ICT Inverse Fair Value Gap (IFVG) Explained

What is Inverse Fair Value Gap in ICT?

An FVG that fails to hold as support/resistance and is then treated as an opposite-direction reference when price re-enters from the other side.

Definition of Inverse Fair Value Gap

A previously identified FVG that is violated through its far boundary and subsequently acts as an inverse reaction area.

How to identify Inverse Fair Value Gap

Mark the original FVG; define what constitutes failure (commonly a decisive close through the far side); then watch a return test from the opposite side.

Bullish Inverse Fair Value Gap example

a bearish FVG is broken upward; a later retest from above may support price.

Bearish Inverse Fair Value Gap example

a bullish FVG is broken downward; a retest from below may resist price.

Inverse Fair Value Gap chart examples

Practical trading example

Price falls through a bullish FVG, closes below it, then rallies back into the gap and rejects; this may be used as a bearish IFVG.

Common mistakes and important notes

The exact failure/entry rule varies. A wick through the zone alone may not satisfy a close-based model.

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