The markets gapped down big, tried to bounce, went back down, and closed near lows on 4.7 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 with the market shut at the open for 15 minutes, something we haven’t seen forever, no Opening Range plays:

NQ Opening Range Play with the market shut at the open for 15 minutes, something we haven’t seen forever, no Opening Range plays:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: