The markets gapped up, with the NASDAQ gapping up the most and then selling off the most. Then the broad market went higher and the NASDAQ eventually followed on 3.9 billion NASDAQ shares.

Net ticks: -18 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:

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: