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

Closing Bell Research Wrap: Defensive Supply Pressure Across 1 Assets & Next-Session Order Blocks for N225

November 06, 202604:35 PM LocalInstitutional Order Flow & SMC Research
Nikkei 225 (N225)
57,434.77
-5.96%
Research Desk Post-Market Follow-Up — Asia-Pacific Session Audit

Pacific Basin markets conclude with defensive supply-driven undertones. Europe handoff context follows. 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 57,434.77 (-5.96%), with N225 (-5.96%) leading relative strength and N225 (-5.96%) 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
28.2% High
Nikkei 225 (N225)
Strong Bearish
57,434.77
-5.96%
Intraday
Bullish
Daily
Strong Bearish
Weekly
Bearish
Monthly
Bearish
⚡ Smart Money Concepts (SMC) Institutional Map
Premium Zone (10.8% from 50% Eq)
Market StructureMSS (Bearish) at 62,726.18
50% Equilibrium Baseline51,812.23
Bullish Order Block (+OB Demand)50,347.65 – 50,691.22
Bearish Order Block (-OB Supply)64,819.56 – 65,067.80
Fair Value Gap (FVG Imbalance)Bearish: 60,786.19 – 63,615.32
Liquidity Pools (EQH / EQL)Internal Liquidity
Research Desk Order Flow & Session Note
Nikkei 225 (N225) (57,434.77, -5.96%) trades under defensive institutional distribution following a MSS at 62,726.18, positioned in the Premium zone (10.8% from the 51,812.23 50% Equilibrium pivot). Institutional sellers remain positioned across the 64,819.56–65,067.80 -OB supply shelf, while the next structural support rests near 50,347.65–50,691.22. An open Bearish Fair Value Gap (60,786.19–63,615.32) reinforces overhead supply on relief rallies. Session Follow-Up: Sellers defended overhead supply throughout the session; staying below 59,567.53 preserves the drawdown trajectory toward 55,984.49.
Support / Resistance
Support56,745.81
Resistance70,798.62
Moving Averages
21-day SMA64,463.81
50-day SMA65,281.00
100-day SMA66,319.73
200-day SMA61,964.14
Moving Average Trends
Medium-term averages are in rotation (21d at 64,463.81, 50d at 65,281.00, 200d at 61,964.14) — price is negotiating between short-term momentum and longer-term institutional value.
Momentum (RSI)
Momentum oscillator at 22 enters oversold territory. Contrarian long setups and defined-risk debit strategies gain merit.
Bollinger Bands
Spot action is testing outside the lower volatility envelope (58,661.63) — while bears control the tape, the statistical odds of a relief bounce toward 64,185.22 are rising.
Trade Setup
Entry
57,434.77
Stop Loss
59,567.53
Take Profit
55,984.49
Risk / Reward
0.68
Strong Sell
Top Options Strategies
Long Put72%
Buy OTM Put
Put Ratio Backspread72%
Sell 1 higher Put + Buy 2 lower Puts
Bear Call Spread69%
Sell Call + Buy higher Call
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