The Pro Trader’s Guide to Fair Value Gaps

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Fair Value Gaps represent one of the few repeatable patterns that consistently expose the imbalance driving institutional pricing.

Plazo Sullivan’s methodology emphasizes that Fair Value Gaps act as magnets—not because retail traders watch them, but because institutions must mitigate the imbalance they caused.

What Exactly Is a Fair Value Gap?

A Fair Value Gap appears when a three-candle sequence creates a price void: the middle candle moves so quickly that it leaves an area untraded.

Why Smart Money Loves FVGs

FVGs expose where large players entered the market with force.

How to Trade Fair Value Gaps
1. Identify the Displacement

Before an FVG matters, there must be displacement—strong, directional movement marked by high volume or momentum.

2. Mark the Gap

Highlight the zone between the prior candle’s high and the next candle’s low (or vice versa).

check here 3. Wait for the Retracement

The best entries occur when price revisits the FVG, taps into it, and shows signs of rejection or continuation.

4. Align With Market Structure

An FVG entry aligned with higher-timeframe direction is exponentially more effective.

5. Use FVGs as Targets

Marking both bullish and bearish gaps creates natural take-profit levels.

Why FVG Trading Works

Fair Value Gaps give traders a rare glimpse into algorithmic intent.

Combine FVG logic with market structure, liquidity pools, and volume confirmation, and you have one of the strongest frameworks available to retail traders today—one that aligns perfectly with the advanced methodologies taught inside Plazo Sullivan Roche Capital.

FVGs aren’t signals—they’re context.
And once you learn their language, the market starts to speak back.