Shunya.Trade Market Research Desk — Asia-Pacific Post-Market Review
Post-Market Session Audit: STI (-2.2%) Leads the Tape as HSI Settles at 24,448.95 (-0.13%)
Research Desk Post-Market Follow-Up — Asia-Pacific Session Audit
The Asian cash session wrapped balanced two-way rotational. Settlement levels and overnight bias below. Following up on our morning pre-market levels, today's tape resolved with 1 assets defending bullish structure and 1 remaining under seller control. HSI settled at 24,448.95 (-0.13%), with HSI (-0.13%) leading relative strength and STI (-2.21%) 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 HSI holding above structural demand while STI 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
24.1% High
Hang Seng (HSI)
Strong Bullish24,448.95
-0.13%
Intraday
Bearish
Daily
Strong Bullish
Weekly
Bullish
Monthly
Bearish
⚡ Smart Money Concepts (SMC) Institutional Map
Premium Zone (4.6% from 50% Eq) Market StructureMSS (Bullish) at 24,524.63
50% Equilibrium Baseline23,363.79
Bullish Order Block (+OB Demand)22,928.27 – 23,088.14
Bearish Order Block (-OB Supply)25,252.07 – 25,394.60
Fair Value Gap (FVG Imbalance)Bullish: 23,919.50 – 24,349.30
Liquidity Pools (EQH / EQL)Internal Liquidity
Research Desk Order Flow & Session Note
On the Hang Seng (HSI) tape (24,448.95, -0.13%), structural momentum favors the bid side after a clean MSS at 24,524.63, keeping the session anchored around the 23,363.79 50% Equilibrium level. Footprint mapping highlights institutional demand resting at the 22,928.27–23,088.14 +OB zone, with the next major -OB supply barrier located at 25,252.07–25,394.60. An unmitigated Bullish Fair Value Gap (23,919.50–24,349.30) provides an additional magnet for dip-buying rebalancing. Session Follow-Up: Intraday price action respected the bullish structure; holding above 23,925.06 keeps the expansion path open toward 24,805.19 into the next session.
Support / Resistance
Support22,803.77
Resistance25,791.38
Moving Averages
21-day SMA23,766.99
50-day SMA24,388.15
100-day SMA24,588.53
200-day SMA25,270.69
Moving Average Trends
Transitional moving average posture: the 21-day SMA (23,766.99) and 50-day SMA (24,388.15) are converging relative to the 200-day baseline (25,270.69), signaling a regime inflection zone.
Momentum (RSI)
With RSI at 58, the momentum profile supports continued upside. The oscillator has headroom before overbought levels trigger caution.
Bollinger Bands
The tape is comfortably positioned in the upper Bollinger quadrant (23,744.77 to 24,935.35), reflecting steady buyer sponsorship without extreme over-extension.
Trade Setup
Entry
24,448.95
Stop Loss
23,925.06
Take Profit
24,805.19
Risk / Reward
0.68
Strong Buy
Top Options Strategies
Long Call79%
Buy OTM Call
Call Ratio Backspread79%
Sell 1 lower Call + Buy 2 higher Calls
Short Put (Cash-Secured)76%
Sell OTM Put
Straits Times (STI)
Strong Bearish5,179.17
-2.21%
Intraday
Bullish
Daily
Strong Bearish
Weekly
Bearish
Monthly
Bearish
⚡ Smart Money Concepts (SMC) Institutional Map
Premium Zone (12.6% from 50% Eq) Market StructureBOS (Bearish) at 5,362.72
50% Equilibrium Baseline4,600.44
Bullish Order Block (+OB Demand)4,995.83 – 5,025.92
Bearish Order Block (-OB Supply)5,414.66 – 5,428.88
Fair Value Gap (FVG Imbalance)Bearish: 5,227.16 – 5,406.25
Liquidity Pools (EQH / EQL)Internal Liquidity
Research Desk Order Flow & Session Note
Order-flow structure on Straits Times (STI) (5,179.17, -2.21%) leans offered after a BOS at 5,362.72, with rallies facing institutional supply relative to the 4,600.44 equilibrium baseline. Institutional sellers remain positioned across the 5,414.66–5,428.88 -OB supply shelf, while the next structural support rests near 4,995.83–5,025.92. An open Bearish Fair Value Gap (5,227.16–5,406.25) reinforces overhead supply on relief rallies. Session Follow-Up: Sellers defended overhead supply throughout the session; staying below 5,260.17 preserves the drawdown trajectory toward 5,124.09.
Support / Resistance
Support5,138.75
Resistance5,828.50
Moving Averages
21-day SMA5,375.35
50-day SMA5,558.77
100-day SMA5,537.91
200-day SMA5,250.19
Moving Average Trends
Transitional moving average posture: the 21-day SMA (5,375.35) and 50-day SMA (5,558.77) are converging relative to the 200-day baseline (5,250.19), signaling a regime inflection zone.
Momentum (RSI)
The 19 RSI print suggests aggressive selling has run its course — buyers may attempt to step in near support.
Bollinger Bands
Spot action is testing outside the lower volatility envelope (5,232.79) — while bears control the tape, the statistical odds of a relief bounce toward 5,374.02 are rising.
Trade Setup
Entry
5,179.17
Stop Loss
5,260.17
Take Profit
5,124.09
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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Research Desk Takeaway
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