A jump in price where the market opens well above or below the previous close, leaving a blank space on the chart. Gaps often follow news released while the market was shut, and orders such as stop-losses may fill at a worse price than set.
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Price gap
A jump in price where the market opens well above or below the previous close, leaving a blank space on the chart. Gaps often follow news released while the market was shut, and orders such as stop-losses may fill at a worse price than set.