Bitcoin recently filled the CME gap near 67.8K, which is common behavior in futures markets. Soon after, a new gap of around 1% formed, showing how quickly market inefficiencies can shift.
Small CME gaps often get filled fast, especially during Sunday futures reopen, low-liquidity hours, or early-week repositioning. These moments usually bring sharp volatility as traders adjust positions.
When price trades within about $1–2K of a gap, the chance of a fill increases. That’s typically where stop losses cluster and short-term traders become active.
From here, two outcomes are possible:
• Price continues higher if buyers stay strong.
• Or a quick pullback happens to close the new gap before the next move.
CME gaps don’t decide direction — they act as liquidity magnets. With leverage elevated and volatility building into the futures open, traders should expect movement rather than calm price action$BTC
