A gap down on AAPL (and other earnings) and we did get some action early, but then things flattened out. Opening Range Plays worked (again). The gaps never filled. NASDAQ volume was 1.85 billion shares.

Net ticks: +2.5 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 long at A and worked:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered long at A and worked:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES:

Mark’s call triggered long at A at 2109.50 into the Value Area, hit first target for 6 ticks, stopped second half under the entry: