Class A ▲ detected in london_open

Mon, May 25, 2026, 04:30 AM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept

A bullish Class A displacement forms after the sweep of Asian liquidity at 1.3474, with price printing above the MSS level at 1.3488 during London open. The swing sequence shows a lower ITL at 1.3374 followed by an ITH at 1.3463 (PWH), establishing the directional bias into this displacement. The FVG sits narrow between 1.3484–1.3487, nested cleanly within the displacement range of 1.3471–1.3493, and presently unfilled. The killzone context—London open—aligns with institutional flow typically active during this session. The 60-minute HTF bias remains bullish, supporting the intraday structure. A student observing this setup might note how the MSS acts as a confirmation level when price respects it during the initial impulse: when a displacement pairs with an MSS level that price honors without immediate rejection, it often signals conviction in the direction rather than a false break into liquidity.

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 precisely at VWAP with the EMA stack in clean bullish alignment—20, 50, and 200 all stacked and price above all three. RSI at 63.85 signals strong momentum without overbought extremes, leaving room for continuation. MACD presents a mixed picture: the line sits at parity with the signal line, and the histogram has just turned slightly negative, suggesting momentum may be pausing or consolidating rather than accelerating. Volume at 474 sits marginally above the 20-bar average at 452—a modest 5% elevation, indicating average conviction at this bar. ATR near zero reflects minimal intrabar volatility, typical of tight consolidation. The setup shows price in structural alignment with the moving-average stack and RSI in the sweet spot for directional bias, though the MACD histogram dip and tepid volume suggest the market is hesitating to drive higher momentum without a fresh push.

Setup context

MSS level: 1.3488
Displacement: 1.3471 → 1.3493
FVG: 1.3484 → 1.3487
Killzone: london_open
Swept liquidity: asian_lo

Swing sequence

ITH@1.3449 → ITL@1.3412 → ITH@1.3463 → ITL@1.3374

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.