A Class A bullish displacement forms after a clean sweep of PDL, Asian session highs and lows, and London lows—price traversed from 4543.2 to 4564.9. The swing context shows a prior ITH at 4594.7, followed by a collapse to ITL 4510.2, a minor ITL at 4522.6, then the current displacement phase. Within this move sits a tight FVG between 4554.5 and 4555.4, positioned in the lower half of the displacement—characteristic of how imbalance forms during impulsive sweeps. The setup presents during London session break (killzone), where MSS rests at 4561.5, just above the FVG. Price has recently swept through multiple session liquidity pools, and the structure now sits poised with internal imbalance unfilled. A key observation: when an FVG remains unmitigated *inside* a displacement after a multi-liquidity sweep, and MSS sits above it in the same killzone, price often exhibits reluctance to immediately gap past MSS—instead, consolidation or minor pullbacks can precede the next impulse. Students should note how the displacement's internal structure and killzone timing interact to condition momentum.
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 18.91 points above VWAP with the 20 and 50 EMAs in uptrend alignment below current levels, though the 200 EMA rests above price, signaling mixed intermediate structure. RSI at 65.26 reflects strong momentum without yet reaching overbought territory. MACD shows the line above signal with a positive histogram of 1.19, confirming directional conviction. Volume at 2707 contracts a 1.22x ratio to the 20-bar average—present but not expansive, suggesting average participation at this bar. ATR at 7.95 points reflects modest volatility typical for this timeframe. The setup presents upside momentum with short-term EMA support below and VWAP overhead acting as dynamic resistance; the 200 EMA overhead creates a longer-term friction point. Momentum indicators align upward while volume remains measured—a continuation pattern with incomplete confirmation.
Setup context
MSS level
4561.5
Displacement
4543.2 → 4564.9
FVG
4554.5 → 4555.4
Killzone
london_sb
Swept liquidity
pdl, asian_hi, asian_lo, london_lo, pm_hi, pm_lo
Swing sequence
ITH@4594.7 → ITL@4510.2 → ITL@4522.6 → ITL@4619.1
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Educational observation only. Not financial advice.