Fair value gaps
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Inefficient moves leave holes
A candle so violent its neighbors' wicks don't overlap leaves a gap: an FVG. Price frequently returns to 'rebalance' the inefficiency before continuing. Entry maps for trend joiners.
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An FVG marks…
- A closed market
- A one-sided move that skipped two-way trade, often revisited correct
- Low volume
The auction never happened in that zone. Markets like to come back and finish the auction.
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