Class A ▼ detected in london_open

Mon, May 25, 2026, 02:00 AM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept

A Class A bear displacement forms after the sweep of Asian Hi liquidity at 2913.6, creating fresh downside structure. The swing context shows an ITH rejection at 2913.6 followed by an ITL descent to 2911.1, establishing directional bias into the London open killzone. Multiple iFVGs nest within the displacement zone (2913–2914.7 range), with the most recent FVG pair (2913.8–2913.9 and 2914.2–2914.6) sitting above price as price pulls back. The MSS at 2912.8 anchors the near-term technical level, while the HTF bias (60-min bullish) creates confluential resistance overhead. A student watching this setup should observe how the iFVG stack—particularly the overlapping bull iFVGs created during the initial descent—now sits as potential resistance if price attempts to reclaim the displacement high; the proximity of multiple unmitigated FVGs in tight bands often precedes either compression or acceleration depending on which level price selects for liquidity.

same setup, second lens

Traditional TA perspective

VWAP / EMA stack / RSI / MACD / Volume

━ VWAP━ EMA 20━ EMA 50┄ EMA 200·━ RSI(14)━ MACD━ Signal

Price sits 8.67 points above VWAP while the EMA stack is mixed—the 20 and 50 EMAs sit just below price, but the 200 EMA anchors below at 2900.73, offering structural support. RSI at 38.50 reflects weak momentum, well below the 50 midline and approaching oversold territory, signaling diminished buying pressure. MACD shows the line at 0.04 below its signal at 0.33 with a negative histogram of –0.29, confirming momentum is not accelerating higher and remains bearish. ATR at 0.74 points is relatively low, indicating compressed volatility on this timeframe. Volume at 56 is modestly elevated versus the 20-bar average of 50 (ratio 1.13), showing average participation rather than conviction. The setup presents a price above VWAP and short-term EMAs with structural support from the 200 EMA, but momentum indicators are subdued and unaligned—price lacks the RSI and MACD confirmation typically seen in stronger setups.

Setup context

MSS level: 2912.8
Displacement: 2912.5 → 2915.6
FVG: 2913.8 → 2913.9
Killzone: london_open
Swept liquidity: asian_hi

Swing sequence

ITH@2905.8 → ITH@2913.6 → ITL@2911.1 → ITL@2868.7

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.