🎯 Why is the $81,330 "Settle Price" crucial?

In institutional derivatives markets, the Settle Price (settlement price) is not the price of the last tick shown on screen, but a volume-weighted average over the closing window.
Recorded settlement price: $81,330.00 USD.

Last quoted price on screen: $81,090 USD (Micro) / $81,460 USD (Standard).
This value determines the daily margin adjustments (Mark-to-Market) for investment funds and sets the base price for calculating the options' intrinsic value at expiration.