Price gap
A price gap is a disclosed separation between consecutive bars or bodies on one consistent price basis; corporate actions and missing sessions must be excluded.
Plain-language meaning
A price gap is a disclosed separation between consecutive bars or bodies on one consistent price basis; corporate actions and missing sessions must be excluded.
Why it is useful
Price gap is useful as descriptive evidence when it is compared on the same definition, source, period, unit and exact listing. It is one input to research, not a verdict.
Where it appears in XMarketRadar
Look for Price gap in Advanced Chart settings, indicator panels, screeners and technical research for the selected listing and bar interval.
How it is calculated or sourced
Define whether the gap compares consecutive full ranges, real bodies, opens or closes. Use consecutive completed exchange sessions on one adjusted-price basis and exclude mechanical corporate-action discontinuities.
Inputs, period and unit
Read the disclosed inputs or source, observation period, bar interval, unit, native currency and scale. A value without its source and as-of context is incomplete; unlike units must not be combined.
Worked example
Illustrative only: If one completed bar's high is ₹100 and the next completed bar's low is ₹103 on the same adjusted basis, a full-range gap of ₹3 exists under that definition.
What high and low mean
A higher or lower Price gap value is descriptive, not automatically good or bad. Meaning depends on the instrument, comparison period, method and related evidence.
Positive, negative and genuine zero
Positive and negative Price gap values retain the definition shown here. A genuine reported or computed zero is displayed as 0 and is not the same as missing evidence.
Limitations and common mistakes
Price gap may differ by provider definition, observation time, instrument and venue. Common mistakes are dropping units or dates, comparing unlike scopes, and treating a missing value as zero.
Market-specific differences
The concept is used across all supported markets, but currency, price scale, session calendar, source field and regulatory definition can differ. XMarketRadar preserves the exact exchange context.
Suggested next steps
Open the related Technical analysis terms below, then follow the matching Help Centre task guide and inspect Price gap on an exact exchange listing. Confirm source, as-of time, units and unavailable reason before using it in research.
Educational information only; not investment advice or an order service.
This Price gap tutorial is educational and descriptive. It is not investment advice, a price prediction, a recommendation, or an instruction to buy, sell, rebalance or place an order.
Also known as: gap, gap-up, gap-down