NQ Session Recap — Thursday, June 18, 2026

NQ gapped up 599.50 points at the open on Thursday, June 18, 2026 and settled at 30,692.75, +697.75 points (+2.33%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 392.25-point range between 30,391.00 and 30,783.25, closing in the upper part of the range.

Overnight trade ahead of the open ranged from 30,096.00 to 30,619.75. 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 253.00-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 30,391.00–30,644.00) and broke above it, extending about 55% of the IB range above the IB high at the furthest point.

Session volume totaled roughly 534,206 contracts across the trading day, with about 374,682 traded during regular hours.

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