The markets gapped down, eventually made their way back to fill, and then closed with the S&P literally flat and the NASDAQ down 20 on a weak 2 billion NASDAQ shares.

Net ticks: -3 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 worked, triggered long at B and worked enough for a partial:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered short at A and stopped over the midpoint, triggered long at B and worked enough for a partial:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: