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.

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