The markets opened flat, swung both ways a bit early, finally headed up on some oil news, then pulled back until late in the day and then popped up for the close on 3.5 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 too far out of range to take again:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered too far out of range to take again:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: