You probably haven’t heard this anywhere, but every FVG goes through a trial.
Candle 1 opens the case.
Candle 2 presents the evidence.
And candle 3 delivers the verdict.
But here's where it gets interesting
Most traders are out here marking gaps like they didn't even show up to the courtroom.
They see the gap, draw the box and set the entry with literally ZERO questions asked.
Like a juror who made up their mind before the trial even started.
And that's exactly why they keep getting burned.
Because not every FVG gets a guilty verdict.
Some gaps get thrown out entirely.
Case dismissed.
Price blows straight through, and you're left holding a loss that felt like a perfect setup thirty seconds ago.
So what separates a gap that holds from a gap that folds?
The difference between a gap that holds and a gap that folds almost always comes down to one thing
What did Candle 3 actually do?
Did it close strong, body dominant, no hesitation?
That's a conviction.
Did it close mid-range with a long wick?
That's reasonable doubt.
And in trading, reasonable doubt gets you killed.
Because Candle 3 isn't just the third candle in a sequence.
It's the moment institutions either commit to the move
Or quietly walk out the back door while retail sets their entries at the gap.
And if you've been treating every FVG the same, you've been trading without a verdict.
That's not analysis.
That's just gambling with a prettier chart.
How To Stop Showing Up to the Courtroom After the Case Is Closed.
Now you know what the third candle is actually telling you.
But knowing the verdict exists and being able to read it in real-time are two different things.
Most traders are still missing the ruling entirely (unfortunately)
And by the time they process what Candle 3 did, the move is already gone and they're chasing.
If you don't want to be one of those unfortunate traders
