The markets gapped down and shot lower for a few minutes, then stuck in that range until after lunch, then crawled up to fill the gap on close a little higher on 2.4 billion NASDAQ shares.

Net ticks: +4 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 but too far out of range to take:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered short at A but too far out of range to take, triggered long at B and worked enough for a partial:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: