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S&P 500 E-Mini Mar '26 (ESH26)

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S&P 500 E-Mini Futures Market News and Commentary

Stocks Finish Mixed as Fed Keeps Interest Rates Steady

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Wednesday closed down -0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) closed up +0.32%.  March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26) fell -0.01%, and March E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQH26) rose +0.32%.

Stock indexes settled mixed on Wednesday, with the S&P 500 falling from a new all-time high and the Nasdaq 100 posting a 3-month high. Strength in chipmakers and AI infrastructure stocks led the broader market higher on Wednesday after a sharp increase in orders at ASML Holding NV added fresh optimism to the sustainability of artificial intelligence spending.  ASML Holding NV, the only producer of lithography machines that are needed to make advanced semiconductors, reported today that Q4 bookings were a record 13.2 billion euros, well above the consensus of 6.85 billion euros.  Also, better-than-expected earnings results from Seagate Technology Holdings NV and Texas Instruments added to the bulli... Read more

Contract Specifications

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Contract
E-Mini S&P 500 Index
Contract Size
$50 times Index
Tick Size
0.25 points ($12.50 per contract)
Trading Hours
5:00p.m. - 4:00p.m. (Sun-Fri) (Settles 3:00p.m.) CST
Exchange
CME
Point Value
$50
Margin/Maintenance
$25,003/22,730
First Notice Date
03/20/26 (51 days)
Expiration Date
03/20/26 (51 days)

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S&P 500 E-Mini Mar '26
Average Price Chart for 5 Prior Mar Contracts

Commitment of Traders Positions as of Jan 20, 2026

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Commercials - Long / Short
1,361,548 (+11,557)
1,403,471 (+36,980)
Non-Commercials - Long / Short
246,594 (-1,092)
328,370 (-41,443)
Dealers / Intermediary - Long / Short
128,508 (-4,519)
791,905 (-14,833)
Asset / Manager - Long / Short
1,099,843 (-38,401)
207,449 (+505)
Leveraged Funds - Long / Short
116,526 (+7,367)
530,611 (-24,528)
Other Reportables - Long / Short
117,627 (+4,715)
56,238 (-6,910)
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Price Performance

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Period Period Low Period High Performance
1-Month
6,814.50 +2.97%
on 01/21/26
7,043.00 -0.37%
on 01/28/26
+61.75 (+0.89%)
since 12/29/25
3-Month
6,583.00 +6.59%
on 11/21/25
7,043.00 -0.37%
on 01/28/26
+33.50 (+0.48%)
since 10/29/25
52-Week
4,994.75 +40.48%
on 04/07/25
7,043.00 -0.37%
on 01/28/26
+723.50 (+11.50%)
since 01/29/25

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Stocks Finish Mixed as Fed Keeps Interest Rates Steady

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed down -0.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed up +0.02%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.32%. March E-mini...

GCG26 : 5,486.0 (+3.44%)
SNDK : 527.63 (+9.60%)
ADI : 317.63 (+4.54%)
PPG : 113.96 (+3.34%)
TXN : 216.17 (+9.94%)
$IUXX : 26,022.79 (+0.32%)
FFIV : 292.30 (+8.09%)
ELV : 341.85 (+5.86%)
DHR : 224.54 (-4.76%)
ZNH26 : 111-235 (+0.08%)
TXT : 86.79 (-7.90%)
ESH26 : 7,005.00 (-0.03%)
Stocks Mixed After the Fed Pauses Rate Cuts

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.19%. Stock indexes are mixed today,...

GCG26 : 5,486.0 (+3.44%)
SNDK : 527.63 (+9.60%)
ADI : 317.63 (+4.54%)
PPG : 113.96 (+3.34%)
TXN : 216.17 (+9.94%)
$IUXX : 26,022.79 (+0.32%)
FFIV : 292.30 (+8.09%)
ELV : 341.85 (+5.86%)
DHR : 224.54 (-4.76%)
ZNH26 : 111-235 (+0.08%)
TXT : 86.79 (-7.90%)
T : 24.07 (+4.65%)
Stocks Rally on AI Spending Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.28%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.81%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26...

GCG26 : 5,486.0 (+3.44%)
SNDK : 527.63 (+9.60%)
ADI : 317.63 (+4.54%)
TXN : 216.17 (+9.94%)
$IUXX : 26,022.79 (+0.32%)
FFIV : 292.30 (+8.09%)
DHR : 224.54 (-4.76%)
ZNH26 : 111-235 (+0.08%)
TXT : 86.79 (-7.90%)
GLW : 104.28 (-4.98%)
ESH26 : 7,005.00 (-0.03%)
SBUX : 95.16 (-0.59%)
Tech Breakout Lifts NQ as S&P Presses Into Record Territory

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Nasdaq Futures Rally as ASML Provides a Boost, Fed Decision and Big Tech Earnings Awaited

March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are trending up +0.88% this morning as a sharp increase in orders at ASML provided fresh momentum to the AI trade.

META : 668.73 (-0.63%)
NVDA : 191.52 (+1.59%)
GM : 84.90 (-1.71%)
ASML.NA : 1,194.400 (-1.91%)
MU : 435.28 (+6.10%)
TXN : 216.17 (+9.94%)
UNH : 294.02 (+4.00%)
ASML : 1,422.92 (-2.18%)
MSFT : 481.63 (+0.22%)
GLW : 104.28 (-4.98%)
TSLA : 431.46 (+0.13%)
T : 24.07 (+4.65%)
USD/NOK: Final 5th wave unfolding toward key support [Video]

Over the past few months, USDNOK traded within a wave 4 corrective phase. Price action has now turned lower again and is approaching prior lows, signaling the anticipated wave 5 decline. This move can...

S&P 500 Posts a Record High on Tech Strength and Solid Corporate Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Tuesday closed up +0.41%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.83%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.88%. March E-mini...

AMAT : 336.75 (+1.21%)
GOOGL : 336.01 (+0.44%)
CVS : 74.03 (+2.82%)
AAPL : 256.44 (-0.71%)
AVGO : 333.24 (+0.14%)
$IUXX : 26,022.79 (+0.32%)
UNH : 294.02 (+4.00%)
ELV : 341.85 (+5.86%)
ASML : 1,422.92 (-2.18%)
ZNH26 : 111-235 (+0.08%)
MSFT : 481.63 (+0.22%)
CRWV : 106.02 (-2.61%)
Broader Market Rallies on Tech Strength and Solid Earnings

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.47%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.84%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.87%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26...

AMAT : 336.75 (+1.21%)
CVS : 74.03 (+2.82%)
AVGO : 333.24 (+0.14%)
$IUXX : 26,022.79 (+0.32%)
UNH : 294.02 (+4.00%)
ELV : 341.85 (+5.86%)
ASML : 1,422.92 (-2.18%)
ZNH26 : 111-235 (+0.08%)
CRWV : 106.02 (-2.61%)
GLW : 104.28 (-4.98%)
ESH26 : 7,005.00 (-0.03%)
STX : 442.93 (+19.14%)
Stocks Edge Higher as Chip Makers Rally

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.22%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.44%. March E-mini S&P futures (ESH26...

AMAT : 336.75 (+1.21%)
CVS : 74.03 (+2.82%)
$IUXX : 26,022.79 (+0.32%)
UNH : 294.02 (+4.00%)
ELV : 341.85 (+5.86%)
ZNH26 : 111-235 (+0.08%)
CRWV : 106.02 (-2.61%)
GLW : 104.28 (-4.98%)
ESH26 : 7,005.00 (-0.03%)
RTX : 199.46 (-0.90%)
LRCX : 239.58 (+0.47%)
UPS : 103.70 (-3.26%)
Tech Leads the Charge as Futures Reclaim Bullish Ground

E-mini S&P (March) / E-mini NQ (March) S&P, yesterday’s close: Settled at 6981.25, up 35.50 NQ, yesterday’s close: Settled at 25,848.50, up 110.25 E-mini S&P and E-mini NQ futures snapped back from...

Barchart Trading Guide

The Barchart Trading Guide is a Sell Signal with a Weak Signal Strength.

Key Turning Points

3rd Resistance Point 7,106.83
2nd Resistance Point 7,074.92
1st Resistance Point 7,041.08
Last Price 7,004.75
1st Support Level 6,975.33
2nd Support Level 6,943.42
3rd Support Level 6,909.58

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52-Week High 7,043.00
Last Price 7,004.75
Fibonacci 61.8% 6,260.57
Fibonacci 50% 6,018.88
Fibonacci 38.2% 5,777.18
52-Week Low 4,994.75

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