ICT Order Blocks & Fair Value Gaps Explained
A trader-focused overview of order blocks, fair value gaps, and market structure shifts used in ICT-style analysis.
Order Blocks
Zones where institutional buying or selling created a decisive move. Traders watch for reactions when price returns.
Fair Value Gaps
Imbalances where price moved too fast to trade efficiently. FVGs often attract price to rebalance.
Market Structure
Swing highs/lows define control. Breaks of structure and change-of-character events signal shifts.
How Traders Apply These Concepts
Traders map higher-timeframe order blocks to identify areas where institutional liquidity may return. Fair value gaps help define precise entry zones and invalidate trades if price fails to rebalance.
Market structure provides context, aligning setups with trend direction or highlighting reversals when liquidity sweeps occur.
The edge comes from confluence: structure direction, liquidity targets, and confirmation within order blocks or FVGs.
New to structure-based trading? Start with the market structure guide to frame bias before applying ICT concepts.
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FAQ
Are order blocks always valid?
Order blocks work best with higher-timeframe structure and liquidity context. Not every zone will hold without confluence.
Do fair value gaps always fill?
Many FVGs rebalance, but not all. Traders typically combine them with structure direction and liquidity targets.
Can these concepts be automated?
Yes. The ICT Market Structure suite automates detection of order blocks, FVGs, and structure shifts in MotiveWave.
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