Gap Scanner

Stock gap scanner to scan for a list of gap up stocks and gap down stocks today. Stocks gapping up generates a strong signal while gap down stocks signal weakness. Gap up stocks are worth watching because the strong trend may continue in the foreseeable future.

• Step 1. Gap Up Stocks
• Step 2. What does gap up mean in Stock Trading?
• Step 3. Gap Up Strategy
• Step 4. Gap Up Penny Stocks

Gap Up Stocks

Find gap up and gap down stocks today with our free gap up gap down scanner. Whether you are swing trading or day trading, you may find trade ideas with the gap up stocks screener.

Symbol	Chart	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume	% Change	Stock Forecast
GFN		19.00	19.02	18.90	18.95	3274000	55.71%	GFN Stock Forecast
MTSL		5.48	5.68	3.75	3.86	94754100	34.49%	MTSL Stock Forecast
STON		1.86	2.27	1.81	2.18	10116000	31.33%	STON Stock Forecast
CLOVW		1.87	2.98	1.73	2.32	5015400	27.47%	CLOVW Stock Forecast
RFP		13.02	15.12	12.83	14.79	3702200	16.46%	RFP Stock Forecast
LFMD		8.98	10.36	7.79	9.97	7477400	14.86%	LFMD Stock Forecast
EBON		4.35	5.18	4.18	4.82	81339400	14.22%	EBON Stock Forecast
WKHS		12.01	13.94	11.74	13.23	34252600	13.56%	WKHS Stock Forecast
LSCC		56.10	58.38	55.53	57.92	11078000	13.24%	LSCC Stock Forecast
EFOI		4.11	4.55	3.87	4.21	6972100	12.27%	EFOI Stock Forecast
RUN		49.02	53.00	48.20	52.16	10326100	10.51%	RUN Stock Forecast
PPG		169.29	172.67	166.91	167.41	7097600	8.73%	PPG Stock Forecast
AA		34.02	36.03	33.87	35.63	17764500	8.50%	AA Stock Forecast
BE		24.09	24.97	23.10	24.73	8940931	7.10%	BE Stock Forecast
ESGC		1.51	1.59	1.50	1.58	3079000	6.76%	ESGC Stock Forecast
GSX		24.95	26.15	24.00	25.50	13170700	6.12%	GSX Stock Forecast
WIT		6.96	7.08	6.92	6.96	2672400	6.10%	WIT Stock Forecast
JKS		36.53	38.14	35.72	37.88	3273900	5.78%	JKS Stock Forecast
PGNY		54.40	55.00	52.88	52.97	4556300	5.27%	PGNY Stock Forecast
UFS		40.00	40.21	39.04	39.56	4696400	4.93%	UFS Stock Forecast
AXTA		31.19	31.75	30.92	31.64	7984386	4.77%	AXTA Stock Forecast
ARRY		27.65	28.63	27.55	27.72	3840058	3.98%	ARRY Stock Forecast
ALXN		164.05	164.60	163.54	163.68	7296318	3.90%	ALXN Stock Forecast
BTG		5.09	5.11	4.95	5.11	8826877	2.61%	BTG Stock Forecast
VIPS		28.30	28.86	27.52	28.43	16558200	2.52%	VIPS Stock Forecast
MBT		8.42	8.46	8.36	8.40	3589400	2.19%	MBT Stock Forecast
RSI		15.04	15.50	13.97	14.62	3367500	2.17%	RSI Stock Forecast
VLO		72.82	73.80	70.94	72.50	5630900	1.55%	VLO Stock Forecast
SSRM		16.40	16.40	16.06	16.24	2346000	1.12%	SSRM Stock Forecast
METX		2.24	2.46	1.89	1.98	35562100	1.02%	METX Stock Forecast
DKNG		59.51	59.98	57.83	57.98	15104100	0.87%	DKNG Stock Forecast
MPC		55.20	55.58	53.72	54.26	6115800	0.72%	MPC Stock Forecast

What does gap up mean in Stock Trading?

Often times when a stock gap up, there are some kind of positive news about the company itself, the industry, or the market in generally. When a stock gap up at the bottom of an down trend with strong volume, it is possible that a reverse trend is coming. When a stock is trading on the sideways for a period of time, a gap up stock could mean the stock is finally ready for a breakout and hence worth watching for swing traders. However, if a stock gap up with low volume, there is high chance it is a false breakout. The stock may go up and then retrace to the previous level or even lower, so traders must have tight stop loss to manage trading risk.

Gap Up Strategy

One gap up strategy I use is to buy a stock on pull back after it gaped up 10% or more on positive earnings report during earnings session. It works fairly well with Amazon's stock. What I've learn is that after a stock pop up on earnings beat, there are short term traders who want to unload the shares for a quick profit. As long as the gap is not getting filled, it is still a strong stock. I would buy this kind of stock and waiting for the stock to bounce. I would try to buy the stock at a price as close to the previous day's closing price as possible. Sometimes, I have to wait a few days. Often times when the market is strong, the stock will be back at their peaks and even reach new highs in a short period of time.

However, if the stock doesn't move or kept dropping after I bought it, I would sell the stock and take a small loss. My stop loss is placed at little lower at the original price when the stock gaped up. Also, if a stock doesn't pull back after it gaped up, I would pass this stock and move on to the next one. Do not chase a stock and enter a trade at a non-optimal price, because that's how traders lose money chasing stocks.

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To learn how to find gap up stocks with the gap scanner and how to trade breakout stocks, read Breakout Trading Strategies. You can also find this today's gap up stocks list with our free mobile apps.

Gap Up Penny Stocks

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