The FVG_tidypips indicator is a technical analysis tool designed to identify Fair Value Gaps (FVGs), which represent price imbalances on trading charts. It visually highlights bullish and bearish gaps using color-coded boxes—green for bullish, red for bearish, and gold for midpoint levels—facilitating quick recognition of potential support and resistance zones. Users can toggle the visibility of bullish and/or bearish gaps, adjust the lookback period to manage chart clutter, and configure the horizontal extension (offset) of the FVG boxes for clearer visualization.
Key parameters include selecting the timeframe for FVG display, setting the offset range (3–500), defining the lookback period for historical gap calculation, and customizing colors for different gap types and midpoint lines. The indicator supports trading applications such as identifying strong support/resistance levels, spotting price magnets where unfilled gaps attract price action, analyzing market structure for potential reversal or continuation zones, and detecting institutional order block areas.
Best practices recommend using this indicator alongside other technical tools, focusing on higher timeframes for more significant FVGs, and monitoring price reactions when revisiting FVG zones. The midpoint line is noted as an important price magnet. This tool is applicable across various markets, including commodities like gold (XAUUSD).