← All signals
▲ BULL·MNQ1!·
5m
·DAY TRADER

Class A ▲ detected in pm_sb

Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 02:45 PM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept
A Class A bull ▲ forms after the London LO sweep at 31133, with price now trading into displacement between 31063.25 and 31129. The MSS at 31122.5 anchors the bullish structure; prior swing sequence shows an ITH at 31252.75, followed by a deep ITL at 30982.75, then a recovery ITH at 31095.25—establishing the directional bias. Within the current displacement, a bull FVG sits at 31096.5–31100.75, while a smaller bear iFVG at 31108–31109.25 sits higher. The setup operates in PM session killzone. Price is sweeping accumulated session liquidity (PDH, PDL, Asian HI/LO, London HI/LO) and sits below the MSS—a structural position where continuation buyers often wait for a retest of the MSS or a fill of the iFVG before pressure resumes. A student observing this sequence should note the relationship between the bear iFVG and the bull FVG beneath it: the iFVG often acts as a temporary resistance node within displacement, and watching whether price reclaims it or extends lower into the open FVG reveals the strength of the directional intent.
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 closes 32 points above VWAP with the 20 and 50 EMAs stacked bullishly underneath, though the 200 EMA sits 1 point above price, creating layered resistance overhead. RSI at 60.58 shows strong momentum without overbought extremes, leaving room for continuation. MACD line trades above signal with a positive histogram of 1.73, reinforcing upside conviction. Volume at 16,375 registers 2.03x the 20-bar average, indicating heavy participation at the firing bar. ATR at 18.75 reflects moderate volatility typical for this timeframe. The setup presents a bullish lean—price above short-term moving averages, momentum indicators aligned, and volume confirmation—though the proximity to the 200 EMA suggests a structural ceiling exists near current levels. Momentum is present but not stretched; the technical picture supports consolidation or measured expansion into resistance.

Setup context

MSS level
31122.5
Displacement
31063.25 → 31129
FVG
31107.5 → 31109.25
Killzone
pm_sb
Swept liquidity
pdh, pdl, asian_hi, asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo, pm_hi, pm_lo, nwog_ce, dh, dl
Swing sequence
ITH@31252.75 → ITL@30982.75 → ITH@31095.25 → ITH@31034

New to the vocabulary? See the glossary for plain-English definitions of every ICT term used above.

Educational observation only. Not financial advice.