ICT First Presented FVG
Indicator
188 downloads
Version 1.1, Apr 2026
Windows, Mac
Description
This is a specialized ICT-based indicator that focuses on a single "anchor" point: the 9:30 AM New York Stock Exchange open.
Here is the straight-to-the-point breakdown:
🎯 Primary Function
The indicator ignores all price action until the 9:30 AM open. Once the market opens, it hunts for the very first Fair Value Gap (FVG) that appears. In ICT theory, this first gap is often the "institutional footprint" for the morning session's direction.
🛠️ Key Features
- Automated Hunt: You don't have to scan the 1-minute or 5-minute chart yourself; it highlights the first valid imbalance immediately after the bell.
- Extended Boxes: It draws a box that projects forward to the current price. This lets you see if price "retests" or "fills" that specific morning gap later in the day.
- Visual Control: You can switch between solid blocks or simple lines and change colors to fit your chart template.
- Pattern Tracking: Adds date labels so you can look back at previous days to see how often the 9:30 AM FVG held as support or resistance.
💡 How you can do better
While this tool is great for finding the "setup," it doesn't give you the "context." To improve your win rate with this:
- Higher Timeframe Bias: Only take a "Long" FVG at the 9:30 open if your 1-hour or 4-hour trend is already bullish. If you take every "first FVG" blindly, you will get chopped up.
- Wait for the "Judas Swing": Often, the first FVG at 9:30 is a trap (the fake move). If the first FVG fails and price creates a second one in the opposite direction, that is usually the real move for the day.
- The "Fill" Rule: If price comes back and completely closes the 9:30 FVG, its institutional "strength" is gone. Only look for trades where price taps the edge of the box and reacts away from it.
Summary
AI summary
ICT First Presented FVG is a specialized trading indicator based on Inner Circle Trader (ICT) theory, designed to identify the first Fair Value Gap (FVG) that forms immediately after the 9:30 AM New York Stock Exchange open. This initial gap is considered a key institutional footprint indicating the morning session’s directional bias.
Key features include automated detection of the first valid imbalance after the market opens, eliminating the need for manual scanning of short-term charts. The indicator visually highlights this gap with an extended box projecting forward to the current price, allowing traders to monitor if and when the gap is retested or filled during the day. Users can customize the visual style with solid blocks or lines and adjust colors to match their chart templates. Additionally, date labels track past occurrences to analyze how often the 9:30 AM FVG acts as support or resistance.
The indicator supports markets including Forex, indices, commodities, stocks, and cryptocurrencies such as BTCUSD and EURUSD. It is intended to be used alongside higher timeframe trend analysis and price action context to improve trade decision-making, particularly by observing patterns like the "Judas Swing" and the behavior of price around the FVG fill level.
Key features include automated detection of the first valid imbalance after the market opens, eliminating the need for manual scanning of short-term charts. The indicator visually highlights this gap with an extended box projecting forward to the current price, allowing traders to monitor if and when the gap is retested or filled during the day. Users can customize the visual style with solid blocks or lines and adjust colors to match their chart templates. Additionally, date labels track past occurrences to analyze how often the 9:30 AM FVG acts as support or resistance.
The indicator supports markets including Forex, indices, commodities, stocks, and cryptocurrencies such as BTCUSD and EURUSD. It is intended to be used alongside higher timeframe trend analysis and price action context to improve trade decision-making, particularly by observing patterns like the "Judas Swing" and the behavior of price around the FVG fill level.
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