Forex

What is Gap?

A jump in price between two consecutive quotes with no trading at the prices between. Common at the Monday open and around major news. Stops inside a gap fill at the next available price.

Lessons that explain Gap

Market Participants and Liquidity Course 1, Forex Foundations
Session Overlaps and the Trading Week Course 1, Forex Foundations
Negative Balance Protection Course 2, Forex Brokers
Weekend Holding and Automated Trading Rules Course 3, Prop Trading
Execution Speed, Requotes and Market Gaps Course 4, Accounts, Platforms & Orders

Related terms

Weekend risk
Slippage
Stop loss

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