Gap and Go

Gap and go is a momentum setup where a stock gaps up on a catalyst and continues higher after the open instead of fading. The entry is early — often the break of the premarket high or the first opening range high — on the thesis that a strong gap with a hard catalyst attracts a full day of follow-on buying.

The filter list is what makes it work: a real catalyst, a gap large enough to matter (traders often screen 4%+ or 10%+ depending on style), heavy premarket volume, and ideally a lower float so demand overwhelms supply. Gaps missing those ingredients are statistically more likely to fill, which is the opposite trade.