How Fair Value Gaps Reveal Hidden Institutional Intent

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Fair Value Gaps (FVGs) have become one of the most powerful tools for traders who want to understand the true intentions of institutional order flow.

Plazo Sullivan’s methodology emphasizes that Fair Value Gaps act as magnets—not because retail traders watch them, but because institutions must mitigate the imbalance they caused.

Understanding the Anatomy of an FVG

An FVG forms when the market displaces violently in one direction, preventing the opposite side from offering liquidity at fair value.

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.

2. Mark click here the Gap

Highlight the zone between the prior candle’s high and the next candle’s low (or vice versa).

Patience Creates Precision

Institutions use these pullbacks to reload positions at favorable pricing.

4. Align With Market Structure

An FVG entry aligned with higher-timeframe direction is exponentially more effective.

5. Use FVGs as Targets

Just as price gravitates back to FVGs for entries, it also moves toward FVGs when they act as future magnets.

The Result?

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 inside Plazo Sullivan Roche Capital.

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