Joseph Plazo began his TEDx talk with a jolt: “If you don’t know how to trade the 9:30 AM open, you’re not trading the market—you’re trading its shadows.”
Representing the research discipline of Plazo Sullivan Roche Capital, Plazo explained that the 9:30 AM open isn’t random volatility—it’s structured, predictable, and algorithmically orchestrated.
Why the Open Isn’t Random
He showed the audience how institutional algos aggregate overnight demand to position price exactly where the most liquidity exists.
Institutional Liquidity Hunts at the Open
He cautioned that entering too early means donating liquidity to algos.
3. The Real Opportunity Comes From the First Displacement
He explained that this candle exposes institutional intent here more reliably than any indicator.
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
He revealed that hedge funds follow this model because it filters noise and isolates algorithmic intent.
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.