Terms
Gap up
Answer in brief
A stock opening, or trading premarket, above the prior close with no trades in between.
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Meaning on this site
A stock opening, or trading premarket, above the prior close with no trades in between.
Why it matters
Shows overnight news was strong enough to reprice the stock.
A question to ask
Does the news change the company's value by as much as the gap?
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Questions and answers
Is Gap up personal investment advice?
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Sources for this entry
- FINRA: Extended-hours trading, know the risks Regulator guidance on premarket and after-hours sessions.
- Investor.gov: Limit up-limit down How single-stock trading pauses work.
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Premarket Movers Today. "Gap up." Content reviewed November 8, 2026. https://premarketmoverstoday.com/glossary/gap-up/