ES · Daily session recap

ES Session Recap — Friday, August 21, 2026

ES (E-mini S&P 500 futures) settled at 7,691.75, +26.50 points (+0.35%) versus the prior regular-session close on Friday, August 21, 2026. RTH range 37.25 points, IB 19.25 points, close around the middle of the range.

RTH close

7,691.75

+26.50 pts (+0.35%) vs prior close

Open vs prior close

+30.50 pts

Opened at 7,695.75

RTH range

37.25 pts

7,676.75 – 7,714.00

Initial balance

19.25 pts

7,676.75 – 7,696.00 · broke up

Close location

40%

0% = session low, 100% = session high

RTH volume

890,293

ES gapped up 30.50 points at the open on Friday, August 21, 2026 and settled at 7,691.75, +26.50 points (+0.35%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 37.25-point range between 7,676.75 and 7,714.00, closing around the middle of the range.

Price built a 19.25-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 7,676.75–7,696.00) and broke above it, extending about 94% of the IB range above the IB high at the furthest point.

Regular-session volume totaled roughly 890,293 contracts.

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