The Quiet Before the Gap: What Charts Reveal Before HFTs Accelerate Price
Learn how to recognize the institutional activity and chart patterns that develop before High Frequency Traders accelerate a stock’s price.
A Large Gap May Look Sudden. The Setup Behind Is Not.
By the time a stock gaps or rapidly accelerates, the news has often attracted widespread attention—and the lower-risk opportunity may already be changing.
Martha Stokes, CMT, is presenting this educational webinar during the 26th Mad Hedge Traders and Investors Summit on Tuesday, September 15th at 6 am PT / 9 am ET.
Using current stock charts, Martha will show you how to recognize the Dark Pool accumulation and Professional Trader patterns that begin developing before fast price action draws in the crowd and high-frequency trading gaps.
What You’ll Learn
Live on Tues, Sep 15 @ 9 am ET
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How to identify chart activity that can indicate early institutional positioning
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How to distinguish an emerging institutional setup from a news-driven chase
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How to recognize when a steep angle of ascent is becoming unsustainable
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How to evaluate whether the next move presents an opportunity, requires patience, or signals rising risk
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Why the activity before a gap is more useful than reacting after it occurs
Who Should Attend
This webinar is designed for swing and position traders who want to look beyond price movement alone and better understand the market participants influencing a stock’s trend.
Stay through the end of the presentation to claim your gift for attending!
Tuesday, September 15, 2026 @ 9 am ET / 6 am PT
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Complete your webinar registration
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Webinar Prep
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- Free Hour of Trading Insights
Your Instructor
Martha Stokes, CMT teaches individual traders how to recognize the activity of Dark Pools, Professional Traders, and High Frequency Traders through relational technical analysis.
Join her for a practical chart-based lesson that can help you evaluate rapid price moves with greater context and discipline.
Join her for a practical chart-based lesson that can help you evaluate rapid price moves with greater context and discipline.
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Reserve Your Spot
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at 6:00 AM Pacific / 9:00 AM Eastern