In this video I break down what I’m looking for when a stock is gapping and how that ties into the “kicking pattern.” The whole point is to stop treating gappers like magic and start treating them like a structure problem: where’s the liquidity, where are people trapped, and what’s the cleanest path for price to move. I’m focused on the basics—how the move starts, what confirms it, and what invalidates it—because if you can’t define those three things, you’re just gambling on a headline. I also talk about how I’d frame entries and risk around the kicking pattern so you’re not chasing. The takeaway is simple: I want a repeatable trigger, a clear level that proves me wrong, and a plan for what I’m doing if it does the “obvious” thing versus the “annoying” thing. If you’re newer, this is meant to plug into the way I teach setups: identify the pre-market context, map the key levels, then let execution (not hope) do the work.