Joseph Plazo’s TEDx Lesson: How Professionals Trade the New York Opening Bell

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.

Plazo’s First TEDx Revelation

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

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

4. The NY 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.