Class A ▼ detected in london_open

Wed, Oct 14, 2026, 04:50 AM EDT

ICT perspective

Setup, swing context, displacement, killzone

▭ FVG▭ iFVG┄ MSS━ OB━ PWH/PWL▣ Swept

A bear Class A displacement formed after the sweep of the Asian low (30744.5), with price ejecting to 30862 before collapsing through a layered FVG structure. The swing sequence shows ITL 30705.75 → ITH 30828.75 → ITL 30777.25 → ITL 30864.75, establishing the recent impulsive top. Subsequent displacement down built three iFVGs (30806.5–30807, 30814.75–30832.25, 30838.75–30844.75) all nested within the bear move, followed by two bear FVGs (30839–30844.75 and 30816.75–30823). The current bear FVG at 30797.25–30797.75 sits just above the MSS level of 30790.75, which was touched as a prior observation. London open killzone backdrop shows a 60-minute bear bias filter active. A student watching this setup should observe how the iFVGs within the displacement become potential liquidity pools for continuation probes—each successive fill narrows the void, signaling discipline in the directional structure rather than reversal.

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 closes 24 points below VWAP with the EMA stack inverted—20, 50, and 200 all compressed and offering resistance above. RSI at 41 signals weak momentum in the lower half of the neutral range, while MACD shows the line trailing the signal by nearly 4 points with a negative histogram expanding, indicating downside pressure persisting. ATR at 20.76 reflects typical volatility for this contract. Volume at 2641 contracts represents only 69% of the 20-bar average, suggesting light participation at this level. The combination of price below all major moving averages, deteriorating MACD momentum, subdued RSI, and below-average volume conviction points to a setup lacking upside structural support—a consolidation or retest environment where directional conviction remains absent.

Setup context

MSS level: 30790.75
Displacement: 30785 → 30862
FVG: 30797.25 → 30797.75
Killzone: london_open
Swept liquidity: pdl, asian_lo, london_hi, london_lo, pm_hi, pm_lo, nwog_ce, dl

Swing sequence

ITL@30864.75 → ITL@30777.25 → ITL@30705.75 → ITH@30828.75

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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.