Joseph Plazo’s TEDx Masterclass on Trading the 9:30 AM New York Open

Joseph Plazo didn’t just talk about the New York Open—he dissected it, exposing the structural mechanics that hedge funds rely on every single morning.

Speaking through the analytical frameworks of Plazo Sullivan Roche Capital, Plazo revealed that every NY Open follows a script, even if retail traders don’t see it.

1. “The Market Opens Where Liquidity Is Needed”

He noted that learning this alone transforms how traders view the opening bell.

2. The First 5 Minutes Are a Trap—By Design

He explained that institutions use this window to sweep overnight highs and lows, grabbing liquidity before the real move begins.

The Plazo Principle: AI indicators for TradingView Wait for the Kill Shot

Plazo revealed that the first true signal comes when the market delivers a displacement candle—a powerful, directional move showing where smart money has chosen to go.

Why Indicators Fail at the Open

He explained that institutions trade liquidity sweeps, Fair Value Gaps, pre-market imbalances, and opening range deviations—not moving averages.

The Simplest, Most Powerful NY Open Framework

A break and retest of this range—combined with displacement and a liquidity sweep—creates one of the highest-probability trades of the entire day.

What the Audience Never Expected

When the talk ended, the crowd understood something they’d never considered:
the New York Open isn’t chaotic—it’s engineered.
And if you learn the engineering, you learn the trade.

Joseph Plazo transformed the NY Open from a mystery into a map—one that traders can follow with confidence, discipline, and institutional logic.