OK, tariff headlines are coming in hot lately - but generally speaking, very few catalysts can move stock prices quite like a quarterly earnings report. Just look at the 14% move higher in Equifax (EFX) following its Q1 release today, or the 12.5% collapse in Northrop Grumman (NOC) after its earnings disappointment. As you can clearly see by these charts, it's not just earnings season on Wall Street; it's also gap trading season.
Price gaps are those sudden jumps or drops on a chart that leave an “empty space” - and they can tell traders a lot about momentum, news impact, and investor sentiment. In this guide and video, Barchart contributor Reynolde Jordan will show you how to use Barchart's tools to spot, understand, and trade gaps like a pro.
What You’ll Learn in This Gap Trading Video
- What causes gaps and how they work
- How to spot them on a chart
- How to use Barchart's Gap Up and Gap Down screeners
- How to save custom scans and set email trade alerts
For more educational videos to help you make the most of Barchart's tools, keep browsing. And for this week's full earnings calendar, start here.
