ICT New Day Opening Gap (NDOG) Explained

What is New Day Opening Gap in ICT?

The gap between a defined new trading day's opening price and the prior day's closing price, using a specified session convention.

Definition of New Day Opening Gap

The price interval between the previous trading day's close and the new day's open.

How to identify New Day Opening Gap

Choose the instrument's daily session boundary; compare prior session close with new session open; mark the gap.

Bullish New Day Opening Gap example

price opens above the prior close, creating an upward NDOG that may act as a reference/support.

Bearish New Day Opening Gap example

price opens below the prior close, creating a downward gap that may act as resistance.

New Day Opening Gap chart examples

Practical trading example

A futures contract opens the new session above the prior close; mark the NDOG and observe whether price fills it or respects it.

Common mistakes and important notes

Forex/CFD/crypto session definitions differ. Some markets trade nearly continuously, so gaps may be small or absent.

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