When Joseph Plazo stepped onto the TEDx stage, he didn’t open with abstractions or motivational soundbites. He opened with the most explosive minute in global finance: 9:30 AM New York Time, the moment Wall Street takes its first breath.
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.
2. The First 5 Minutes Are a Trap—By Design
He cautioned that entering too early means donating read more liquidity to algos.
3. The Real Opportunity Comes From the First Displacement
Plazo taught the audience that the next step is simple but disciplined: wait for price to retrace into the origin of that displacement.
Plazo’s Liquidity-First Model
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.