Joseph Plazo’s TEDx session wasn’t just a talk; it was a front-row seat to institutional discipline, surgical timing, and the invisible systems that guard hedge-fund capital.
He made it clear that in the institutional world, survival precedes profit—an axiom deeply embedded into Plazo Sullivan Roche Capital’s operating DNA.
Why Hedge Funds Only Enter at Key Price Architecture
Plazo explained that hedge funds never chase price. They enter only when the market reveals a structural inflection: a break of structure, displacement, or liquidity sweep.
Hedge Funds Hunt Liquidity Before Positioning
According to Plazo, liquidity isn’t just a concept; here it’s the oxygen hedge funds breathe.
Why Hedge Funds Wait for Aggressive Imbalance
He revealed that hedge funds view displacement as proof, not prediction.
Institutions Don’t Enter First—They Enter Second
The audience leaned in as he described this as the “institutional trapdoor to precision.”
Capital Protection Through Selective Execution
He explained that capital protection isn’t about strategy; it’s about discipline.
The Standing Ovation
By the end of the talk, the crowd understood something profound: hedge-fund trading isn’t mysterious—it’s methodical.