Fair Value Gap Indicator

Learn about the Fair Value Gap (FVG) indicator on TradingView, designed for identifying market imbalances across all timeframes in Forex and crypto.

Published · Updated · Methodology: SMC

Part of: Fair Value Gap (FVG)

  • Methodology: SMC
  • Content type: indicator
  • Timeframes: Any temporalidad (any timeframe)
  • Markets: Forex, Criptomonedas (Cryptocurrencies)

Indicators used

  • Fair Value Gap (FVG)

Source video

Decoded from: Indicador para deterctar imbalances by Gerard Garcia — watch the original

Key timestamps:

  • 0:00 - Introduction to the indicator
  • 0:05 - How to find and install the indicator on TradingView
  • 0:15 - Functionality and target audience of the indicator

Strategy overview

A Fair Value Gap (FVG) is the price imbalance left behind when a fast move trades through a level so quickly that buyers and sellers never fully meet, leaving a gap between candles that price often returns to later. This entry, decoded from Gerard Garcia's video "Indicador para deterctar imbalances", is not a trading system but a walkthrough of a TradingView indicator built to detect those imbalances automatically — the video introduces the tool, shows how to find and install it on the platform, and explains what it does and who it is for.

That framing sets it apart from the setups usually filed under this concept. Instead of marking gaps by hand and arguing over which one to trade, the emphasis here is on tooling: an indicator that scans the chart and flags where imbalances form, so the work of spotting them is handled for you. The source presents it as an accessibility play — lowering the barrier for traders who already think in Smart Money Concepts terms but would rather have the gaps highlighted for them than eyeball every candle, on any timeframe.

It is worth being clear about what a detection indicator is and is not. It points out where imbalances sit on the chart; it does not decide direction, entries, stops or targets — those remain the trader's call, and the video is scoped as an indicator overview rather than a mechanical rule set. Used that way, an FVG tool is simply a way to make the concept visible and consistent, which is the step that comes before deciding how — or whether — to trade what it shows.

Topics

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Frequently asked questions

What is a Fair Value Gap (FVG)?

A fair value gap is a price imbalance left when a move happens so fast that one side can't fully transact, leaving a gap between candles that price frequently revisits. It's a core Smart Money Concepts (SMC) idea used to mark areas price may return to.

What does a Fair Value Gap indicator do?

It automatically scans the chart and marks imbalances (FVGs) as they form, so you don't have to identify them candle by candle. The tool in this video is added directly on TradingView, and the walkthrough covers how to find and install it.

Does an FVG indicator tell you when to buy or sell?

No. It flags where imbalances are on the chart; the decisions about direction, entry, stop and target stay with the trader. An indicator makes the concept visible — it doesn't turn it into a complete trading system on its own.

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