assumptions.

Session volume totaled roughly 735,377 contracts across the trading day, with about 511,369 traded during regular hours.

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