Inside Joseph Plazo’s TEDx Breakdown of the Most Volatile Minute in Markets

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

Plazo explained that the opening price isn’t chosen by humans—it’s determined by overnight liquidity distribution and pre-market order imbalance.

Institutional Liquidity Hunts at the Open

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

He described this as the “TEDx moment” where probability becomes precision.

Plazo’s Liquidity-First Model

Plazo showed that indicators react too slowly for the opening volatility.

Plazo’s TEDx here Breakdown

Plazo explained that the opening 1-minute candle sets the “Opening Range,” which becomes the battlefield for the next 10–30 minutes.

Why Plazo’s TEDx Talk Hit So Hard

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.