NQ · Daily session recap

NQ Session Recap — Tuesday, June 23, 2026

NQ (E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures) settled at 29,649.75, −1,004.50 points (−3.28%) versus the prior regular-session close on Tuesday, June 23, 2026. RTH range 469.75 points, IB 430.50 points, close near the session low.

RTH close

29,649.75

−1,004.50 pts (−3.28%) vs prior close

Open vs prior close

−936.00 pts

Opened at 29,718.25

RTH range

469.75 pts

29,577.25 – 30,047.00

Initial balance

430.50 pts

29,616.50 – 30,047.00 · broke down

Close location

15%

0% = session low, 100% = session high

Session volume

692,375

442,842 during RTH

NQ gapped down 936.00 points at the open on Tuesday, June 23, 2026 and settled at 29,649.75, −1,004.50 points (−3.28%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 469.75-point range between 29,577.25 and 30,047.00, closing near the session low.

Overnight trade ahead of the open ranged from 29,675.75 to 30,701.25. The day session took out the overnight low, which is worth logging if you track overnight-range behavior as part of your prep.

Price built a 430.50-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 29,616.50–30,047.00) and broke below it, extending about 9% of the IB range below the IB low at the furthest point.

Session volume totaled roughly 692,375 contracts across the trading day, with about 442,842 traded during regular hours.

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