FVG

Learn how the Fair Value Gap (FVG) indicator works in this educational overview. Discover FVG's role in ICT trading strategies and price action analysis.

Published · Updated · Methodology: ICT

Part of: Fair Value Gap (FVG)

  • Methodology: ICT
  • Content type: educational

Indicators used

  • Fair Value Gap (FVG)

Source video

Decoded from: FVG EN ACCIÓN by Institucional Trading Lab — watch the original

Strategy overview

A fair value gap (FVG) is the price imbalance left behind when a candle moves so quickly that it skips a range no opposing orders got to trade against, leaving a zone the market often revisits before continuing. This entry decodes "FVG EN ACCIÓN" from the Spanish-language channel Institucional Trading Lab, and the framing is exactly what the title promises: not a definition to memorize and not a system to assemble, but the gap watched as it plays out on live price.

That "in action" emphasis is the distinguishing angle here. Rather than pairing the FVG with a liquidity map, folding it into a named multi-step model, or listing it alongside other ICT terms as vocabulary, the video keeps the lens on one mechanic — where the imbalance appears in real market movement, and how price behaves as it trades back toward the unfilled zone. It is the fair value gap treated as something to recognize on the chart from an institutional-flow point of view, rather than a parameter set to configure.

A demonstration-first approach like this leans on pattern recognition more than a fixed checklist, since a gap is only as useful as the context around it: which imbalances get respected, which get ignored, and how far price is willing to travel back into them. This page places the video within the broader Fair Value Gap concept so you can connect what it shows to the mechanic's core definition and to the other ways ICT traders put it to work.

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Frequently asked questions

What is a fair value gap (FVG)?

A fair value gap is a price imbalance created when a strong, fast move leaves a range that one side of the market never traded against. That unfilled zone often acts as an area price is drawn back toward before continuing, which is why traders watch it as a potential reaction point.

What does "FVG en acción" cover?

"FVG en acción" translates to "FVG in action." The video from Institucional Trading Lab centers on demonstrating the single fair value gap concept on live price — showing how the imbalance forms and how price reacts to it — rather than defining the term in the abstract or combining it with other indicators.

Do I need other indicators to use a fair value gap?

Not necessarily — the FVG is a standalone price-action concept read directly from the candles, and this video keeps the focus on the gap itself. In practice many traders still add context such as market structure or liquidity to decide which gaps are worth acting on and which to skip.

How can I study a strategy shown in a video like this?

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