Last Updated on August 11, 2025
A CME gap refers to a price discrepancy on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Bitcoin futures chart between the closing price of one trading day and the opening price of the next trading day. This phenomenon occurs because the CME futures market operates from Sunday evening to Friday afternoon, closing for the weekend, while the broader cryptocurrency market trades 24/7.
As a result, significant price movements that occur over the weekend when the CME is closed create a gap between the Friday closing price and the Sunday opening price on the CME chart. These gaps are frequently observed by traders and are often considered potential levels of support or resistance, with many believing the price tends to “fill” the gap by retracing back to the level of the previous Friday’s close or open