The markets were flat early, drifted up after the first hour, then higher over lunch and came back on 2.5 billion NASDAQ shares.

Net ticks: +0 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 long at B, both too far out of range to take under the rules:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered short at A and long at B, both too far out of range to take under the rules:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: