The markets opened flat and did nothing most of the day, although there was a slight drift up after lunch. NASDAQ volume was 3.9 billion shares, which was light for options expiration.

Net ticks: +8 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 enough for a partial, triggered long at B and worked enough for a partial:

NQ Opening Range Play, both directions triggered but too far out of range to take:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: