Small-cap stocks on September 24, 2026: gappers, halts and filings
On September 24, 2026, these are the small-cap stocks that moved, read from the same data the replay plays: the pre-market gappers, the day's gainers, intraday runners, losers and fades, the after-hours movers, every halt, and the offerings and splits filed or in effect. A day's high runs from 4 a.m., pre-market included, to the 4 p.m. close. The biggest gapper was APUS, up 206.1% at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Pre-market gappers
The small caps up the most at 9:30 a.m. ET, the open: the price then against the previous close.
The small-cap rule: price from 2 to 20 dollars, gapped up 10% or more before the open, relative volume 5× or more, float under 20 million shares.
| Symbol | Gap at 9:30 a.m. | Price | Previous close | Volume | Relative volume | Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APUS why it ran | +206.1% | 7.01 | 2.29 | 16.42 million | 533.2× | 805,943 |
| PFSA why it ran | +71.2% | 3.51 | 2.05 | 21.24 million | 424.0× | 515,010 |
| WETO why it ran | +37.0% | 2.00 | 1.46 | 8.41 million | 9.2× | 914,205 |
| SPHL why it ran | +30.6% | 2.99 | 2.29 | 5.53 million | 6268.0× | 1.24 million |
| SKYQ why it ran | +20.9% | 3.07 | 2.54 | 4.71 million | 29.8× | 8.40 million |
| GCTK why it ran | +19.7% | 2.43 | 2.03 | 17.38 million | 1384.0× | 758,172 |
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Gainers
The small caps up the most from the previous close at 4:00 p.m. ET, the close.
The small-cap rule: price from 2 to 20 dollars, up 10% or more on the day, relative volume 5× or more, float under 20 million shares.
| Symbol | Change at 4:00 p.m. | Last price | Previous close | Volume | Relative volume | Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APUS why it ran | +121.0% | 5.06 | 2.29 | 35.76 million | 474.7× | 805,943 |
| PFSA why it ran | +47.3% | 3.02 | 2.05 | 35.37 million | 189.8× | 515,010 |
| FOFO why it ran | +38.1% | 2.43 | 1.76 | 1.33 million | 164.3× | 1.68 million |
| SPHL why it ran | +38.0% | 3.16 | 2.29 | 6.90 million | 1630.2× | 1.24 million |
| AVX why it ran | +33.2% | 5.46 | 4.10 | 1.03 million | 8.2× | 6.60 million |
| GCTK why it ran | +26.8% | 2.58 | 2.03 | 25.99 million | 544.4× | 758,172 |
| VBIO why it ran | +26.7% | 3.46 | 2.73 | 4.30 million | 39.4× | 885,964 |
| SKYQ why it ran | +14.6% | 2.91 | 2.54 | 9.51 million | 12.5× | 8.40 million |
Intraday runners
The small caps whose high from 4:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. ET, pre-market and after hours included, was the furthest above the previous close, wherever they finished: a stock that spiked before the bell, during the day or after the close and gave it back is here.
The small-cap rule: the high priced from 2 to 20 dollars, a high 10% or more above the previous close, held by at least 3 one-minute bars that closed at or above that level on 100 shares or more, relative volume 5× or more, float under 20 million shares.
| Symbol | High above the previous close | High to 8 p.m. | Previous close | Last price | Volume | Relative volume | Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APUS why it ran | +281.7% | 8.74 | 2.29 | 5.74 | 36.75 million | 378.7× | 805,943 |
| PMAX why it ran | +207.6% | 2.81 | 0.9135 | 1.72 | 23.76 million | 463.7× | 1.31 million |
| SPHL why it ran | +173.8% | 6.27 | 2.29 | 2.99 | 7.05 million | 1470.3× | 1.24 million |
| GCTK why it ran | +148.8% | 5.05 | 2.03 | 2.53 | 26.45 million | 29.2× | 758,172 |
| PFSA why it ran | +122.0% | 4.55 | 2.05 | 2.85 | 35.94 million | 120.1× | 515,010 |
| SRZN why it ran | +121.9% | 35.86 | 16.16 | 33.66 | 6.74 million | 62.0× | 9.67 million |
| IFBD why it ran | +119.3% | 2.07 | 0.9439 | 1.60 | 6.44 million | 3636.2× | 8.19 million |
| GLND why it ran | +113.1% | 6.20 | 2.91 | 5.94 | 52.76 million | 7.2× | 33.44 million |
| NCPL why it ran | +104.8% | 2.13 | 1.04 | 1.46 | 18.97 million | 1.9× | 6.71 million |
| INLF why it ran | +104.5% | 5.95 | 2.91 | 5.67 | 5.40 million | 259.7× | 1.05 million |
| FOFO why it ran | +88.1% | 3.31 | 1.76 | 2.40 | 3.91 million | 479.0× | 1.68 million |
| HCWB why it ran | +88.0% | 3.12 | 1.66 | 1.85 | 4.71 million | 29.9× | 1.65 million |
| WETO why it ran | +85.6% | 2.71 | 1.46 | 1.81 | 13.32 million | 3.9× | 914,205 |
| STAK why it ran | +83.0% | 1.72 | 0.9400 | 1.27 | 17.11 million | 103.6× | 4.01 million |
| PARA why it ran | +80.7% | 1.60 | 0.8853 | 0.7400 | 3.63 million | 65.1× | 2.69 million |
| VBIO why it ran | +78.0% | 4.86 | 2.73 | 3.39 | 4.47 million | 35.4× | 885,964 |
| YDES why it ran | +67.2% | 5.40 | 3.23 | 4.72 | 1.22 million | 4.1× | 16.39 million |
| YMAT why it ran | +64.8% | 2.11 | 1.28 | 1.55 | 15.87 million | 14.1× | 2.70 million |
| DKI why it ran | +61.5% | 4.20 | 2.60 | 2.94 | 435,360 | 13.2× | 945,599 |
| SVRN why it ran | +59.8% | 52.00 | 32.55 | 47.21 | 226,566 | 2.9× | 1.69 million |
Losers
Fewer than three small caps met the rule at 4:00 p.m. ET, so there is no list.
The small-cap rule: price from 2 to 20 dollars, down 10% or more on the day, relative volume 5× or more, float under 20 million shares.
Fades
Fewer than three small caps met the rule at 4:00 p.m. ET, so there is no list.
The small-cap rule: price from 2 to 20 dollars, gapped up 10% or more and closed 10% or more below the open, relative volume 5× or more, float under 20 million shares.
After hours
Fewer than three small caps met the rule at 8:00 p.m. ET, so there is no list.
The small-cap rule: price from 2 to 20 dollars, moved 10% or more after the close, relative volume 5× or more, float under 20 million shares.
Why they ran
The stocks we wrote up for this day, each with its gap, float, halts, the news before the move and a chart.
- AIXI
- APUS
- AVX
- DKI
- FOFO
- GCTK
- GLND
- HCWB
- IFBD
- INLF
- KOSS
- NCPL
- PARA
- PFSA
- PMAX
- SKYQ
- SPHL
- SRZN
- STAK
- SVRN
- VBIO
- WETO
- YDES
- YMAT
Halts
Every trading halt in the exchange's feed that day, in New York time: the small caps in the lists above first, then every other stock. See LULD halts.
| Halted | Symbol | Resumed | Length | Reason in the feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:38 a.m. | PMAX | 10:08 a.m. | 30 min 19 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:04 a.m. | HCWB | 10:29 a.m. | 24 min 56 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:08 a.m. | PMAX | 10:13 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:14 a.m. | PMAX | 10:19 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:19 a.m. | PARA | 10:29 a.m. | 10 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:20 a.m. | PMAX | 10:25 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:25 a.m. | PMAX | 10:30 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:29 a.m. | HCWB | 10:34 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:30 a.m. | PARA | 10:35 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:44 a.m. | PMAX | 10:49 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:48 a.m. | IFBD | 10:53 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:57 a.m. | PMAX | 11:02 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:58 a.m. | IFBD | 11:03 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 12:04 p.m. | STAK | 12:09 p.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 3:02 p.m. | FOFO | 3:07 p.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
Every other halt that day: 56
| Halted | Symbol | Resumed | Length | Reason in the feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:29 a.m. | SMWB | 9:54 a.m. | 24 min 38 s | News pending |
| 9:31 a.m. | ONEN | 9:36 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 9:35 a.m. | P | 9:40 a.m. | 5 min 8 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 9:37 a.m. | ONEN | 9:42 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 9:50 a.m. | MTEX | 9:55 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 9:55 a.m. | TESL | 10:00 a.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:24 a.m. | GDDY | 10:30 a.m. | 6 min 37 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:27 a.m. | SKK | 10:32 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:28 a.m. | CHSN | 10:33 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:54 a.m. | LZMH | 10:59 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:01 a.m. | SIM | 11:06 a.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:03 a.m. | LZMH | 11:08 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:10 a.m. | LZMH | 11:15 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:11 a.m. | ATGL | 11:16 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:15 a.m. | EZGO | 11:20 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:16 a.m. | ATGL | 11:21 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:18 a.m. | JXG | 11:23 a.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:22 a.m. | EZGO | 11:27 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:25 a.m. | ATGL | 11:35 a.m. | 10 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:35 a.m. | ZVZZT | 11:40 a.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:40 a.m. | ATGL | 11:45 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:43 a.m. | ZVZZT | 11:48 a.m. | 5 min 2 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:48 a.m. | ZVZZT | 11:58 a.m. | 10 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 12:00 p.m. | ZVZZT | 12:05 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 12:28 p.m. | ZVZZT | 12:34 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 12:34 p.m. | ZVZZT | 12:39 p.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 12:39 p.m. | ZVZZT | 12:44 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 12:41 p.m. | WZRD | 12:46 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | No reason given in the feed |
| 12:44 p.m. | ZVZZT | 12:49 p.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 12:49 p.m. | ZVZZT | 12:54 p.m. | 5 min 1 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 12:55 p.m. | ZVZZT | 1:00 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:00 p.m. | ZVZZT | 1:05 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:06 p.m. | ZVZZT | 1:11 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:13 p.m. | ZVZZT | 1:18 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:18 p.m. | ZVZZT | 1:23 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:23 p.m. | ZVZZT | 1:28 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:29 p.m. | ZVZZT | 1:34 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:34 p.m. | ZVZZT | 1:39 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:39 p.m. | ZVZZT | 1:44 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:44 p.m. | ZVZZT | 1:49 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:50 p.m. | ZVZZT | 1:55 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:55 p.m. | ZVZZT | 2:00 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 2:00 p.m. | ZVZZT | 2:05 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 2:05 p.m. | ZVZZT | 2:10 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 2:11 p.m. | ZVZZT | 2:16 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 2:16 p.m. | ZVZZT | 2:21 p.m. | 5 min 1 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 2:21 p.m. | ZVZZT | 2:26 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 2:27 p.m. | ZVZZT | 2:32 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 2:32 p.m. | ZVZZT | 2:37 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 2:37 p.m. | ZVZZT | 2:42 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 3:16 p.m. | ZVZZT | 3:21 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 3:21 p.m. | ZVZZT | 3:26 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 4:00 p.m. | JSPRW | did not resume that day | Additional information requested | |
| 7:50 p.m. | RPGL | did not resume that day | News pending | |
| 7:50 p.m. | KITT | did not resume that day | News pending | |
| 7:50 p.m. | KITTW | did not resume that day | News pending |
Offerings filed
Offering filings with the SEC that day, from EDGAR, in New York time: the small caps in the lists above first, then the others. See offerings.
| Filed | Symbol | Form |
|---|---|---|
| 12:15 a.m. | YMAT | EFFECT |
| 5:25 p.m. | GCTK | 424B5 |
| 12:15 a.m. | MPLT | EFFECT |
| 7:20 a.m. | PSQL | 424B3 |
| 8:15 a.m. | IMCC | 424B5 |
| 8:35 a.m. | CPOP | 424B5 |
| 9:11 a.m. | NUAI | 424B5 |
| 9:22 a.m. | JAGX | 424B5 |
| 9:25 a.m. | EZRA | 424B3 |
| 11:36 a.m. | FWDI | 424B5 |
| 3:09 p.m. | SAR | 424B2 |
| 4:30 p.m. | PINE | S-3 |
| 4:37 p.m. | TMCR | F-1 |
| 4:45 p.m. | TMCR | F-1 |
| 5:00 p.m. | BMRA | S-3 |
| 5:13 p.m. | AVR | 424B3 |
| 8:32 p.m. | JUNS | S-3 |
Splits that took effect
No splits found that day.
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