The markets gapped down and went lower for a few and that was about it, then tried to recover, but the futures gaps never filled (even though the S&P cash gap did) on 2.3 billion NASDAQ shares.

Net ticks: +14.5 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 worked:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered short at A but too far out of range to take:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: