Class A ▲ detected in london_open

Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 02:34 AM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept

A bullish Class A displacement forms off the sweep of Asian Hi at 7840, with price now sitting within the 7835.75–7836.5 FVG. The swing sequence shows ITL at 7836.75 holding into ITH at 7843, then a pullback to ITL at 7838.75—compressed volatility before the recent bullish impulse. Multiple iFVGs (7838.5, 7834.5, 7833.75, 7835) mark intermediate order blocks during the descent; the bullish FVGs at 7835.75–7836.5 now present as the primary fill zone following the MSS level at 7838. Price is trading within London Open killzone, where liquidity sweep activity (PDH, PDL, Asian Lo cleared) has already occurred. The 60-minute HTF bias confirms bull, while the 30-minute shows bear—typical compression before directional commitment. A student observing this setup should note how the proximity of multiple iFVGs stacked in a narrow range (7833.75–7838.5) often precedes a decisive move: price coiling between order blocks typically exhausts one side before OTE mechanics engage.

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 points above VWAP with the 20-EMA holding above both the 50 and 200, though the stack remains compressed rather than cleanly separated—suggesting directional conviction is present but not emphatic. RSI at 62.51 reflects sustained momentum without overbought extremes, leaving room for extension. MACD line trades above signal line with a positive histogram at 0.58, indicating bullish momentum alignment, though the absolute levels near zero suggest the move is not yet forceful. Volume at 354 contracts represents a 1.51× ratio to the 20-bar average, marking material participation above the session norm. ATR at 1.47 points reflects typical intraday volatility for this contract. The cluster of price, VWAP, and the upper two moving averages within a tight band suggests consolidation at resistance, with momentum indicators aligned but not diverging—a setup that requires conviction from the next bar to confirm directional intent.

Setup context

MSS level: 7838
Displacement: 7832 → 7839.5
FVG: 7836.5 → 7837.25
Killzone: london_open
Swept liquidity: pdh, pdl, asian_hi, asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo, pm_hi, pm_lo, dh, dl

Swing sequence

ITL@7836.75 → ITH@7843 → ITH@7843 → ITL@7838.75

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.