The markets gapped up, did very little for a long time, then popped a bit ahead of lunch and then went flat for 5 hours on 2 billion NASDAQ shares, which is horrible for options expiration, but it’s August.

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 long at A and worked enough for a partial:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered long at A but technically too far out of range to take:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES:

ES Opening Range Play triggered long at A and worked enough for a partial:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered long at A but technically too far out of range to take:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

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