Breakaway Gap
A term used in technical analysis. A breakaway gap represents a gap in the movement of a stock price supported by levels of high volume. 
The image shows a gap at the beginning of a large upward movement.
Investopedia Commentary
If you chart it, the gap reflects a bullish movement when the price has gapped upwards and a bearish movement when the price has gapped downwards.
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Introduction To Technical Analysis
Playing The Gap
See also: Bear, Bull, Exhaustion Gap, Gap, Runaway Gap, Technical Analysis
Also spelled: break away gap
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