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Gaps and the 52-week range

Overnight jumps and where a stock sits in its year.

4 min · Beginner · Lesson 12 of 12

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Gaps

A gap happens when a stock opens well above (gap up) or below (gap down) the previous close, leaving an empty space on the chart. Gaps usually follow news released while the market was closed, like earnings.

The Markets page lists the day's biggest gaps up and down. See today's biggest gaps →

For entertainment and education, not investment advice.