Class A ▲ detected in nyam_sb

Thu, May 14, 2026, 10:18 AM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept

A bullish Class A displacement forms after a sweep of PDL at 86.33, with price currently holding structure above the MSS at 85.4. The prior swing sequence marked an ITH at 87.63 followed by ITL at 87.25, establishing the downside that preceded this low-timeframe reversal. Inside the displacement (84.36–85.575), three consecutive iFVGs sit below the primary FVG (85.165–85.235), which remains unmitigated and presents as the highest-probability supply pocket within the move. Price has begun to reclaim the MSS level in the NYAM session killzone, having swept multiple session lows (Asian LO, London LO, PDL) during the descent. A student observing this setup should note how the stacked iFVGs below the primary FVG create layered resistance to lower-timeframe pullbacks—each incomplete FVG represents a structural reference point where price may find liquidity or rejection before testing the MSS or higher levels.

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 1.45 points below VWAP at 85.50, with the EMA 20 above price but the 50 and 200 below, creating a compressed and mixed stack that reflects indecision across timeframes. RSI at 49 is neutral, neither overbought nor oversold, suggesting no momentum extreme. MACD shows the line above its signal line with a positive histogram of 0.11, indicating a nascent bullish momentum divergence despite both line and signal remaining in negative territory—a potential early shift rather than conviction. ATR at 0.36 is tight, reflecting subdued volatility at this bar. Volume at 461 is slightly below the 20-bar average of 471, offering only average participation; the bar lacks the volume punch typically associated with a strong directional conviction. The confluence reads as a consolidative posture—price compressed between VWAP and a fragmented EMA structure, momentum beginning to turn but not yet decisive, and volume tepid. Structure is present but momentum and participation remain muted.

Setup context

MSS level: 85.4
Displacement: 84.36 → 85.575
FVG: 85.165 → 85.235
Killzone: nyam_sb
Swept liquidity: pdh, pdl, asian_hi, asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo, pm_hi, pm_lo, dh, dl

Swing sequence

ITH@87.63 → ITH@87.63 → ITH@87.335 → ITL@87.25

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.