ES · Daily session recap

ES Session Recap — Friday, September 11, 2026

ES (E-mini S&P 500 futures) settled at 7,659.00, +60.25 points (+0.79%) versus the prior regular-session close on Friday, September 11, 2026. RTH range 28.75 points, IB 22.25 points, close near the session low.

RTH close

7,659.00

+60.25 pts (+0.79%) vs prior close

Open vs prior close

+66.25 pts

Opened at 7,665.00

RTH range

28.75 pts

7,653.25 – 7,682.00

Initial balance

22.25 pts

7,659.75 – 7,682.00 · broke down

Close location

20%

0% = session low, 100% = session high

RTH volume

1,074,608

ES gapped up 66.25 points at the open on Friday, September 11, 2026 and settled at 7,659.00, +60.25 points (+0.79%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 28.75-point range between 7,653.25 and 7,682.00, closing near the session low.

Price built a 22.25-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 7,659.75–7,682.00) and broke below it, extending about 29% of the IB range below the IB low at the furthest point.

Regular-session volume totaled roughly 1,074,608 contracts.

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