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

From the moment Joseph Plazo took the TEDx floor, the crowd sensed they were about to be taken inside a part of trading very few retail traders understand—the controlled chaos of the New York Open.

As with all Plazo Sullivan Roche Capital insights, Plazo framed the NY Open as a high-probability environment when you understand the underlying order flow.

Why the Open Isn’t Random

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

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

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 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

A break and click here 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.