At a glance
The short version
CRTLAB measured every fair value gap on the DAX from 2025-03-11 to 2026-11-06: 6,236 on the 15-minute chart (about 14.8 a day) and 1,459 on the 1-hour. Below is how often price came back to them, against a fake gap drawn the same distance on the other side, and a chart that opens with the DAX's FVGs already marked so you can test your own entry.
How often the DAX's fair value gaps get revisited (measured)
On the 15-minute chart, price came back into a DAX gap within 1 hour on 68.1% of gaps, within 4 hours on 82.9% and within 24 hours on 92.9%. It filled the gap completely within 24 hours on 88.1%.
The control matters more than the headline: a fake gap the same distance on the other side of price was reached within 24 hours on 92.8%. When the real gap and the fake one are hit about as often, the revisit is mostly just price moving around, not the gap pulling it back. On the 1-hour chart the real gap was revisited within 24 hours on 85.9%, the fake one on 86.3%.
| DAX | Gaps | Back within 24h | Fake gap within 24h | Fully filled 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-minute | 6,236 | 92.9% | 92.8% | 88.1% |
| 1-hour | 1,459 | 85.9% | 86.3% | 75.9% |
Testing an FVG entry on the DAX
A count of revisits is not a strategy. What decides it is your entry inside the gap, your stop and the session you trade, and those are the parts only a replay can test. Open the DAX with fair value gaps drawn, hide the future, and step candle by candle: mark each gap you would take, place the stop and target, and let the journal keep score. A hundred trades on the DAX is an evening, not a year.
Frequently asked questions
Do fair value gaps fill on the DAX?
Price came back into a 15-minute DAX gap within 24 hours on 92.9% of 6,236 gaps and filled it completely on 88.1%; a fake gap the same distance away was reached on 92.8% (CRTLAB, 2025–2026).
How many fair value gaps does the DAX make a day?
About 14.8 a day on the 15-minute chart and 3.6 on the 1-hour, measured on 7,695 gaps.
Can I backtest fair value gaps on the DAX for free?
Yes, free every day. You get the DAX with fair value gaps drawn, with every tool the product has, and 2,000 candles of replay every day, no card needed. CRTLAB Unlimited ($14.99 a month) or CRTLAB Lifetime ($99 once) removes the daily limit. FVGs, every other ICT concept and the journal are on from the first candle.
