Class A ▲ detected in asian

Thu, May 21, 2026, 11:45 PM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept

MK2 has formed a Class A ▲ after sweeping London and PM highs into the 2829.9 level, with price now printing above the MSS at 2857.6 during Asian session. The displacement runs from 2836.3 to 2858.6, containing a fresh bull FVG (2855.2–2856.3) that formed on the final impulsive leg into the sweep. This FVG sits 1.3 handles above the MSS, presenting as unmitigated space. A series of iFVGs lower (2849.4–2853.4, 2854.5–2854.9) mark liquidity pockets created during the accumulation phase leading into the displacement. The swing sequence shows ITH at 2858.8 ahead of a pullback to ITL 2824, followed by the current ITH print near 2857.6—price has recycled into prior structure without a fresh OTE. Students should observe how multiple sessions' liquidity (PDH, Asian Hi, London Hi, PM Hi) were sequentially swept before displacement; this exhaustion pattern often precedes consolidation or continuation into imbalance mitigation zones rather than immediate reversals.

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 4.54 points above VWAP with all four EMAs stacked in bullish alignment—the 20, 50, and 200 each trading higher in sequence—establishing a coherent uptrend structure. RSI at 67.87 reflects strong momentum without overbought extremity, leaving room for continuation. MACD presents a mixed picture: the line has fallen 0.41 points below its signal, and the histogram is negative, suggesting momentum may be plateauing or cooling slightly despite the solid trend setup. Volume at 281 shares runs 15% above the 20-bar average of 243, indicating average participation at this bar. ATR at 3.09 points reflects relatively low volatility for the timeframe. The configuration shows a trending structure with upside momentum, though the MACD divergence hints at a potential consolidation or pullback phase developing rather than explosive acceleration from this level.

Setup context

MSS level: 2857.6
Displacement: 2836.3 → 2858.6
FVG: 2855.2 → 2856.3
Killzone: asian
Swept liquidity: pdh, pdl, asian_hi, asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo, pm_hi, pm_lo, dh, dl

Swing sequence

ITH@2834.9 → ITL@2814.8 → ITH@2858.8 → ITH@2824

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.