Disclaimer & risk warning

Last updated 23 October 2026

Education only

GapperDesk publishes general educational content about how stock price movements, in particular US small-cap gap-up moves, tend to behave. Nothing we publish, on this website or on any GapperDesk channel, is investment advice, a personal recommendation, an offer, or a solicitation to buy, sell or hold any security or other financial instrument.

Regulatory status

GapperDesk is not authorised or regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) or by the Portuguese Comissão do Mercado de Valores Mobiliários (CMVM), or by any other financial regulator. GapperDesk is operated from Portugal. We do not provide investment advice or any other regulated investment service, and we do not take into account anyone’s personal circumstances, objectives or knowledge.

No live calls

We do not publish live entry prices, price targets, stop levels or instructions to trade. Recaps describe setups after the US market close, for educational review only. Content is not directed at any person in any jurisdiction where its publication would be unlawful.

Risk warning

Trading shares, especially low-priced, small-cap and thinly traded stocks, carries a high level of risk. These stocks can be extremely volatile, can gap down sharply without warning, may be difficult to sell, and can be subject to share dilution, reverse splits, trading halts and delisting. You can lose all of the money you invest. Do not trade with money you cannot afford to lose.

Past and study data

Statistics on this site come from a historical study of a small sample (256 alerts over 37 trading days in September and October 2026). They describe the past only, may contain data errors, and do not indicate or guarantee future results. We make no claim about any profit or return, and we do not publish testimonials.

Conflicts of interest

The operator of GapperDesk may hold or trade securities from time to time. If any GapperDesk content discusses a security in which the operator holds a position at the time of publication, that will be disclosed in the content itself.

No direct messages

GapperDesk never sends private messages offering trade ideas, signals, account management or advice, and never asks for money or account details. Anyone doing so in our name is an impersonator; please report them to the platform.

Your responsibility

You are solely responsible for your own investment decisions. Before making any, consider seeking advice from an independent, properly authorised financial adviser in your country.