The markets gapped down big, went lower, then recovered and literally closed with the S&P up 2 on 2.4 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 Plays triggered short at A and long at B and even though the triggers were 1 tick outside the OR and they worked if you took them, the risk was too high to count officially:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered short at A and way too much risk, same with the long at B:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES:

Great Value Area Play: