← All signalsA Class A bull displacement has formed following the sweep of PM LO liquidity at 49916, with price presently sitting near 49972—the MSS level. The preceding context shows a complete macro sweep sequence: after taking PDH and NDOG CE (49838 / 49872.5), price discharged downward through a series of session lows, ultimately sweeping PM LO before reversing. The bull FVG (49950–49955) sits interior to the displacement zone (49924–49976) and remains unmitigated, positioned just below current price. A secondary iFVG (49942–49952, bearish) formed earlier and is now partially filled. The Asian killzone is active. The 60-minute HTF bias is bullish, creating alignment with this 5-minute Class A structure, even though the 15- and 30-minute frames show bear bias—a layered conflict worth observing. From a pedagogical angle, note how the sweep of PM LO at 49916 functioned as both a liquidity grab *and* a reversal catalyst; students should examine whether subsequent price behavior respects the unmitigated bull FVG as a demand anchor or if the iFVG fill represents distribution. Price sits marginally above VWAP at 49973, with the 20-EMA underneath and the 50-EMA above, creating a layered but unresolved EMA posture. The 200-EMA remains well below, anchoring long-term structure. RSI at 51.13 occupies the neutral midpoint—neither momentum-extended nor momentum-depleted. MACD shows the line above its signal (-8.31 vs -12.32) with positive histogram expansion, suggesting early momentum building despite the lines remaining in negative territory. Volume at 80 contracts represents average conviction at 1.22× the 20-bar mean—present but not exceptional. ATR of 21.27 points reflects typical volatility for this timeframe. The setup presents price sandwiched between conflicting moving averages, momentum just beginning to cross above its signal line, and neutral RSI—a posture lacking directional bias and waiting for confirmation. Tension between the 50-EMA resistance above and the clustering of price near VWAP suggests consolidation-phase characteristics.
Class A ▲ detected in asian
Wed, May 20, 2026, 08:50 PM EDT
ICT perspective
Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone
▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept
same setup, second lens
Traditional TA perspective
VWAP / EMA stack / RSI / MACD / Volume
━ VWAP━ EMA 20━ EMA 50┄ EMA 200·━ RSI(14)━ MACD━ Signal
Setup context
- MSS level
- 49972
- Displacement
- 49924 → 49976
- FVG
- 49950 → 49955
- Killzone
- asian
- Swept liquidity
- pdh, pdl, asian_hi, asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo, pm_hi, pm_lo, nwog_ce, ndog_ce, dh, dl
Swing sequence
ITL@49335 → ITH@50022 → ITH@50160 → ITL@49404
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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.