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The Gap Terminal
The free dashboard for the night session, and the honest breakdown of what's real in it today.
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What it shows
- Session state, whether Wall Street is open or the night session is running, with a live countdown to the next bell.
- Night progress, how far through the current night you are, from the 4:00 PM close to the 9:30 AM open.
- The gap tape, every tracked Stock Token's night price vs its frozen official close, with live sparklines and the catalyst moving it.
What's real vs simulated
| Component | Status |
|---|---|
| NYSE session state (open / night) | Real, computed in your browser, DST-safe, weekends + NYSE holiday calendar included |
| ET clock & countdown to the bell | Real, ticks every second |
| Night progress bar | Real, derived from actual bell times |
| Night prices & gaps | Simulated, deterministic per-ticker tape until Chainlink Data Streams are wired at contract launch |
Why ship it early?
Reading the night is a skill. The terminal exists so you can build the habit, check the gap over coffee, watch how weekends behave, before a single dollar of settlement goes live.
Free, forever
The terminal is a public good. No wallet required, no fee, no gating. It is also the protocol's funnel: everyone who learns to read the gap eventually wants to trade it.