Index Futures Net Changes and Settlements:

ContractSettlementNet Change+/-%
S&P 500 (ESU19:CME) 3015.50+11.50+0.38%
DowJones (YMU19:CBT)27,309+232+0.85%
Nasdaq 100 (NQU19:CME)7960.00+41.25+0.52%
Russell 2000 (RTYU19:CME)1572.00+12.30+0.78%

Foreign Markets, Fair Value and Volume:

  • In Asia 6 out of 11 markets closed higher: Shanghai Comp +0.40%, Hang Seng +0.29%, Nikkei +0.20%
  • In Europe 12 out of 13 markets are trading higher: CAC +0.07%, DAX +0.41%, FTSE +0.32%
  • Fair Value: S&P +3.75, NASDAQ +21.20, Dow -8.12
  • Total Volume: 965k ESU & 117 SPU traded in the pit

*As of 7:00 a.m. CST

Today’s Economic Calendar:

Today’s economic calendar includes the Empire State Mfg Survey 8:30 AM ET, and John Williams Speaks at 8:50 AM ET.


S&P 500 Futures: #ES Record Close

Chart courtesy of Scott Redler @RedDogT3 $spx futures +5 as the trend has been your friend as we head into earnings season.

After failing to take out the Globex high after the 8:30 CT bell, the ESU was held to just a 6 handle range all morning, and well into the afternoon. It was a boring morning with very little action. Volume was low and the news was quiet.

It wasn’t until after 1:30 that the futures finally broke out to the upside, taking out the Globex high, and printing new record highs.

Going into the close, when the MiM reveal came out showing $650 million to buy, the ES was trading at 3015.50. It would eventually top out at 3018.00, and would go on to print 3017.00 on the 3:00 cash close, and 3014.75 on the 3:15 futures close.


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