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gap down
gap analysis
gap group
Definition
The
scenario
of a
financial asset
that opens at a
price
that is below the
price
it
closed
at on the previous
trading day
.
Gap
downs
are a
result
of a
change
in
investor
sentiment
regarding that specific
financial
asset
or the
market
in afterhours
trading
.
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