Buyable Gap-Up Study
Backtest of stocks gapping up ≥15% intraday on highest-in-60d volume, breaking the 50-day high. Entry next-day close, stop at gap-day low, 40-day time exit.
Backtest of stocks gapping up ≥15% intraday on highest-in-60d volume, breaking the 50-day high. Entry next-day close, stop at gap-day low, 40-day time exit.
Stocks gapping up ≥15% intraday on highest-in-60d volume, breaking through 50-day high while above their 200-day SMA. Entry next-day close, stop at gap-day's low, time exit at 40 days. Sample covers Feb 22, 2019 → Apr 20, 2026 (7.16 years, 95 trades).
Generated 2026-05-03T23:25:07-04:00
Stock closes +15% intraday, top 20% of day, vol = highest in 60d, > 200 SMA, new 50d high
Don't chase intraday. Wait for the next day's regular session to open.
Buy at the close of the bar AFTER the signal day. (3:55-4:00 PM ET market order.)
Hard stop at the LOW of the signal/gap day. If price breaches it, exit.
No profit target — let the trend run. Time-stop at day 40.
Either: stop fills at gap-day low, OR time exit at day 40 close.
| ▸2026-04-20 | BB | +16.7% | +1.0% | 5.8× | $5.640 | -13.1% | 8 | -3.72% | -0.28R |
| ▸2026-01-27 | RR | +41.0% | +2.1% | 4.3× | $4.950 | -21.8% | 2● | -21.82% | -1.00R |
| ▸2025-10-28 | NOK | +24.0% | +0.9% | 7.2× | $7.110 | -10.0% | 15● | -9.99% | -1.00R |
| ▸2025-09-29 | TLRY | +40.8% | +12.6% | 9.4× | $1.680 | -23.2% | 22● | -23.21% | -1.00R |
| ▸2025-09-19 | QUBT | +28.4% | -2.6% | 4.3× | $20.00 | -10.9% | 19● | -10.95% | -1.00R |
| ▸2025-09-11 | WBD | +32.0% | +0.3% | 9.1× | $18.87 | -33.3% | 40 | +20.14% | +0.60R |
| ▸2025-09-09 | BITF | +21.4% | +0.8% | 5.9× | $1.850 | -29.2% | 40 | +120.54% | +4.13R |
| ▸2025-08-14 | WULF | +51.6% | +5.3% | 6.2× | $8.940 | -35.7% | 40 | +59.96% | +1.68R |
| ▸2025-08-06 | ZETA | +16.1% | +0.8% | 4.1× | $19.67 | -12.7% | 40 | -1.37% | -0.11R |
| ▸2025-07-07 | BTBT | +19.7% | +5.3% | 7.0× | $3.770 | -17.2% | 4● | -17.24% | -1.00R |
| ▸2025-06-26 | CORZ | +38.3% | +0.5% | 7.8× | $16.69 | -29.2% | 40 | -18.03% | -0.62R |
| ▸2025-05-28 | JOBY | +23.1% | +0.4% | 6.6× | $8.410 | -14.5% | 40 | +104.40% | +7.20R |
| ▸2025-05-27 | AMC | +20.9% | +1.2% | 7.0× | $3.490 | -5.4% | 4● | -5.44% | -1.00R |
| ▸2025-05-13 | ACHR | +20.4% | -0.1% | 5.5× | $11.77 | -22.8% | 40 | -8.67% | -0.38R |
| ▸2025-05-09 | LYFT | +19.7% | -0.4% | 8.0× | $17.10 | -18.4% | 40 | -10.18% | -0.55R |
| ▸2025-05-08 | CDE | +16.3% | -1.2% | 3.0× | $7.760 | -23.4% | 40 | +15.66% | +0.67R |
| ▸2025-02-14 | RXRX | +27.5% | -2.2% | 4.9× | $10.62 | -19.4% | 5● | -19.40% | -1.00R |
| ▸2025-01-03 | RIVN | +23.0% | +0.1% | 4.2× | $15.76 | -16.2% | 4● | -16.24% | -1.00R |
| ▸2024-10-21 | WULF | +19.2% | -0.8% | 2.7× | $6.500 | -22.1% | 40 | +10.62% | +0.48R |
| ▸2024-08-22 | PTON | +35.1% | -2.1% | 8.1× | $4.860 | -32.9% | 40 | +13.37% | +0.41R |
| ▸2024-08-13 | SBUX | +24.2% | -0.0% | 13.9× | $94.27 | -18.0% | 40 | -0.31% | -0.02R |
| ▸2024-07-15 | AUR | +20.3% | +5.4% | 3.6× | $4.925 | -21.2% | 7● | -21.22% | -1.00R |
| ▸2024-05-13 | AMC | +104.5% | +6.5% | 26.3× | $7.540 | -58.9% | 40 | -30.37% | -0.52R |
| ▸2024-04-03 | AG | +18.6% | -0.5% | 3.1× | $7.540 | -14.5% | 12● | -14.46% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-11-18 | M | +21.2% | -0.3% | 5.1× | $34.83 | -11.7% | 4● | -11.71% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-11-02 | UAA | +16.8% | -0.3% | 5.5× | $26.52 | -17.1% | 29● | -17.12% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-09-10 | ISEE | +17.6% | -0.4% | 44.1× | $14.88 | -28.2% | 40 | +21.64% | +0.77R |
| ▸2021-09-09 | GEVO | +33.0% | -0.3% | 15.0× | $6.940 | -19.4% | 40 | +6.48% | +0.33R |
| ▸2021-08-19 | M | +20.2% | -0.7% | 8.1× | $22.44 | -21.6% | 40 | +25.22% | +1.17R |
| ▸2021-06-29 | XELA | +72.3% | +2.2% | 49.6× | $2.210 | -18.6% | 40 | -1.36% | -0.07R |
| ▸2021-06-09 | CLF | +17.4% | +0.3% | 3.7× | $23.38 | -13.8% | 6● | -13.82% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-06-09 | IVR | +27.5% | +1.4% | 14.8× | $4.260 | -16.3% | 16● | -16.31% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-06-08 | WEN | +28.5% | +1.3% | 14.5× | $25.54 | -8.0% | 5● | -7.99% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-05-27 | BYND | +15.3% | -0.1% | 4.4× | $142.53 | -10.6% | 32● | -10.55% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-04-26 | MVIS | +53.9% | +4.6% | 9.5× | $20.93 | -10.4% | 2● | -10.42% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-03-03 | MIK | +21.7% | -2.0% | 8.1× | $21.80 | -17.3% | 28 | +0.87% | +0.05R |
| ▸2021-02-22 | GT | +22.2% | -1.3% | 6.3× | $17.09 | -23.5% | 40 | +4.45% | +0.19R |
| ▸2021-02-16 | CTXR | +39.0% | -0.7% | 8.8× | $1.530 | -11.1% | 40 | +10.46% | +0.94R |
| ▸2021-02-09 | HBI | +21.6% | +3.0% | 5.7× | $18.70 | -12.3% | 40 | +8.82% | +0.72R |
| ▸2021-02-05 | SNAP | +16.6% | +1.9% | 3.4× | $63.39 | -15.5% | 18● | -15.52% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-02-01 | INO | +32.5% | +3.9% | 6.8× | $15.06 | -13.7% | 2● | -13.68% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-01-29 | NVAX | +32.8% | -1.5% | 11.0× | $272.50 | -41.3% | 22● | -41.28% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-01-27 | LLNW | +16.8% | -0.8% | 3.7× | $4.860 | -7.2% | 1● | -7.20% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-01-26 | PRTS | +42.6% | +1.6% | 9.5× | $17.20 | -20.2% | 39● | -20.17% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-01-26 | WKHS | +26.8% | -0.9% | 5.5× | $31.51 | -18.5% | 18● | -18.50% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-01-25 | NOK | +21.3% | +3.3% | 11.0× | $4.850 | -10.9% | 7● | -10.93% | -1.00R |
| ▸2021-01-19 | WWR | +31.7% | +3.0% | 6.3× | $6.170 | -19.4% | 30● | -19.45% | -1.00R |
| ▸2020-12-30 | HIMX | +22.6% | +0.3% | 4.0× | $7.070 | -4.1% | 40 | +77.93% | +19.00R |
| ▸2020-12-18 | FEYE | +33.9% | -2.3% | 12.2× | $20.80 | -31.0% | 40 | -2.12% | -0.07R |
| ▸2020-12-15 | BIDU | +17.1% | +0.8% | 2.9× | $188.00 | -12.8% | 40 | +69.03% | +5.41R |
| ▸2020-12-14 | ABUS | +27.9% | +2.9% | 4.5× | $5.060 | -22.7% | 5● | -22.73% | -1.00R |
| ▸2020-12-10 | SGMO | +56.3% | +0.3% | 7.3× | $12.39 | -18.7% | 40 | +12.99% | +0.69R |
| ▸2020-12-03 | MIK | +15.8% | +2.9% | 5.2× | $12.06 | -15.0% | 40 | +26.45% | +1.76R |
| ▸2020-11-25 | WORK | +32.2% | +1.1% | 11.3× | $40.60 | -27.5% | 40 | +4.09% | +0.15R |
| ▸2020-11-19 | BILI | +15.2% | +0.2% | 4.3× | $60.00 | -20.2% | 40 | +123.25% | +6.09R |
| ▸2020-11-09 | AXP | +19.0% | +1.6% | 4.0× | $116.24 | -15.7% | 40 | +4.22% | +0.27R |
| ▸2020-11-09 | CCL | +38.1% | +0.5% | 6.0× | $16.51 | -15.6% | 40 | +22.23% | +1.43R |
| ▸2020-11-09 | EXPE | +19.0% | +4.7% | 4.6× | $123.99 | -14.3% | 40 | +15.30% | +1.07R |
| ▸2020-11-09 | KIM | +26.2% | +4.2% | 5.2× | $14.14 | -24.4% | 40 | +7.60% | +0.31R |
| ▸2020-11-09 | SABR | +35.6% | +1.8% | 5.5× | $9.090 | -20.8% | 40 | +38.17% | +1.84R |
| ▸2020-11-09 | WYNN | +23.1% | +3.4% | 3.9× | $96.54 | -14.1% | 40 | +11.84% | +0.84R |
| ▸2020-10-22 | GPS | +15.5% | -0.2% | 4.5× | $21.40 | -14.5% | 40 | -4.49% | -0.31R |
| ▸2020-10-20 | SNAP | +21.6% | +0.4% | 4.0× | $36.25 | -24.1% | 40 | +46.90% | +1.95R |
| ▸2020-10-12 | NET | +22.0% | +1.6% | 3.9× | $60.45 | -22.4% | 40 | +28.04% | +1.25R |
| ▸2020-10-07 | GPRO | +29.8% | +2.4% | 6.4× | $6.390 | -21.8% | 40 | +30.99% | +1.42R |
| ▸2020-09-02 | SDC | +30.5% | -0.9% | 7.2× | $9.870 | -21.5% | 40 | -10.03% | -0.47R |
| ▸2020-08-31 | GME | +25.0% | -1.4% | 7.7× | $7.630 | -26.6% | 40 | +54.65% | +2.05R |
| ▸2020-08-03 | TRVN | +22.5% | +3.8% | 4.5× | $2.880 | -14.9% | 2● | -14.93% | -1.00R |
| ▸2020-07-31 | PINS | +32.9% | +0.3% | 7.9× | $35.61 | -27.4% | 40 | +14.46% | +0.53R |
| ▸2020-07-29 | LB | +15.2% | +4.2% | 7.3× | $24.54 | -9.1% | 40 | +24.69% | +2.72R |
| ▸2020-07-27 | MARA | +38.3% | +11.1% | 16.1× | $1.640 | -26.8% | 40 | +0.61% | +0.02R |
| ▸2020-07-13 | HTBX | +24.8% | +4.0% | 6.4× | $1.160 | -13.8% | 38● | -13.79% | -1.00R |
| ▸2020-07-07 | RUN | +19.5% | +4.9% | 8.4× | $29.09 | -24.2% | 40 | +95.94% | +3.96R |
| ▸2020-06-22 | SONO | +20.1% | -0.4% | 8.6× | $14.10 | -15.3% | 40 | +0.00% | +0.00R |
| ▸2020-06-09 | CLDR | +23.1% | -2.4% | 7.8× | $11.76 | -17.6% | 40 | -2.21% | -0.13R |
| ▸2020-06-03 | NIO | +15.2% | +2.3% | 4.8× | $5.850 | -15.4% | 40 | +103.25% | +6.71R |
| ▸2020-05-29 | AGEN | +30.9% | -0.3% | 4.7× | $4.310 | -33.4% | 40 | -28.31% | -0.85R |
| ▸2020-05-06 | BYND | +20.2% | +1.9% | 5.2× | $123.11 | -13.5% | 40 | +16.38% | +1.21R |
| ▸2020-03-05 | OPK | +51.6% | -6.5% | 7.3× | $2.450 | -36.7% | 2● | -36.73% | -1.00R |
| ▸2020-03-05 | VIPS | +20.3% | +5.3% | 6.2× | $16.45 | -16.4% | 6● | -16.35% | -1.00R |
| ▸2020-02-25 | MRNA | +20.8% | +0.6% | 7.3× | $32.67 | -37.2% | 12● | -37.19% | -1.00R |
| ▸2020-01-07 | APA | +27.3% | +0.0% | 6.3× | $32.70 | -21.6% | 32● | -21.59% | -1.00R |
| ▸2019-11-12 | AMRN | +26.1% | +0.2% | 9.3× | $21.43 | -21.1% | 40 | -9.85% | -0.47R |
| ▸2019-11-04 | WMGI | +16.9% | +1.6% | 15.3× | $29.37 | -20.0% | 40 | +3.88% | +0.19R |
| ▸2019-09-11 | JCP | +25.0% | +1.0% | 5.2× | $1.090 | -5.5% | 1● | -5.50% | -1.00R |
| ▸2019-08-21 | PDD | +16.0% | +1.0% | 7.4× | $30.59 | -14.2% | 40 | +9.22% | +0.65R |
| ▸2019-08-21 | TGT | +18.2% | +0.5% | 6.1× | $106.05 | -17.5% | 40 | +6.41% | +0.37R |
| ▸2019-07-30 | AKS | +18.1% | +1.2% | 5.7× | $2.815 | -13.0% | 7● | -12.97% | -1.00R |
| ▸2019-05-21 | ARRY | +20.7% | +4.5% | 7.1× | $25.45 | -24.2% | 40 | +83.42% | +3.44R |
| ▸2019-05-09 | ROKU | +17.2% | +0.0% | 6.0× | $82.98 | -16.9% | 40 | +24.61% | +1.46R |
| ▸2019-04-23 | TWTR | +16.3% | +0.3% | 9.0× | $39.57 | -17.3% | 40 | -10.46% | -0.61R |
| ▸2019-04-16 | QCOM | +31.5% | +0.2% | 6.3× | $79.45 | -28.0% | 40 | -13.72% | -0.49R |
| ▸2019-04-12 | APC | +26.1% | +4.9% | 24.5× | $62.17 | -21.0% | 40 | +12.00% | +0.57R |
| ▸2019-02-28 | HZNP | +29.1% | +2.4% | 7.2× | $28.18 | -20.6% | 40 | -6.49% | -0.32R |
| ▸2019-02-22 | IQ | +20.4% | +0.8% | 5.4× | $26.93 | -15.7% | 20● | -15.71% | -1.00R |