Class A ▼ detected in asian

Mon, May 25, 2026, 09:00 PM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept

A bear Class A ▼ formed after London session swept both the Asian and London lows (77.64 and 77.635) and the London high (78.6), creating displacement from 76.025 to 78.84. The MSS sits at 77.635—the London low sweep point—marking the structural reference. Price currently holds near PWH (79.4), having pulled back from the London hi sweep into a FVG (78.00–78.125) that sits inside the displacement. The 60-minute timeframe remains bearish across all HTF filters, and the Asian killzone context shows clean liquidity seizure: both institutional lows and the intraday high were taken before directional commitment downward. A student observing this setup might note how the iFVG within displacement, after multi-level sweep confirmation, often precedes the next impulsive leg—the proximity of price to the PWH level and the unfilled FVG form a structural zone where the next swing decision typically clarifies.

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 1.23 points below VWAP at 76.78, with the EMA 20 and 50 both trading above current levels while the 200 sits slightly beneath, creating a fragmented trend structure without clear directional conviction. RSI at 36.69 signals weakness in momentum, while MACD shows the line trading 0.18 points below its signal with a negative histogram of −0.17, confirming downside momentum is intact. ATR at 0.66 reflects subdued volatility typical of consolidation or pullback contexts. Volume at 2245 registers 3.41x the 20-bar average—substantial conviction on this bar—suggesting institutional or algorithmic participation into the lower price region. The combination of weak RSI, negative MACD histogram, below-VWAP price action, and heavy volume into support levels points to accumulation or capitulation, though the mixed EMA stack leaves room for sideways development before the next directional commitment.

Setup context

MSS level: 77.635
Displacement: 76.025 → 78.84
FVG: 78 → 78.125
Killzone: asian
Swept liquidity: asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo

Swing sequence

ITL@74.695 → ITH@77.48 → ITL@75.265 → ITH@79.4

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.