The markets gapped down and closed about where they opened after heading lower initially, but the NASDAQ closed green on 2.2 billion NASDAQ shares.

Net ticks: -12 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 stopped under the midpoint:

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

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: