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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 bullish Class A displacement forms off the sweep of London lows at 31133.25, with price printing a fresh ITH near 31152.75 before retracing into a bear iFVG (31108.25–31108.75). The swing sequence shows compression after the ITH at 31096.25 deteriorated into a lower ITH at 31034, establishing a lower-low environment that preceded this displacement upward. The bull FVG (31096.25–31100.75) sits nested within the displacement range (31063.25–31132.25) and has already been partially filled on the retest; the bear iFVG now holds as the most recent micro-structure after the rally stalled. The setup sits in the PM session killzone. A student watching this structure should observe how the MSS level at 31122.5 anchors the upper boundary of the displacement—price respects institutional sell-side liquidity stacked at resistance, and the sequence of lower highs preceding the sweep suggests a potential recapture pattern where buyers were invited higher only to face concentrated supply. The density of swept liquidity (PDH, Asian Hi, London Lo) indicates multiple session killzones have been engaged in a single directional impulse.
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 29 points above VWAP with the 20 and 50 EMAs aligned above it, though the 200 EMA sits 1 point higher—a mixed stack suggesting near-term strength without clear longer-term conviction. RSI at 60.56 reflects strong momentum without overbought extremes, while MACD shows the line above signal with a positive histogram of 1.73, confirming upside pressure. Volume at 4367 has nearly doubled the 20-bar average (ratio 2.01), indicating heavy participation into the bar. ATR at 19.15 points reflects moderate volatility typical for this timeframe. The setup presents a confluence of short-to-intermediate momentum indicators—RSI in the strong zone, MACD in positive configuration, and volume expansion—occurring just above VWAP support and the minor EMA cluster, though the elevated 200 EMA and mixed stack suggest traders remain cautious toward longer-term trend direction. The heavy volume adds credibility to the current price level's significance.

Setup context

MSS level
31122.5
Displacement
31063.25 → 31132.25
FVG
31108.5 → 31108.75
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@31253.25 → ITL@30991 → ITH@31096.25 → ITH@31034

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.