Recap of price action for the week of 11 May 2026 through 15 May 2026. Index futures finished with a mixed tone — this is a chart-first read, not a forecast.
Weekly Snapshot
| Market | Open | Close | % Change | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (ES) | 7403.50 | 7432.25 | +0.39% | 7540.00 | 7363.25 |
| Nasdaq 100 (NQ) | 29294.00 | 29231.75 | -0.21% | 29782.00 | 28742.00 |
| Gold (GC) | 4729.50 | 4555.80 | -3.67% | 4765.20 | 4524.30 |
| Crude Oil (CL) | 98.19 | 105.42 | +7.36% | 106.00 | 96.13 |
| Silver (SI) | 85.61 | 77.16 | -9.86% | 88.89 | 76.00 |
| Euro FX (6E) | 1.18 | 1.16 | -1.24% | 1.18 | 1.16 |
| 10Y T-Note (ZN) | 110.72 | 109.17 | -1.40% | 110.72 | 109.11 |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | 82139.05 | 79065.68 | -3.74% | 82326.23 | 78635.37 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | 2369.19 | 2223.33 | -6.16% | 2374.30 | 2204.77 |
By Market
S&P 500 (ES)
Open 7403.50 · Close 7432.25 · +0.39% · High 7540.00 · Low 7363.25
S&P 500 closed higher on the week, drifted 0.39% from the Monday open with a 2.39% high-to-low range. The weekly high and low are the levels that matter into next week — that's where price actually transacted.
Nasdaq 100 (NQ)
Open 29294.00 · Close 29231.75 · -0.21% · High 29782.00 · Low 28742.00
Nasdaq 100 closed lower on the week, barely moved 0.21% from the Monday open with a 3.55% high-to-low range. The weekly high and low are the levels that matter into next week — that's where price actually transacted.
Gold (GC)
Open 4729.50 · Close 4555.80 · -3.67% · High 4765.20 · Low 4524.30
Gold closed lower on the week, extended 3.67% from the Monday open with a 5.09% high-to-low range. The weekly high and low are the levels that matter into next week — that's where price actually transacted.
Crude Oil (CL)
Open 98.19 · Close 105.42 · +7.36% · High 106.00 · Low 96.13
Crude Oil closed higher on the week, extended 7.36% from the Monday open with a 10.05% high-to-low range. The weekly high and low are the levels that matter into next week — that's where price actually transacted.
Bitcoin (BTC)
Open 82139.05 · Close 79065.68 · -3.74% · High 82326.23 · Low 78635.37
Bitcoin closed lower on the week, extended 3.74% from the Monday open with a 4.49% high-to-low range. The weekly high and low are the levels that matter into next week — that's where price actually transacted.
Watch This Week
- 18 May 2026 (JP) — GDP Growth Rate QoQ Prel
Growth read — anchors broader risk positioning. - 19 May 2026 (GB) — Unemployment Rate
Labour read — feeds directly into rate-cut expectations. - 20 May 2026 (GB) — Inflation Rate YoY
Inflation print — drives the front-end of the curve and risk appetite.
Process Note
The chart is the only honest record of what happened. Headlines explain moves after the fact; they don't predict them. Plan against the levels you can actually see, size for the worst case, and let the market end the trade rather than your view about the next print. Process over outcome — trade the chart, not the news.