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15m
·DAY TRADER

Class A detected in pm

Tue, Aug 11, 2026, 04:15 PM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

FVG iFVG MSS OB PWH/PWL Swept
A Class A ▲ forms after the NDOG CE sweep at 29584.875, with price rallying into the PM killzone and closing near the MSS level of 29640.75. The displacement spans 29533.5 to 29676.5, containing a bull FVG (29614.5–29620) that printed during the rally phase and remains unmitigated. Prior structure shows an ITL at 29666, then an ITH at 29861.75, followed by a lower ITL at 29717.75—price has since traced back below the most recent ITL pivot at 29788.5, creating a minor inversion in the swing sequence. Multiple iFVGs on the bearish side (29614–29622.25 and 29576.75–29602) sit within the displacement and represent pockets where buyers absorbed selling. The bull FVG at 29599.5–29602 is also unmitigated. A student observing this setup should note the relationship between the bullish displacement and the unmet FVGs nested inside it—when a Class A follows a liquidity sweep and price leaves fair-value gaps unfilled during the impulsive move, those gaps often function as decision zones in subsequent rotation or continuation phases.
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 29 points below VWAP with the EMA 20 holding above but the 50 and 200 below, reflecting a compressed, mixed directional structure. RSI at 52.92 remains neutral without conviction toward either extreme. MACD shows the line above its signal by approximately 13 points with positive histogram expansion, a mild bullish arrangement, though neither oscillator is elevated. ATR at 43.72 points reflects moderate volatility for the instrument. Volume at 2,613 contracts reads substantially light—less than 30% of the 20-bar average—indicating thin participation at the firing bar. The combination of neutral momentum, price straddling a fragmented EMA stack, depressed volume, and MACD in early recovery phase suggests the market is consolidating without established directional bias. Conviction remains absent until volume expands or price finds sustained positioning relative to VWAP.

Setup context

MSS level
29640.75
Displacement
29533.5 → 29676.5
FVG
29614.5 → 29620
Killzone
pm
Swept liquidity
pdl, asian_hi, asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo, pm_hi, pm_lo, ndog_ce, dh, dl
Swing sequence
ITL@29666 → ITH@29861.75 → ITL@29717.75 → ITL@29788.5

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.