← All signalsA Class A bullish displacement formed after the London session sweep through 4505.7, with price rallying from the 4498 low into a 4517 high. The move printed a fresh bullish FVG (4510.8–4510.9) nested within the displacement, now sitting below current price in cash-session killzone. Prior structure shows a cascading ITH sequence (4519.1 → 4522.3 → 4541.2), though the most recent swing printed a lower high relative to that sequence, signaling compression into the cash open.
The MSS level anchors at 4512.7, sitting just above the iFVGs that accumulated between 4506.3 and 4508.6 during the pre-cash consolidation. Price currently trades above both the FVG and MSS, having cleared the London LO sweep at 4505.7. The PWL (4513.8) sits marginally above the displacement top, presenting structural confluence.
A student watching this setup should observe how the small bullish FVG inside the displacement persists unmitigated—this often precedes either acceptance above the MSS or a return sweep to fill it. The tight clustering of iFVGs below suggests limited void space; decisive directional movement typically requires displacement beyond the session's opening range or a reversal into those mitigation zones. Price sits 10.54 points below VWAP while the EMA 20 and 50 remain above the current level, though the EMA 200 sits higher at 4520.86, creating a mixed short-term stack structure. RSI at 55.30 reflects moderate upside momentum without overbought extremes. MACD shows the line at 0.88 above its signal at 0.16, with a positive histogram of 0.72, indicating bullish momentum alignment. ATR at 6.18 points reflects relatively tight recent volatility. Volume at the firing bar registers 213 contracts against a 20-bar average of 390, representing a 0.55 ratio—notably light conviction relative to the session baseline. The combination of above-median RSI and positive MACD histogram suggests directional intent, though the volume deficit and price positioning below both VWAP and the longer-term EMA 200 introduces structural tension. Momentum and volatility appear contained relative to the mixed technical landscape.
Class A ▲ detected in cash
Thu, May 21, 2026, 11:55 AM EDT
ICT perspective
Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone
▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept
same setup, second lens
Traditional TA perspective
VWAP / EMA stack / RSI / MACD / Volume
━ VWAP━ EMA 20━ EMA 50┄ EMA 200·━ RSI(14)━ MACD━ Signal
Setup context
- MSS level
- 4512.7
- Displacement
- 4498 → 4517
- FVG
- 4510.8 → 4510.9
- Killzone
- cash
- Swept liquidity
- pdh, pdl, asian_hi, asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo, pm_hi, pm_lo, dh, dl
Swing sequence
ITH@4519.1 → ITL@4488.3 → ITH@4522.3 → ITH@4541.2
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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.