This One Candle Contains More Information
1 Jan 2026 · 2 min

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Jesse Rogers explains the first candle rule for day trading: use the opening 5-minute candle's high and low as levels, then switch to a 1-minute chart and enter when an engulfing candle breaks those levels with a fair value gap pattern. Target a 3:1 risk-to-reward ratio.
Questions this video answers
The first 5-minute candle after the 9:30am market open.
The 1-minute chart.
A fair value gap (described as a three-candle displacement/gap).
A fixed 3 to 1 risk-to-reward.











