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Stocks with Breakaway Gap Pattern

Live results from our daily pattern screener — most recent detection: 20 Aug 2026.

What is a breakaway gap pattern?

Breakaway Gap chart pattern diagram

A breakaway gap is a momentum pattern in which price opens sharply above the prior session's range, typically 3% or more on heavy volume, and holds the gap, signaling the start or continuation of a strong directional move.

7 breakaway gap detections in the last 30 days, with projected win rates of 55-56%.

Total detections

15

Last week

0

Last month

7

Last 12 months

15

How reliable is the breakaway gap pattern?

In our most recent backtest (January – July 2026, out-of-sample), 58% of the 150 highest-scoring breakaway gap setups, out of 2,031 studied, were trading higher two weeks later. The projected win rate shown on each current detection is a conservative, calibrated estimate derived from that data; we publish the cautious figure rather than the raw historical rate. We score every detection on structure, volume, breakout strength, and risk/reward.

How do I find stocks forming a breakaway gap today?

Our screener scans more than 6,000 NYSE and NASDAQ stocks every trading day and flags new breakaway gap setups before the opening bell. Each detection in the list below shows its entry setup, price target, and stop-loss, most recently on 20 Aug 2026.

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