Gap

A gap is a jump between one candle's close and the next one's open, with no trading in between.

The common one is the weekend gap: the market closes on Friday evening and reopens on Sunday or Monday at a different price.

Orders sitting inside the gap are filled at the first available price after the open, which may be far from where they were set.

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SlippageStop lossTrading sessions

A definition, not financial advice. Trading carries a risk of loss.

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