Partial vs full vs no fill

Fair Value Gaps

Three outcomes

A partial fill means price dips into the gap but not all the way through. A full fill means price trades clean through the entire gap. A gap that never gets touched again just sits there as a magnet.

Trend strength shows in the fill type

Full fills happen more often in choppy or reversing markets. Partial fills are common in strong trends, where price barely dips in before the trend resumes.

Untouched gaps keep their pull

An FVG that's never been touched at all keeps its full pull, just like an untapped liquidity pool. The older and wider it is, the more attention it deserves when price finally approaches.