The IFVG: When a Gold Gap Flips (Real Example)
How an inverse fair value gap (IFVG) works, on a real gold example from 22-23 September 2026: a bullish fair value gap at $4,379.8-4,385.5, a candle that closes through it, then a retest that gets rejected. The old support becomes resistance.
Key points
The gap: the 22 Sep 16:00 candle’s high ($4,379.8) and the 18:00 candle’s low ($4,385.5) left a bullish fair value gap after a fast 17:00 candle (UTC).
The flip: the 23 Sep 01:00 candle closed at $4,378.3, below the gap, so the old support became resistance.
The trade: the 05:00 candle rose into the gap (high $4,382.9) and closed at $4,372.3. Entry $4,372.3, stop $4,386.5 above the gap ($14.2 risk), target $4,343.9 (2R), reached by the 11:00 candle.
Tested over 40 similar setups from 31 Aug to 4 Nov 2026 with these exact rules, the IFVG alone was close to break-even (13 targets, 24 stops). Use it with the trend and skip very tall gaps. A past example for education, not a signal.
Chart data: COMEX gold futures 1-hour OHLC (UTC), 22-23 Sep 2026. Education only, not a signal.
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Transcript
Most traders don't know a gap can flip. This is the IFVG on gold.
Step one. Find a fair value gap. Three candles, and the middle one moves so fast it leaves an empty space. Here, from $4,380 to $4,385.
Step two. Wait for a candle to close right through it. Gold closes at $4,378. The floor is broken.
And now, the old floor becomes a ceiling.
Step three. Wait for price to come back into the gap. It tests it, and gets rejected. That's the entry, at $4,372. Stop just above the gap, at $4,386.
Six hours later, gold hits the target at $4,344. Two times the risk.
It doesn't work every time. Trade it with the trend, and skip giant gaps.
