NQ · Daily session recap

NQ Session Recap — Friday, August 21, 2026

NQ (E-mini Nasdaq-100 futures) settled at 29,395.75, +89.50 points (+0.31%) versus the prior regular-session close on Friday, August 21, 2026. RTH range 268.75 points, IB 256.00 points, close in the upper part of the range.

RTH close

29,395.75

+89.50 pts (+0.31%) vs prior close

Open vs prior close

+162.00 pts

Opened at 29,468.25

RTH range

268.75 pts

29,220.00 – 29,488.75

Initial balance

256.00 pts

29,220.00 – 29,476.00 · broke up

Close location

65%

0% = session low, 100% = session high

RTH volume

363,833

NQ gapped up 162.00 points at the open on Friday, August 21, 2026 and settled at 29,395.75, +89.50 points (+0.31%) versus the prior regular-session close. The regular session traded a 268.75-point range between 29,220.00 and 29,488.75, closing in the upper part of the range.

Price built a 256.00-point initial balance (09:30–10:30 ET, 29,220.00–29,476.00) and broke above it, extending about 5% of the IB range above the IB high at the furthest point.

Regular-session volume totaled roughly 363,833 contracts.

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