> ## Content Index
> Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.propfirmduel.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further.

# Gap and go
- URL: https://www.propfirmduel.com/strategies/gap-and-go/
- Published: 2026-10-07T22:49:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-07T22:49:00.000Z
- Description: On news, stocks gap and keep running. This strategy follows the gap when the first candles confirm buyers are still in charge.
- Author: Prop Firm Duel
- Tags: Futures sessions strategies, #strategy, #school-sessions, #level-intermediate, #Import 2026-10-07 22:49

TargetStopYesterday's closeGap fills

Example drawing, not live market data.

1Where's the level?

The high of the first 5-minute candle.

2What's the trigger?

A candle closes above the first 5-minute high.

3Where is it wrong?

Below the first 5-minute low.

4Where does it end?

2R.

Markets

Stocks, Index futures

Timeframes

1m to 5m

Sessions

New York open

Also called

opening gap continuation

## What it means

On news, stocks gap and keep running. This strategy follows the gap when the first candles confirm buyers are still in charge.

## How it is confirmed without repainting

The first candle must close before its high is used.

## When it fails

The gap begins to fill.