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HCA Gap and Gap Fill

Updated Nov 6, 2026, 4:53 AM ET · Gap = today's open vs the prior close
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On Nov 5 HCA opened at $515.08, a gap up of $4.38 (0.9%) from the prior close of $510.70. The gap was filled: the fill level is $510.70.
Best for: intradayHold: same dayPrice $501.96 · 15-min delayed
Gap+0.9%
Fill level510.70
Filled?Yes
Avg gap (10 days)1.6%

HCA daily chart: gap fill level

420440460480500520Sep 25Oct 2Oct 9Oct 16Oct 23Oct 30510.70Gap fill (prior close) 510.70515.08Open 515.08507.48
- - - gap fill level (prior close)- - - open

Where HCA sits in its zone

The delayed price $501.96 is at the middle of its daily zone ($492.12 – $514.93).

492.12 · bottom 25%middletop 25% · 514.93
  • Setups to watch: direction is undecided in the middle. Wait for price to reach one edge, then decide between reversal and breakout.
  • Prior move: HCA moved up from $439.83 (the last daily swing) to $501.96, about 3.6 ATR, so the move is extended. Traders often watch the reversal first here.
  • Reversal check: a hammer or bullish engulfing candle near $492.12.
  • Reversal check: a shooting star or bearish engulfing candle near $514.93.
  • Breakout check: RVOL above normal on the break (last day's RVOL: 1.2× on Nov 5). Next zone below: $464.09 – $473.30.
  • Zone tests: price pushed above the zone top 0 times and fell back, and dipped below the bottom and recovered 0 times. Each test can weaken a zone.
  • Distance: 0.56 ATR to the zone bottom, 0.74 ATR to the zone top (ATR ≈ 17.43).

Why gap matters

A gap shows news or orders that came in while the market was closed. Many traders watch whether price comes back to the prior close to "fill" the gap, or keeps running away from it.

How traders use it

  • Gap and go: a gap that holds above the premarket high (or below the low) often keeps running.
  • Gap fill: a gap that fades back toward the prior close; the fill level is the target traders watch.
  • Big gaps on news fill less often than small gaps on no news.

What happened over the last 10 days

  • Of the 9 gaps bigger than 0.3%, 7 filled the same day.
  • The average gap was 1.6%.
  • Round numbers nearby: $450.00, $500.00, $550.00.

Combined conditions

  • VWAP $510.25 is below the fill level.
  • The delayed price is at the middle of the daily zone after an extended move: wait for an edge.
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How to trade around HCA's gap levels

1. After the fillWith the gap filled at $510.70, traders watch that level as support/resistance on the next test.
2. Gap and goA gap that holds its first pullback and breaks the premarket high with RVOL is read as continuation.

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HCA gaps: last 10 days

DatePrior closeOpenGapFilled?
Nov 5510.70515.08+0.9%Yes
Nov 4462.86499.14+7.8%No
Nov 3467.73463.72−0.9%Yes
Nov 2473.19475.34+0.5%Yes
Oct 30478.08480.34+0.5%Yes
Oct 29463.22469.37+1.3%No
Oct 28449.96445.42−1.0%Yes
Oct 27465.26480.00+3.2%Yes
Oct 26469.03469.54+0.1%Yes
Oct 23467.31465.76−0.3%Yes

FAQ

Did HCA gap up or down today?

On Nov 5 it gapped up 0.9% ($510.70 → $515.08).

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Did HCA fill its gap?

Yes, it traded back to the prior close of $510.70.

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What is a gap fill?

When price moves back to the prior close after opening with a gap up or down.

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How often does HCA fill its gaps?

In the last 10 days, 7 of 9 gaps bigger than 0.3% filled the same day.

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Do all gaps get filled?

No. Many small gaps fill, but big gaps on news can run for days without filling.

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What is gap and go?

A gap that keeps running in its direction after the open instead of filling.

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Where is HCA in its zone now?

At the middle of the daily zone ($492.12 – $514.93), based on the delayed price.

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