Class A ▼ detected in london_open

Fri, Oct 9, 2026, 02:15 AM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept

A Class A ▼ forms after the Asian session sweep of 7840 (high liquidity level), with price descending through a fresh FVG (7838.25–7839.5) created on the initial displacement down from 7843. The prior iFVG (7839.75–7841) sits mitigated as the structure compresses. Swing context shows an ITH at 7841.5 followed by a fresh ITL at 7816.5; the current descent sits between these, having already swept PDH, PDL, Asian high, and Asian low. The MSS at 7836.75 anchors the displacement, while price trades in the London Open killzone after multiple sessions of exhaustion and directional reversal. A student of the methodology observes here how the FVG nests *inside* the displacement bounds—a characteristic feature when a swing fails to fully retrace prior structure. Price now presents below the bear FVG, offering a reference for potential mean reversion or continuation bias depending on which session liquidity gets swept next and whether the MSS holds as support into the daily close.

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 3.52 points above VWAP at 7835.75, but the EMA stack is inverted with the 20 and 50 below price while the 200 anchors support beneath. RSI at 38.77 signals weak momentum, well below the 50 midline and approaching oversold territory. MACD reinforces the bearish lean—the line trades 0.72 below the signal line with a negative histogram expanding, indicating momentum loss rather than accumulation. ATR at 2.18 points reflects compressed volatility for the timeframe, typical of consolidation phases. Volume at 431 contracts is notably light relative to the 20-bar average of 598, suggesting conviction is absent from this price level. The setup presents a mixed structure: price is supported above VWAP and the 200-EMA, yet momentum indicators show deterioration and volume fails to confirm. The combination of slack RSI, bearish MACD divergence, and light volume suggests buyers lack urgency despite the price's technical positioning.

Setup context

MSS level: 7836.75
Displacement: 7835.25 → 7843
FVG: 7838.25 → 7839.5
Killzone: london_open
Swept liquidity: pdh, pdl, asian_hi, asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo, pm_hi, pm_lo, dh, dl

Swing sequence

ITL@7824 → ITL@7832 → ITH@7841.5 → ITL@7816.5

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.