The markets gapped up, went higher, went flat for hours, then gave a little pullback coming out of lunch and then climbed a bit more in the afternoon on 3.6 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 long at A, but too far out of range to take under the risk rules:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered long at A, but too far out of range to take under the risk rules:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: