Class A ▲ detected in off_hours

Wed, Aug 26, 2026, 07:00 AM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept

MNQ11 15m presents a bull displacement after sweeping both the PM and Asian session liquidity structures. The swing sequence—ITL at 29095.5, ITH at 29277, ITL at 29186.25, and ITH at 29416—shows a higher low formation establishing directional bias. Price currently sits near the MSS level at 29238.25 following the Asian high sweep at 29275.5, with the displacement ranging 29188.5 to 29264.75. A bull FVG formed between 29217.75 and 29223.75, now sitting inside the displacement as residual inefficiency. The killzone is off-hours, meaning liquidity conditions remain thin. What a student of the method observes here: after a sweep of major session extremes, price often compresses into the displacement zone where FVGs nest—this is where Class A setups typically form as the next impulsive leg seeks to either reclaim breached liquidity or build a higher low structure. The PWL at 29202.5 and MSS at 29238.25 define the current equilibrium band in this context.

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 47 points above VWAP with the 20 and 50 EMAs stacked above the 200, though the full ensemble remains compressed—a mixed but upward-tilted structure. RSI at 57 registers as strong momentum without overbought extremes, while MACD shows the line decisively above its signal line with a positive histogram of 2.65, confirming directional conviction. Volume at 12,056 contracts represents a 30% elevation versus the 20-bar average of 9,239, lending weight to the momentum read. ATR at 33 points reflects moderate volatility appropriate for the timeframe. The configuration presents price in an upper-range posture with aligned momentum indicators and above-trend volume, though the mixed EMA stack suggests the underlying trend structure remains in consolidation rather than steep expansion. Momentum and price placement align constructively at present.

Setup context

MSS level: 29238.25
Displacement: 29188.5 → 29264.75
FVG: —
Killzone: off_hours
Swept liquidity: pdl, asian_hi, asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo, pm_hi, pm_lo, nwog_ce, dh, dl

Swing sequence

ITL@29095.5 → ITH@29277 → ITL@29186.25 → ITH@29416

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.