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gapper

gapper

9.3
A stock that opens much higher or lower than its last price
  • noun
  • /ˈɡæpər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : valor que abre con gap
  • The stock opened as a gapper this morning.

Examples

  • The financial news highlighted several gappers that caught traders' attention at the market open.

  • Experienced investors often look for gappers to find potential trading opportunities.

  • A sudden earnings report turned the company into a major gapper overnight.

  • Many traders focus on gappers to maximize profits.

  • Traders eagerly monitor the market for potential gappers that can lead to quick profits.

  • After the news broke, the stock emerged as a significant gapper much to the surprise of investors.

  • The gapper trend in the market often indicates volatility and can attract speculative traders.

Surface Forms

gapper singular
gappers plural

Morphology

gapper = gap (semi-transparent) = gap + er

The financial sense is built on the familiar idea of a price 'gap', but the market-specific usage is specialized.

Etymology

Gapper comes from gap meaning 'a big change in price' and the ending -er meaning 'one that', so in finance a gapper is a stock or security that opens with a large jump or drop from its last price. Traders call it a gapper because the price chart shows a clear 'gap' at the open.