The moment Joseph Plazo stepped into the TEDx spotlight, listeners could feel that what followed wouldn’t be motivational fluff—it would be a masterclass in institutional trade protection.
Speaking from the perspective of Plazo Sullivan Roche Capital, Joseph Plazo explained that the first mandate of every institutional desk is protection, not prediction.
1. Hedge Funds Enter Only at Structural Inflection Points
He explained that structural confirmation eliminates guesswork and filters out emotional trades.
2. Liquidity First, Direction Second
He highlighted that hedge funds don’t enter randomly—they enter where liquidity ensures minimal slippage and maximum control.
Institutional Entries Require Force, Not Hope
Plazo stressed that displacement—a violent candle showing aggressive order flow—is the institutional green light.
Institutions Don’t Enter First—They Enter Second
He emphasized that waiting for mitigation dramatically reduces drawdown and increases strike rate.
Capital Protection Through Selective Execution
Plazo confronted the crowd with an uncomfortable truth: hedge funds win by not trading—by click here filtering 95% of noise.
The Standing Ovation
By the end of the talk, the crowd understood something profound: hedge-fund trading isn’t mysterious—it’s methodical.