Shunya.Trade Market Research Desk — Asia-Pacific Post-Market Review

Asia-Pacific Desk Post-Close Debrief: N225 (63,081.86) Settlement Structure & Tomorrow's Liquidity Map

November 02, 202604:35 PM LocalInstitutional Order Flow & SMC Research
Nikkei 225 (N225)
63,081.86
-0.33%
Research Desk Post-Market Follow-Up — Asia-Pacific Session Audit

The Asian cash session wrapped defensive supply-driven. Settlement levels and overnight bias below. Following up on our morning pre-market levels, today's tape resolved with 0 assets defending bullish structure and 1 remaining under seller control. N225 settled at 63,081.86 (-0.33%), with N225 (-0.33%) leading relative strength and N225 (-0.33%) absorbing the heaviest session distribution.

What Carried Through & What Changes for Tomorrow: Today's price action respected the outer Order Block boundaries on the majority of tracked setups, with N225 holding above structural demand while N225 faced rejection near overhead supply. Going into the next session, watch the updated 50% Equilibrium pivots and Fair Value Gap (FVG) imbalances below — those levels define whether today's close transitions into trend continuation or a liquidity sweep reversal.

Volatility Index — CBOE VIX
19.4% Moderate
Nikkei 225 (N225)
Strong Bearish
63,081.86
-0.33%
Intraday
Bearish
Daily
Strong Bearish
Weekly
Bearish
Monthly
Bullish
⚡ Smart Money Concepts (SMC) Institutional Map
Premium Zone (21.8% from 50% Eq)
Market StructureMSS (Bearish) at 62,726.18
50% Equilibrium Baseline51,812.23
Bullish Order Block (+OB Demand)58,028.75 – 58,265.18
Bearish Order Block (-OB Supply)64,819.56 – 65,067.80
Fair Value Gap (FVG Imbalance)Bearish: 62,712.91 – 64,831.29
Liquidity Pools (EQH / EQL)Internal Liquidity
Research Desk Order Flow & Session Note
Nikkei 225 (N225) (63,081.86, -0.33%) trades under defensive institutional distribution following a MSS at 62,726.18, positioned in the Premium zone (21.8% from the 51,812.23 50% Equilibrium pivot). Active Bearish Order Block (-OB) supply is defending 64,819.56–65,067.80, leaving downside liquidity exposed toward the 58,028.75–58,265.18 demand zone. An open Bearish Fair Value Gap (62,712.91–64,831.29) reinforces overhead supply on relief rallies. Session Follow-Up: Sellers defended overhead supply throughout the session; staying below 64,905.48 preserves the drawdown trajectory toward 61,841.80.
Support / Resistance
Support61,462.61
Resistance70,798.62
Moving Averages
21-day SMA65,808.53
50-day SMA65,618.17
100-day SMA66,448.92
200-day SMA61,835.73
Moving Average Trends
Moving averages show a rotational tape between the 21-day (65,808.53) and 50-day (65,618.17) levels, highlighting why order-block boundaries take precedence over lagging trendlines here.
Momentum (RSI)
Momentum oscillator at 31 enters oversold territory. Contrarian long setups and defined-risk debit strategies gain merit.
Bollinger Bands
Remaining capped beneath the Bollinger basis (65,683.48) keeps the near-term channel tilted toward the lower band at 60,055.08 until buyers reclaim the midpoint.
Trade Setup
Entry
63,081.86
Stop Loss
64,905.48
Take Profit
61,841.80
Risk / Reward
0.68
Strong Sell
Top Options Strategies
Long Put61%
Buy OTM Put
Put Ratio Backspread61%
Sell 1 higher Put + Buy 2 lower Puts
Bear Call Spread58%
Sell Call + Buy higher Call
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Research Desk Takeaway
Monitor Asian session volume patterns for institutional positioning signals ahead of European crossover.
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