At a glance
The short version
CRTLAB measured every fair value gap on gold from 2022-07-01 to 2026-11-06: 15,977 on the 15-minute chart (about 12.6 a day) and 3,962 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 gold's FVGs already marked so you can test your own entry.
How often gold's fair value gaps get revisited (measured)
On the 15-minute chart, price came back into a gold gap within 1 hour on 67.0% of gaps, within 4 hours on 81.9% and within 24 hours on 92.5%. It filled the gap completely within 24 hours on 86.7%.
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 92.4%. 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 84.2%, the fake one on 84.6%.
| Gold | Gaps | Back within 24h | Fake gap within 24h | Fully filled 24h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-minute | 15,977 | 92.5% | 92.4% | 86.7% |
| 1-hour | 3,962 | 84.2% | 84.6% | 72.4% |
Testing an FVG entry on gold
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 gold 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 gold is an evening, not a year.
Frequently asked questions
Do fair value gaps fill on gold?
Price came back into a 15-minute gold gap within 24 hours on 92.5% of 15,977 gaps and filled it completely on 86.7%; a fake gap the same distance away was reached on 92.4% (CRTLAB, 2022–2026).
How many fair value gaps does gold make a day?
About 12.6 a day on the 15-minute chart and 3.5 on the 1-hour, measured on 19,939 gaps.
Can I backtest fair value gaps on gold for free?
Yes, free every day. You get gold 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.
