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.
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.
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 cautioned that entering too early means donating liquidity to algos.
3. The Real Opportunity Comes From the First Displacement
Plazo taught the audience that the next step is simple but read more disciplined: wait for price to retrace into the origin of that displacement.
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.
Plazo’s TEDx Breakdown
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.