The markets gapped down and mostly pushed lower on 2.7 billion NASDAQ shares for options expiration Friday. Nice early trades in the ES.

Net ticks: +20 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:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered short at A and worked but too far out of range to take under the rules:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: