The markets opened flat, drifted higher for a bit, came back to even during lunch, tested the highs after, and then dropped on news and then came back to close where it started on 5.1 billion NASDAQ shares.

Net ticks: +7.5 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:

ES Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

NQ Tradesight Institutional Range Play:

ES: