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▲ BULL·MNQ1!·
60m
·DAY TRADER

Class A detected in off_hours

Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 08:00 AM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

FVG iFVG MSS OB PWH/PWL Swept
MNQ has formed a Class A ▲ bullish displacement after sweeping PDL and Asian lows, with the ASIAN HI (29609.75) now serving as the MSS. The swing sequence shows a compressed ITL→ITH→ITL structure leading into this move, with the most recent ITH at 29985 preceding the lower ITL that ultimately got swept. Price displaced upward through 29759, creating an iFVG (29559.75–29592) now nested inside the displacement zone. This iFVG sits between PWL (29533.5) and the MSS level, positioning it as potential liquidity for continuation or pullback structure. The setup sits in off-hours killzone with a 60-minute HTF bias locked bullish across all three timeframes. Notable is the extensive liquidity sweep—PDH, PDL, Asian highs and lows, London levels, and NDOG CE all consumed—suggesting institutional accumulation. A student watching this structure should observe how price interacts with the iFVG on retrace: whether it holds as support or breaks lower into the PWL. The displacement itself remains intact above the MSS; the question is whether the next swing forms a higher ITH or rotates back to test the FVG structure.
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 181 points above VWAP with the 20-EMA beneath current levels, though the 50 and 200 remain overhead, creating a mixed EMA stack typical of consolidation or early directional probe. RSI at 58.18 reads as moderately strong without overbought extremes. MACD shows the line above signal with a positive histogram of +31.57, signaling momentum alignment though the absolute line value of −50.43 remains below zero, suggesting momentum is building but not yet decisively bullish in magnitude. Volume at 125,774 represents 1.75× the 20-bar average, indicating above-average participation at this bar. ATR at 92.68 reflects typical volatility for the timeframe. The combination—price above near-term moving average, positive MACD histogram expansion, elevated volume, and mid-range RSI—suggests a setup gathering mechanical conviction, though the proximity of the two longer EMAs overhead frames the current structure within a wider hesitation zone.

Setup context

MSS level
29609.75
Displacement
29430.25 → 29759
FVG
29561.75 → 29592
Killzone
off_hours
Swept liquidity
pdh, pdl, asian_hi, asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo, pm_lo, ndog_ce, dh, dl
Swing sequence
ITL@29813 → ITL@30025 → ITH@30339.75 → ITH@29985

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.