The markets gapped up and were dead flat all day as expected for the Columbus Day “bank but not the stock market” Holiday. NASDAQ volume was 1.2 billion shares.

Net ticks: +4 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 I closed it two ticks in the money once it seemed clear that the markets were as dead as we expected:

NQ Opening Range Play triggered long at A and I closed it two ticks in the money once it seemed clear that the markets were as dead as we expected:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: