Recap of price action for the week of 27 April 2026 through 1 May 2026. Index futures finished with a risk-on tone — this is a chart-first read, not a forecast.
| Market | Open | Close | % Change | High | Low |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S&P 500 (ES) | 7185.00 | 7258.00 | +1.02% | 7300.75 | 7131.25 |
| Nasdaq 100 (NQ) | 27403.25 | 27835.75 | +1.58% | 27917.00 | 27009.50 |
| Gold (GC) | 4707.60 | 4629.90 | -1.65% | 4711.10 | 4515.70 |
| Crude Oil (CL) | 95.60 | 101.94 | +6.63% | 110.93 | 94.59 |
| Silver (SI) | 75.26 | 75.95 | +0.91% | 76.88 | 70.89 |
| Euro FX (6E) | 1.17 | 1.17 | +0.14% | 1.18 | 1.17 |
| 10Y T-Note (ZN) | 111.16 | 110.64 | -0.46% | 111.23 | 110.23 |
| Bitcoin (BTC) | 78661.02 | 78179.00 | -0.61% | 79488.17 | 74958.57 |
| Ethereum (ETH) | 2369.84 | 2295.09 | -3.15% | 2403.73 | 2221.22 |
Open 7185.00 · Close 7258.00 · +1.02% · High 7300.75 · Low 7131.25
S&P 500 closed higher on the week, trended 1.02% from the Monday open with a 2.36% high-to-low range. The weekly high and low are the levels that matter into next week — that's where price actually transacted.
Open 27403.25 · Close 27835.75 · +1.58% · High 27917.00 · Low 27009.50
Nasdaq 100 closed higher on the week, trended 1.58% from the Monday open with a 3.31% high-to-low range. The weekly high and low are the levels that matter into next week — that's where price actually transacted.
Open 4707.60 · Close 4629.90 · -1.65% · High 4711.10 · Low 4515.70
Gold closed lower on the week, trended 1.65% from the Monday open with a 4.15% high-to-low range. The weekly high and low are the levels that matter into next week — that's where price actually transacted.
Open 95.60 · Close 101.94 · +6.63% · High 110.93 · Low 94.59
Crude Oil closed higher on the week, extended 6.63% from the Monday open with a 17.09% high-to-low range. The weekly high and low are the levels that matter into next week — that's where price actually transacted.
Open 78661.02 · Close 78179.00 · -0.61% · High 79488.17 · Low 74958.57
Bitcoin closed lower on the week, drifted 0.61% from the Monday open with a 5.76% high-to-low range. The weekly high and low are the levels that matter into next week — that's where price actually transacted.
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.