Section 6 · 9:30 AM Open
Gap-and-Go Entry Rules
No checklist, no trigger. No trigger, no trade.
No checklist, no trigger. No trigger, no trade.
Gap-and-go requires a specific, pre-defined trigger — the break of the pre-market high, the break of the first candle high, or the ORB breakout — combined with volume confirmation. Without a defined trigger you are not trading a setup; you are guessing. Every gap-and-go trade needs: catalyst, float, volume, trigger, stop, and R/R. If any element is missing, the trade does not exist.
3 things to know
A gap-and-go without a defined trigger is indistinguishable from a FOMO chase — same entry, worse average outcome.
Float under 20M combined with a 10%+ gap and strong catalyst is the highest-probability gap-and-go combination.
The trigger defines both the entry and the stop — without a trigger you cannot set a logical stop-loss.
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Gap-and-Go Pre-Entry Checklist
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Practice
Scenario
MORN is up 22% pre-market on an earnings beat. Float is 8M shares, pre-market volume 900K. At 9:31 it breaks the pre-market high with 3x average volume. Entry fires. Where do you place your stop-loss?
Did you know?
The difference between a gap-and-go and a gap-and-fade is almost entirely about volume on the opening candle — high volume sustains the gap, thin volume invites sellers.