Class A ▲ detected in pm

Mon, Jun 8, 2026, 04:49 PM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept

A Class A ▲ forms after a sweep of the DL and successive ITH makes at 68.575, with price now sitting within the PM killzone. The displacement spans 68.235–68.305; a bullish FVG and iFVG both occupy 68.235–68.265, both fresh and unmitigated. Prior swing context shows an ITL at 68.19 followed by two higher highs (68.365, then 68.575), establishing upside bias despite HTF (60m) bearish filter remaining active. The MSS level anchors at 68.3—precisely where the FVG confluence sits. What a student observes here: after multiple liquidity sweeps (Asian lows and highs, London structure, DL) have been cleared, price is now compressed near its own order block and FVG while the session transitions into PM. The question becomes whether this unmitigated FVG at 68.235–68.265 will hold as support or if HTF bearish bias will assert rejection higher. The displacement itself is tight; micro-structure precision matters in this zone.

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 marginally above VWAP at 68.31, with the 20 and 50 EMAs in close proximity and aligned above the current bar, though the 200 EMA sits slightly higher at 68.39, creating a mixed stack structure. RSI at 57.41 reflects moderate momentum without overbought tension, while MACD shows the line trading above signal with a positive histogram near zero—early bullish alignment without pronounced divergence strength. Volume at 15 contracts against a 20-bar average of 10 delivers a 1.52x ratio, indicating above-average participation at this level. ATR at 0.03 reflects low intrabar volatility characteristic of the timeframe. The cluster of price, 20-EMA, and 50-EMA near the same level, combined with modest RSI elevation and MACD positive setup, suggests a consolidation phase where momentum is present but not yet assertive; conviction remains tied to whether volume sustains and whether price can establish separation from the 200-EMA above.

Setup context

MSS level: 68.3
Displacement: 68.235 → 68.305
FVG: 68.235 → 68.265
Killzone: pm
Swept liquidity: asian_hi, asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo, dl

Swing sequence

ITH@68.4 → ITL@68.19 → ITH@68.365 → ITH@68.575

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.