Class A ▼ detected in off_hours

Mon, Aug 10, 2026, 07:30 AM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept

NQ1 30m presents a Class ▼ after consecutive sweep of Asian high (29906.5) and London low (29886.25), establishing a bear displacement from 29984 down to 29846. The MSS level sits at 29886.25, coinciding with the London sweep. Prior swing sequence shows ITH at 29686.25 and ITL at 29448.5, with the recent ITL at 28079.75 defining the broader downside context. A bear FVG (29959–29963.5) formed within the displacement, while an iFVG (29925.25–29935.75) sits lower, both unmitigated. The pullback structure after the sweep now occupies off-hours killzone. For students watching this setup: note how both Asian and London liquidity cleared within a single session—this aggressive two-sweep sequence into a printed FVG often precedes a directional continuation or a mean-reversion flush back into the iFVG zone. The proximity of unmitigated FVGs at multiple levels within the same displacement creates layered decision points for intraday structure analysis.

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 16.66 points below VWAP at 29871, with the EMA 20 elevated above and the 50/200 stack intact higher, creating a mixed trend posture. RSI at 46.81 occupies neutral territory, neither oversold nor overbought, while MACD shows the line at 27.08 sitting below its signal at 39.62 with a negative histogram of −12.53, signaling momentum decay. ATR at 51.47 reflects moderate volatility for the timeframe. Volume at 4273 contracts roughly double the 20-bar average of 2156, delivering 1.98x conviction at the bar. The configuration presents a consolidative lean—price below VWAP and its near-term EMA, momentum flat to weakening, yet volume suggesting participant interest. The price sits within the longer-term uptrend structure defined by the 50 and 200 EMAs, though immediate momentum and oscillator readings lack directional conviction.

Setup context

MSS level: 29886.25
Displacement: 29846 → 29984
FVG: 29959 → 29963.5
Killzone: off_hours
Swept liquidity: asian_hi, london_lo

Swing sequence

ITL@29241.25 → ITH@29686.25 → ITL@29448.5 → ITL@28079.75

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.