The markets gapped up on the NFP data and kept going. It felt like a drift and many stocks were dead after the first hour, but we traded 1.75 billion NASDAQ shares, which is the best of the week. S&P cash index closed at all-time highs.

Net ticks: -4.5 ticks.

As usual, let’s start by taking a look at the ES and NQ with our market directional lines, VWAP, and Comber on the 5-minute chart from today’s session:

ES and NQ Opening and Institutional Range Plays:

ES Opening Range Play triggered short at A and stopped, triggered long at B and worked:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered short at A and stopped, triggered long at B and worked:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: