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FVG / OB module · lesson 15 of 32

FVG quality filter: A/B/C

Use zones only where they actually improve context, entry, and risk.

4 min · 7 steps

  1. Step 1 · Grade A

    Grade A: the FVG comes after a sweep and an MSS.

    ETH 1h, Jun 30, 2024: a sweep of lows to 3 353, a close above MSS 3 390 — and an FVG at 3 378–3 390. The zone has a reason.

    sweep
    3 353
    MSS
    3 390
    result
    +2.4R
    ETH· 1h · Jun 28 – Jul 1, 2024real chart · Binance
    Jun 28Jun 30Jul 11target 3 488entry 3 390stop 3 349
    zonesweepMSSentry

  2. Step 2 · Grade B

    Grade B: the FVG comes inside an impulse, without a sweep.

    BTC 1h: an FVG at 51 825–52 120 after an impulse, without a sweep. At 14:00 a wick pierced straight through the zone, but the close held.

    FVG
    51 825–52 120
    wick 14:00
    51 769
    close
    52 049

    It held, but barely: without a sweep, the zone has a weaker reason.

    BTC· 1h · Feb 19–20, 2024real chart · Binance
    22:0002:0006:0010:0014:00FVGimpulse high 52 380

  3. Step 3 · Grade C

    Grade C sits mid-range, without a reason.

    BTC 1h, Jun 20, 2025: an FVG at 104 769–105 781, one candle mid-range. At 14:00 a close under it — then a move to 102 345.

    BTC· 1h · Jun 19–20, 2025real chart · Binance
    Jun 19FVG×
    FVGclose undermove

  4. Step 4 · Comparison

    Grade A hit the target, grade C got run through.

    The difference isn't the box — it's what caused it.

    A: sweep + MSS
    +2.4R
    target hit
    stop beyond the sweep
    C: mid-range
    run through
    close under the zone
    move to 102 345

    One example per grade is an illustration, not statistics. Even grade A isn't a guaranteed win: the by-the-rules, no-filters sample is in the red — that's covered in the “Sweep + MSS” lesson. Count your own grades in Stats.

  5. Step 5 · Find it yourself

    Where's the grade A FVG?

    SOL 1h, Apr 25, 2023: lows swept, the dotted line is the MSS level 21.16. Tap the zone's level.

    Practice on the chart

    This is a Find it yourself task: tap a candle or a level, and the lesson tells you right away if you got it.

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    SOL· 1h · Apr 23–25, 2023real chart · Binance
    Apr 23Apr 25equal lows 20.821

  6. Step 6 · How it shows up for you

    Practice on the chart

    This is the How it shows up for you step: the lesson finds trades on this topic in your journal.

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  7. Step 7 · Rule

    Only grade A makes it into a trade.

    1
    sweep
    2
    MSS
    3
    grade A FVG
    to the checklist

    I only take grade A FVGs: after a sweep and an MSS.

    A checklist item before entry. It isn't checked automatically — it's your own mark.

Terms in this lesson

FVG — fair value gapMSS — market structure shift

Lessons in this module

FVG without the magic3 minA zone should improve risk, not the decision4 min

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