The markets gapped down and eventually (basically) filled on 1.5 billion NASDAQ shares, which is horrible volume for options expiration with post-MSFT earnings. We just wrapped up the lightest volume week of the year. Moving on…

Net ticks: -1.5 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 stopped, triggered long at B and after 40 minutes I closed it (right before it ran) for a tick:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered short at A and worked:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: