The TEDx Talk Where Joseph Plazo Revealed the Secrets of the 9:30 AM Open

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.”

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 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 liquidity to algos.

The Plazo Principle: Wait for the Kill Shot

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

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 website 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.