Definition
When price moves back to where it was before a gap, covering the empty space on the chart.
The story
Say a stock closes at $100, opens the next day at $105, then drifts back to $100 over the following week. Traders say the gap filled. Some gaps fill within hours, some take months, and some never fill.
Why you'll see it
Traders often treat the pre-gap price as a level to watch, so commentary mentions it when price heads back there.
Connects to
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