Class A ▲ detected in off_hours

Tue, Jul 21, 2026, 06:09 AM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept

MNQ11 3m bull displacement forms after consecutive sweeps of PDH, PDL, and the London high. The swing sequence presents an ITL at 29150.75 following the 29196.5 ITH, establishing the current displacement range between 29150.75 and 29198.75. Price has returned into this zone, with the MSS level sitting at 29179.25 and multiple iFVGs nested within the displacement—the uppermost iFVG spanning 29174.75–29176.25, followed by lower iFVGs at 29164.25–29166.5 and 29164.75–29170.25. The setup is developing in off-hours, where institutional liquidity concentration typically thins. The educational observation: note how the displacement contains a layered iFVG structure after a high-sweep rotation. Students watching this should observe whether price elicits a retest of the MSS or begins fresh displacement into the FVG mitigated at 29170.5–29173.5, as continuation through nested imbalances often reveals the intended direction of the next leg.

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 235 points above VWAP with the 20, 50, and 200 EMAs stacked bullishly beneath it, establishing an uptrend structure. RSI at 59.25 reflects strong momentum without overbought extremes, leaving room for continuation. MACD line has crossed below its signal line with a negative histogram of −0.38, signaling early momentum deceleration despite the bullish EMA alignment. ATR at 17.22 points represents average volatility for the timeframe. Volume at 5406 contracts is 2.66× the 20-bar mean, confirming conviction behind the move. The setup presents an uptrend in price structure and trend-following indicators, though MACD's recent bearish crossover introduces a divergence between trend direction and short-term momentum slope—a condition that often precedes consolidation or a pullback to test support levels near the EMA stack before any fresh acceleration.

Setup context

MSS level: 29179.25
Displacement: 29150.75 → 29198.75
FVG: 29170.5 → 29173.5
Killzone: off_hours
Swept liquidity: pdh, pdl, asian_hi, asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo, pm_hi, pm_lo, nwog_ce, dh, dl

Swing sequence

ITL@29087.75 → ITH@29196.5 → ITL@29150.75 → ITL@28859.25

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.