Adam,
The high frequency of large opening gaps is typical of a short term news-driven market and indecision about longer term trends. Most intermediate term participants are now on the sidelines and day traders are in charge for just a few hours each day.
Those gaps mean nothing and are often manufactured to ruin your best setups, fish for your stops and exacerbate weak participants' emotions.
That's why I have advocated here to avoid holding any position overnight until the robot gives us its next strong signal.
Billy