Mastering Fair Value Gaps

If you’ve ever wondered how institutions seem to “know” where price will revert before major moves, the answer often lies in Fair Value Gaps.

According to the research philosophies of Plazo Sullivan Roche Capital, Fair Value Gaps are the market’s way of revealing inefficiencies created when institutional orders hit the market too aggressively for price to fill normally.

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.

The Institutional Logic Behind 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

Displacement confirms that institutional activity caused the imbalance.

Outline the Exact Imbalance Zone

This is the region where price is likely to return.

Patience Creates Precision

Institutions use these pullbacks to reload positions at favorable pricing.

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 you have one of the strongest frameworks available to retail traders today—one that aligns perfectly with the advanced methodologies taught here inside Plazo Sullivan Roche Capital.

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