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.”
Plazo stressed that the 9:30 AM open is where algorithms expose their intent—if you know how to read them.
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.
Where Most Traders Lose Immediately
He explained that institutions use this window to sweep overnight highs and lows, grabbing liquidity before the real move begins.
A Break of Structure Reveals Direction
He described this as the “TEDx moment” where probability becomes precision.
4. The NY read more Open Runs on Liquidity, Not Indicators
Plazo showed that indicators react too slowly for the opening volatility.
5. The Opening Range Strategy
Plazo explained that the opening 1-minute candle sets the “Opening Range,” which becomes the battlefield for the next 10–30 minutes.
The Standing Ovation
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.