Mastering Fair Value Gaps

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.

Understanding the Anatomy of an FVG

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

Because institutions require massive liquidity, they often leave gaps behind due to the size of their orders.

A Simple, Professional FVG Workflow
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).

3. Wait for the Retracement

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

Bias Before Execution

Plazo Sullivan Roche Capital’s bias framework—weekly, daily, liquidity mapping—acts as the filter that upgrades an FVG from “possible” to “high-probability.”

Imbalances Work Both Ways

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 more info 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.