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.

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Symbol	Chart	Open	High	Low	Close	Volume	% Change	Stock Forecast
SHPH		1.49	2.68	1.48	2.41	18494100	65.07%	SHPH Stock Forecast
CTIB		0.47	0.74	0.44	0.56	5777800	47.37%	CTIB Stock Forecast
RMED		4.05	4.97	3.48	4.63	23511600	46.06%	RMED Stock Forecast
AVXL		12.57	13.23	10.66	12.05	45586600	35.85%	AVXL Stock Forecast
COSM		0.47	0.61	0.42	0.54	211236700	35.00%	COSM Stock Forecast
SPB		59.95	67.16	59.35	66.68	3976800	26.62%	SPB Stock Forecast
MEIP		0.35	0.43	0.32	0.41	6353400	24.24%	MEIP Stock Forecast
TOPS		5.92	5.94	4.25	4.44	31114800	22.31%	TOPS Stock Forecast
RIGL		0.94	0.99	0.82	0.83	59732700	22.06%	RIGL Stock Forecast
IOT		11.80	12.62	11.64	11.90	4973800	20.20%	IOT Stock Forecast
AGLE		0.44	0.54	0.42	0.50	6305500	19.05%	AGLE Stock Forecast
OABI		3.66	4.04	3.36	3.97	2218600	18.51%	OABI Stock Forecast
KOLD		16.11	17.29	15.22	17.07	11243000	18.13%	KOLD Stock Forecast
POAI		0.49	0.59	0.39	0.55	2172100	17.02%	POAI Stock Forecast
SMAR		35.71	38.51	35.29	37.90	4572000	16.58%	SMAR Stock Forecast
PATH		13.96	14.92	13.92	14.53	18546100	12.46%	PATH Stock Forecast
JKS		52.07	55.80	51.55	55.48	2787400	12.01%	JKS Stock Forecast
EOSE		1.12	1.22	1.09	1.15	20660800	10.58%	EOSE Stock Forecast
GLDG		1.49	1.64	1.43	1.55	8299800	9.93%	GLDG Stock Forecast
CS		3.22	3.38	3.21	3.38	34631900	9.39%	CS Stock Forecast
FTCH		5.64	6.13	5.25	5.99	38830900	8.51%	FTCH Stock Forecast
TCRT		0.69	0.69	0.64	0.68	2963800	6.25%	TCRT Stock Forecast
PD		23.82	24.57	22.99	23.67	2645700	5.11%	PD Stock Forecast
HLBZ		0.23	0.26	0.23	0.23	30227400	4.55%	HLBZ Stock Forecast
HZNP		103.00	105.18	102.49	104.85	5339100	3.94%	HZNP Stock Forecast
SOXS		33.05	33.47	31.57	31.79	33108800	3.52%	SOXS Stock Forecast
TECS		33.61	33.93	32.21	32.52	2378500	1.88%	TECS Stock Forecast
BRFS		1.72	1.83	1.68	1.71	9019300	1.79%	BRFS Stock Forecast
FAZ		17.32	17.41	16.91	16.98	2184900	1.62%	FAZ Stock Forecast
VIV		7.54	7.58	7.43	7.51	2357300	1.62%	VIV Stock Forecast
SQQQ		43.43	43.53	41.37	41.79	120626900	1.31%	SQQQ Stock Forecast
MMAT		1.87	1.94	1.81	1.85	5225000	1.09%	MMAT Stock Forecast
PBR		11.56	11.79	11.35	11.40	26648600	1.06%	PBR Stock Forecast
QID		22.36	22.39	21.64	21.77	7284800	0.79%	QID Stock Forecast
DUST		14.70	14.85	14.06	14.14	3959800	0.50%	DUST Stock Forecast
SPXU		14.78	14.80	14.20	14.30	23781300	0.49%	SPXU Stock Forecast
SPXS		19.48	19.49	18.70	18.84	21259900	0.43%	SPXS Stock Forecast
SDS		42.00	42.02	40.87	41.07	7622400	0.34%	SDS 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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