Gap Absorption Strategy

Script from: TradingViewSwingPrice actionBreakoutMomentumVolatility

The Gap Absorption Strategy capitalizes on market gaps, allowing traders to adjust parameters for different stocks. By setting triggers, stop-loss, and take-profit levels as percentages of the gap, traders can refine their approach. Opening gaps tend to offer the best opportunities. Charts display TP/SL lines and update current opportunities. Adjust default parameters to align with specific stock behavior for optimal results.

Top 42 Backtests of Gap Absorption Strategy

Explore the most profitable cryptocurrency and stock backtests with Gap Absorption Strategy (on TradingView).

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@ 1 hTradeSearcher backtest

5.36

Profit Factor

45.62 %

Total ROI

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@ 1 h

3.43

Profit Factor

204.91 %

Total ROI

175

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@ 1 h

3.16

Profit Factor

662.47 %

Total ROI

244

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@ 2 h

3.01

Profit Factor

1,203.96 %

Total ROI

319

IOTA / TetherUS (IOTAUSDT)

+ Gap Absorption Strategy

@ 4 h

2.86

Profit Factor

20.72 %

Total ROI

Coca-Cola Company (The) (KO)

+ Gap Absorption Strategy

@ 1 h

2.83

Profit Factor

106.18 %

Total ROI

219

TOTALENERGIES (TTE)

+ Gap Absorption Strategy

@ 1 h

2.76

Profit Factor

186.65 %

Total ROI

355

Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST)

+ Gap Absorption Strategy

@ 5 min

2.72

Profit Factor

11.79 %

Total ROI

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (HPE)

+ Gap Absorption Strategy

@ 15 min

2.67

Profit Factor

84.87 %

Total ROI

128

Litecoin / TetherUS (LTCUSDT)

+ Gap Absorption Strategy

@ 4 h

2.59

Profit Factor

29.82 %

Total ROI

Merck & Company, Inc. (MRK)

+ Gap Absorption Strategy

@ 1 h

2.58

Profit Factor

256.22 %

Total ROI

350

Newmont Corporation (NEM)

+ Gap Absorption Strategy

@ 2 h

2.57

Profit Factor

1,463.46 %

Total ROI

484

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Gap Absorption Strategy backtest statistics

Aggregated across every validated backtest TradeSearcher has run on this strategy. Figures update automatically as new backtests are added — they are not edited by hand. Classified as swing by holding period.

Backtests run

2.2

Avg profit factor

+336%

Avg net profit

+22%

Avg annualized return

63%

Avg max drawdown

0.13

Avg Sharpe ratio

On average, backtests of this strategy beat a buy-and-hold baseline by 324% over the same window.

Performance by asset class

Market	Backtests	Avg profit factor	Avg net profit	Avg max drawdown	Avg Sharpe
Crypto	39	2.7	+25%	—	0.37
Stocks	704	2.1	+447%	82%	0.12
Forex	66	2.1	+10%	7%	0.07

Backtests use the validated-universe filter: non-repainting scripts, over 15 trades, non-excluded. Per-market rows appear only when at least one backtest exists for that asset class.

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