The markets gapped up, tried to go higher, filled just barely, and then came back to the midpoint on a boring day on 3.1 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 but too far out of range to take, triggered long at B but too far out of range to take:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered long at A but no trade under the rules:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: