Real-time gap detection
Compares the live 9:30 ET open to yesterday's regular-session close on QQQ the instant the bell rings — premarket-aware, on a dedicated 1-minute feed. Reference symbol and minimum gap size are configurable.
GAPX Pro 2.0 · Pine Script v6 · Live on TradingView
The
opening
gap,
The
opening
gap,
decoded.
GapX watches how the Nasdaq treats yesterday's close — gap status, the manipulation play, and the day's expected range — in one glance, on any chart you trade. No squinting. No guessing.
0%
historical QQQ gap-fill rate*
0
mechanical gap states
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manipulation phases tracked
Live simulation of GAPX Pro 2.0 on an NQ chart — QQQ gap up, manipulation dip into the gap, reclaim, pump.
Features
Built for the open.
Built for the open.
Engineered for clarity.
Every feature exists for one reason — to make the opening read instant and unambiguous.
Four mechanical states
Waiting · No gap · Not filled · Filled. "Filled" latches the moment price trades back into the gap — and never un-fills. The state is the state, zero interpretation.
Manipulation playbook
Bull gaps like to dip into the gap before they pump; bear gaps pop before they dump. GapX tracks the whole sequence live: mani expected → in the gap → mani done.
VXN daily range
An expected one-day range for the index, computed live from Nasdaq-100 implied volatility — NDX × VXN/100 × √(1/252) — right in the table, in points.
Built for your NQ chart
GapX pulls its own 1-minute extended-session QQQ feed. Keep it on NQ, ES, or anything else you trade — the table stays locked on the gap that matters.
Five themes, six positions
Midnight, Graphite, Slate, Emerald, Amber. A compact Minimal mode for clean charts, and six anchor positions so it never covers your candles.
How it works
One gap. One playbook.
One gap. One playbook.
Zero ambiguity.
At 09:30:00 ET, GapX snapshots the QQQ open against yesterday's regular-session close and classifies the gap. From that moment it tracks the manipulation sequence — the dip into the gap and the reclaim — live, bar by bar. Click a state, or just watch.
GAPX PRO
StatusWaiting for 9:30
Read—
Manipulation—
◐Playbook: dip in progress
Before 09:30:00 ET, GapX sits armed. It already knows yesterday's close — the target — and waits for the first bar of the new session.
Bear gaps mirror everything. Gap down → price pops up into the gap → loses the open again → Mani done → dump. Same machine, opposite direction.
The "Read" row — your bias, in plain words
Below the raw state, GapX prints what the auction is doing with the level. No chart-squinting:
Bull no retraceGapped up, buyers never let it look back. Strength.
Bull gap testedGap up — price has traded back into the gap.
Bear no retraceGapped down, sellers in full control. Weakness.
Bear gap testedGap down — price has popped back into the gap.
Neutral openNo meaningful gap. No bias from the open.
The "Manipulation" row — where you are in the playbook
The classic open: a fake move into the gap before the real move away from it. GapX tells you which phase is live:
Mani down → pumpGap up, dip not in yet. Expect the shakeout first.
In gap → pumpThe dip is happening — price is inside the gap now.
Mani done → pumpDip complete, open reclaimed. Playbook says up.
Mani up → dumpGap down, pop not in yet. Expect the squeeze first.
In gap → dumpThe pop is happening — price is inside the gap now.
Mani done → dumpPop complete, open lost again. Playbook says down.
No edgeNo gap today — the playbook doesn't apply.
Locked at the bell
The 9:30 open and yesterday's close are captured on the first bar of the regular session (0930–1600 New York) and never move again.
Threshold filter
Opens within your minimum gap size (configurable) are classified "No gap" — noise never becomes a signal.
One-way states
Once price trades back into the gap, "Filled" is latched for the day — and "Mani done" only fires after price exits the gap again.
Premarket-aware feed
GapX runs on its own 1-minute extended-session QQQ data, so the read is live from the first second of the open — on any chart.
Daily range
Know the day's expected range before it starts.
GAPX Pro 2.0 reads live Nasdaq-100 implied volatility — CBOE:VXN — and converts it into a one-day expected range in index points, using the same math options desks use to set expectations.
- › Forward-looking — implied vol, not yesterday's ranges
- › Updates live as VXN reprices through the day
- › Index points — 1 NDX point ≈ 1 NQ point
Estimates only — a context line for sizing and targets, not a prediction.
CBOE:VXN
18.4
Nasdaq-100 implied volatility
The math
1 day
NDX × (VXN ÷ 100) × √(1 ÷ 252)
Expected 1-day range
0 pts
Right in the table, every session
Your edge
Why the open matters more than anyone admits.
The first thirty minutes of US equity trading set the tone for the entire session. Institutional flow concentrates at the prior close — it's where overnight P&L is marked, where options dealers re-hedge, and where stop runs cluster.
GapX doesn't predict. It measures. It tells you, in plain language, what the auction is doing with the most-watched level on the chart — so you act with structure instead of vibes.
- › Mechanical state — no chart-reading interpretation
- › Bias confirmation in under a second
- › Removes "did it fill or didn't it" arguments
- › Works on every symbol you watch
0%
Historical QQQ daily gap-fill rate*
"A gap that fails to fill on a high-volume open is one of the cleanest continuation signals in equities. A gap that fills immediately is one of the cleanest reversal warnings."
Make it yours
Five themes. Two densities.
Five themes. Two densities.
Six positions.
The table is the product — so it ships with real options. Try them; this is the exact data GapX renders on your chart.
Theme
Density
Position
GAPX PRO
QQQ Price563.10
StatusGap not filled
ReadBull no retrace
ManipulationMani down → pump
Daily Range246 pts
Why GapX
The same job. Done five different ways.
Most traders track the gap by hand or with bare-bones scripts. GapX turns it into structured intelligence.
| By hand | Other gap scripts | GapX | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to identify the gap | ~30s | Instant | Instant |
| Distinct gap states | ✕ | Usually 2 | ✓ All 4 |
| Manipulation playbook tracking | Gut feel | ✕ | ✓ 3 phases |
| VXN-based daily range | Manual math | ✕ | ✓ Live |
| Plain-English read row | ✕ | ✕ | ✓ |
| Premarket-aware data | — | Sometimes | ✓ 1-min extended |
| Works from any chart | N/A | Usually fixed | ✓ Reads QQQ remotely |
| Pine v6 optimized | — | Usually v4/v5 | ✓ |
| Cost | Your attention | Free → $200 | $99.99 lifetime |
Pricing
One indicator. Two ways in.
Same script, same updates, same support. Pick the plan that fits how long you plan to trade.
Monthly
Test it out. Cancel anytime.
$
19.99
/month
- ✓ Full GAPX Pro 2.0 indicator
- ✓ Gap status & read engine
- ✓ Manipulation playbook tracking
- ✓ VXN-powered daily range
- ✓ All 5 themes · 6 positions
- — Cancel anytime
Best value
Lifetime
Pay once. Use forever. ~5 months of monthly.
$
99.99
one-time
- ✓ Full GAPX Pro 2.0 indicator
- ✓ Gap status & read engine
- ✓ Manipulation playbook tracking
- ✓ VXN-powered daily range
- ✓ Lifetime free updates
- ✓ Priority support
30-day money-back guarantee · Secure checkout via Whop · No telemetry, ever
Delivery
From checkout to first signal in minutes.
No files, no Pine Editor, no manual installs. GapX is delivered as a TradingView invite-only script.
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Secure checkout
Pay via Whop. Enter your TradingView username at checkout so we can grant access.
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Invite lands
Within 60 seconds you get an email confirming payment with your invite-only script access.
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Add to chart
GapX appears under Invite-only scripts in TradingView. Apply it to any chart you like.
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Make it yours
Pick a theme, position and board mode, set your minimum gap size — and read the open in one glance.
Need help after purchase? Email support@gapx.app or hit us in Discord — we respond inside one business day.
FAQ
Quick answers.
Enter your TradingView username at checkout. Within about 60 seconds you'll receive an email confirmation and GapX will appear under Invite-only scripts in your TradingView indicator menu. No files, no Pine Editor.
No. The 9:30 open and yesterday's close are locked on the first bar of the session and never move. Status updates intrabar as price trades — that's the point — but a filled gap never un-fills, and the manipulation state only moves forward.
Yes — that's the intended setup. GapX pulls its own 1-minute extended-session QQQ feed, so you can keep it on NQ, ES, or any other chart and still get the live QQQ gap read. The reference symbol is an input if you'd rather track something else. The gap logic runs on the US regular session, 09:30–16:00 ET.
It tracks the classic gap playbook: bull gaps tend to get a manipulation dip into the gap before the real move up; bear gaps get a pop before the move down. The row tells you which phase is live — Mani down → pump (dip expected), In gap → pump (dip underway), Mani done → pump (price reclaimed the open, playbook complete). Bear gaps mirror it with → dump.
From live Nasdaq-100 implied volatility: NDX × (VXN ÷ 100) × √(1 ÷ 252). It's the one-day expected move priced by the options market, shown in index points — and since 1 NDX point ≈ 1 NQ point, it maps straight onto your futures chart. It's an estimate for context, not a forecast.
Yes — your license covers one TradingView account with unlimited charts, layouts, and devices. Add it to as many setups as you like.
Every purchase comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee, and monthly plans cancel anytime. Email support@gapx.app and we'll sort it — no hoops.
No. The indicator runs entirely inside your TradingView account and never phones home. No telemetry, ever. See the privacy policy for the full picture.
Ready
Stop guessing the open.
Gap status, the manipulation playbook, and the day's expected range — on every chart you trade, tomorrow at 9:30.
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