Class A ▲ detected in london_open

Wed, Aug 19, 2026, 02:45 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 lows at 7702, with price now sitting above the MSS at 7708.25. The swing sequence shows ITL progression from 7739 down through 7718.5 and 7713.25, establishing lower lows into the London open killzone. The primary FVG (7701.25–7703.75) filled during the Asian low sweep and sits beneath current price; a bear iFVG (7706.75–7708) formed earlier in the session and remains unmitigated above the MSS. Price has swept PDL, PM low, and Asian low liquidity, collapsing through multiple session lows before reversing. The current structure presents displacement into the London killzone with the MSS acting as a reference level for the directional bias. A student observing this setup would note the sequence: multiple sweeps into a compression zone, followed by displacement away from those swept levels—a textbook recognition pattern for directional continuation once the initial liquidity grab resolves.

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 5.56 points above VWAP with the 20 and 50 EMAs stacked bullish below it, though the 200 EMA remains 29.95 points overhead, creating a mixed intermediate structure. RSI at 60.35 signals strong momentum without overbought extremes, while MACD shows the line trading above its signal (-1.47 vs -2.48) with a positive histogram of 1.01, indicating upside momentum establishment despite both lines remaining in negative territory. Volume at 3175 contracts registers 1.44× the 20-bar average, confirming conviction behind the price move. ATR at 5.06 reflects modest volatility for this timeframe, consistent with a consolidation-into-expansion phase. The combination of price above the shorter EMA pair, positive MACD momentum, elevated RSI, and above-average volume suggests a coherent short-term bullish alignment, though the overhead 200 EMA and negative MACD absolute levels warrant attention to the broader directional context.

Setup context

MSS level: 7708.25
Displacement: 7698 → 7715
FVG: 7701.25 → 7703.75
Killzone: london_open
Swept liquidity: pdl, asian_hi, asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo, pm_lo

Swing sequence

ITH@7739 → ITL@7718.5 → ITL@7713.25 → ITH@7824.75

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.