# Tracking Fair Value Gap (Imbalance) Trades in Your Journal

> How to systematically track fair value gap (FVG/imbalance) trades in your journal to measure fill rate, reaction quality, and real-world performance.

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# Tracking Fair Value Gap (Imbalance) Trades in Your Journal

Fair Value Gaps (FVGs), also called imbalances, are three-candle patterns where price moves so fast it leaves a gap. Tracking FVG trades properly requires logging more than just entry and result.

## The Two Performance Questions for FVGs

1. **Do FVGs fill?** — When you mark an FVG, how often does price return to fill it?
2. **After filling, do they react?** — How often does price reverse from the FVG vs push through?

Your backtest and live journal data should answer both separately.

## What to Log for FVG Trades

```
FVG timeframe: M5 / M15 / H1 / H4
FVG type: Bullish (buying the fill) / Bearish (selling the fill)
FVG size: [pips/points]
Fill: Full fill / 50% fill / No fill
Entry: Top of gap / Midpoint (50%) / Bottom of gap
OB inside FVG: Yes / No
Sweep before FVG formed: Yes / No
HTF aligned: Yes / No
Session: London / NY / Asian
Result: Win / Loss / BE
```

## Recommended Tags

- `fvg-h1-bull` — bullish FVG on H1
- `fvg-m15-bear` — bearish FVG on M15
- `fvg-ob` — FVG coincides with order block
- `fvg-partial` — entered at midpoint of FVG
- `fvg-full` — entered at bottom/top of full FVG

## What Good FVG Data Looks Like

After 50 FVG trades, you should be able to answer:
- Which timeframe FVGs have the highest fill rate?
- Does entering at 50% (midpoint) produce better or worse results than entering at the edge?
- Do FVGs with an OB inside outperform standalone FVGs?
- Are bearish FVGs during NY session more reliable than bullish FVGs during Asian session?

## Summary

FVGs give precise entry zones with clear invalidation. Logging the variables above lets you identify your most reliable FVG setup instead of treating all FVGs as equal — which they are not.