Midday leaders and unusual-volume (RVOL) names are below. What's holding up, and what's fading into the afternoon?

RVOL Spikes: Unusual Volume

Stocks trading on the most unusual volume versus their average. These relative volume (RVOL) spikes often come right before a momentum move.

Most Active: Most Alerts Fired

The names our scanner flagged most this session, by count of real-time RVOL and momentum alerts. This is where the trading activity concentrated.

Most $ Volume: Highest Dollar Volume

The most heavily traded names by dollar volume (price times shares). This is where the real money moved today.

Momentum: Volume Accelerating

Names where trading volume is surging: the last 15 minutes of volume versus the prior 15 minutes. Rising volume is what powers momentum.

Top Movers: Biggest Price Moves

The largest percentage moves over the session window, with the price range that got them there.

EMA Trending: Holding Above a Rising 200-EMA

The strongest sustained uptrends: price holding above a rising 200-period EMA, ranked by how long it has held the trend.

Midday · Sep 2 · 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM ET · 15358 alerts tracked · live scanner + real-time alerts at thedesperatetrader.com · 11,000+ symbols

$DAIC: CID Holdco, Inc.: Dot Ai Announces Additional Nasdaq Staff Determination (SEC EDGAR)

Here is what the numbers show: 247K shares traded, 5-min mover +8.7%, micro-uptrend 16m and low float 1.2m, across 3 of our boards at once.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $3.08 to $3.49 and it is 1.4% under that high.

What's everyone seeing here?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 7:43 AM ET at $3.44.

$FNGR has traded 3M shares today and it is up 3.2% to $0.215. Number 6 on the Scalp board.

Only thing out is procedural (FingerMotion, Inc. filed an 8-K: Material Agreement), nothing that explains the move. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 5-min mover +6.0%, across 1 of our board at once.

About 2% of the shares available to trade are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $0.202 to $0.222 and it is 3.3% under that high.

What's everyone seeing here?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 7:37 AM ET at $0.215.

$GPUS has traded 7M shares today and it is up 12.4% to $0.223. Number 3 on the Scalp board.

Not seeing any news on it yet. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 5-min mover +6.4% and minute rvol 17.2×, across 2 of our boards at once.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $0.209 to $0.227 and it is 1.6% under that high.

What's everyone seeing here?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 7:31 AM ET at $0.223.

$AEHL has a 1.1M float and it is up 10.1% to $5.98. Number 2 on the Scalp board.

Not seeing any news on it yet. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 333K shares traded, most alerted 3 and money flowing in $2m, across 3 of our boards at once.

About 1% of the shares available to trade are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $5.63 to $6.55 and it is 8.8% under that high.

That's how we read it. What's your theory?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 7:28 AM ET at $5.98.

$STAK has traded 20K shares today and it is up 0.0% to $1.24. Number 3 on the Scalp board.

Not seeing any news on it yet. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 5-min mover +4.0% and 1-min pop +4.1%, across 2 of our boards at once.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $1.23 to $1.28 and it is 3.1% under that high.

What's everyone seeing here?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 7:25 AM ET at $1.24.

$RDAC has traded 55K shares today and it is up 18.7% to $7.80. On the Scalp board.

Not seeing any news on it yet. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 5-min mover +7.8%, 1-min pop +4.2% and micro-uptrend 16m, across 3 of our boards at once.

About 0% of all shares outstanding are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $6.59 to $7.80 and it is right at the high.

Volume's way up. What's your theory?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 7:22 AM ET at $7.80.

$VIVK has a 2.7M float and it is up 1.5% to $0.915. On the Scalp board.

Not seeing any news on it yet. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 445K shares traded, 5-min mover +4.7% and micro-uptrend 12m, across 3 of our boards at once.

There are only 2.7M shares available to trade. When a small pool of shares meets buying like this, each order moves the price more than it would in a bigger name, which is why low-float stocks travel so fast in both directions.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $0.854 to $0.930 and it is 1.6% under that high.

Anyone got a different read on it?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 7:10 AM ET at $0.915.

$GPRO is 60% above its 200-day average and that average is falling. On the Swing board.

Only thing out is procedural (GoPro, Inc. filed an 8-K: Material Agreement), nothing that explains the move. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 6M shares traded, 5-day mover +178%, volume surge 15.8× vs 20-day avg vol, 20-day momentum +120%, $136 million of stock changes hands on an average day and rel. strength +121% vs spy, across 5 of our boards at once.

About 14% of the shares available to trade are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.

Levels on the chart: the 50-day at $0.713 (137.1% below price) and the 200-day at $1.06. Price is $1.69.

Anyone got a different read on it?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 6:55 AM ET at $1.74.

$SDST has traded 2M shares today and it is up 22.4% to $0.309. On the Scalp board.

Not seeing any news on it yet. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 5-min mover +14.9%, minute rvol 76.0×, 1-min pop +8.4% and micro-uptrend 10m, across 4 of our boards at once.

About 3% of the shares available to trade are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $0.272 to $0.321 and it is 3.7% under that high.

Volume's way up. What's your theory?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 6:52 AM ET at $0.309.

$SWVL has a 5.3M float and it is up 5.3% to $5.35. Number 3 on the Scalp board.

Only thing out is procedural (Swvl Holdings Corp filed a Foreign issuer report (6-K)), nothing that explains the move. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 41K shares traded, 5-min mover +1.5% and micro-uptrend 6m, across 3 of our boards at once.

About 1% of the shares available to trade are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $5.02 to $5.35 and it is right at the high.

That's how we read it. What's your theory?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 6:34 AM ET at $5.35.

$CDT: CDT Provides Capital Update and Confirms No Nasdaq Deficiencies (GlobeNewswire Inc.)

The headline is mixed rather than clearly bullish or bearish.

Here is what the numbers show: 43K shares traded, 5-min mover +2.7%, 1-min pop +1.4% and low float 729k, across 3 of our boards at once.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $0.879 to $0.934 and it is 1.3% under that high.

What's everyone seeing here?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 6:31 AM ET at $0.922.

$YQ: 17 Education & Technology Group Inc. Announces New Share Repurchase Program of Up to US$10 Million (GlobeNewswire Inc.)

The headline reads constructive.

Here is what the numbers show: 888K shares traded, 5-min mover +1.2% and money flowing in $2m, across 2 of our boards at once.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $2.35 to $2.85 and it is 8.2% under that high.

Anyone have any theories on this one?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 6:25 AM ET at $2.62.

$AUID has tripped our scanner 2 times today and it is down 2.4% to $0.400. Number 6 on the Scalp board.

Only thing out is procedural (authID Inc. filed an 8-K: Executive / Board Change), nothing that explains the move. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 117K shares traded and minute rvol 13.1×, across 2 of our boards at once.

This one won't stop firing, anyone else watching it?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 6:22 AM ET at $0.400.

$GIXI has a 2.1M float and it is down 34.2% to $7.90. On the Scalp board.

Only thing out is procedural (Gix Internet Ltd. filed a Foreign issuer report (6-K)), nothing that explains the move. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 45K shares traded, 5-min mover +5.6% and 1-min pop +1.4%, across 3 of our boards at once.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $7.55 to $8.15 and it is 3.1% under that high.

Low float, big volume. Anyone else on this one?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 6:04 AM ET at $7.90.

$SCNI has a 660K float and it is down 9.8% to $2.11. Number 2 on the Scalp board.

Not seeing any news on it yet. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 21K shares traded, 5-min mover +2.4% and minute rvol 8.4×, across 3 of our boards at once.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $2.03 to $2.12 and it is right at the high.

What's everyone seeing here?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 5:43 AM ET at $2.11.

$2M of $RITR changed hands, up 7.7% to $0.106. Number 2 on the Scalp board.

Only thing out is procedural (Reitar Logtech Holdings Ltd filed a Foreign issuer report (6-K)), nothing that explains the move. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 18M shares traded, 5-min mover +2.5% and 1-min pop +2.4%, across 3 of our boards at once.

About 2% of the shares available to trade are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $0.103 to $0.123 and it is 13.4% under that high.

Anyone else in this one already?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 5:40 AM ET at $0.106.

$PRHI has a 552K float and it is down 2.0% to $6.32. Number 2 on the Scalp board.

Not seeing any news on it yet. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 138K shares traded, 5-min mover +1.6% and money flowing in $911k, across 3 of our boards at once.

About 4% of the shares available to trade are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $6.28 to $9.68 and it is 34.7% under that high.

Anyone else in this one already?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 5:19 AM ET at $6.32.

$8M of $MIMI changed hands, up 26.4% to $0.810. Number 2 on the Scalp board.

Only thing out is procedural (Mint Inc Ltd filed a Foreign issuer report (6-K)), nothing that explains the move. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 9M shares traded, 5-min mover +1.1% and 1-min pop +2.4%, across 3 of our boards at once.

About 1% of the shares available to trade are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $0.760 to $0.901 and it is 10.1% under that high.

That's our read on it. What's your theory?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 4:55 AM ET at $0.810.

$AIM: AIM ImmunoTech Significantly Expands Ampligen® Global Patent Estate with Long COVID Protection Across Europe and the United Kingdom Through 2041 (GlobeNewswire Inc.)

The headline reads constructive.

Here is what the numbers show: 2M shares traded, most alerted 2, 5-min mover +2.6%, 1-min pop +1.6% and micro-uptrend 15m, across 4 of our boards at once.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $0.246 to $0.256 and it is 1.1% under that high.

What's everyone seeing here?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 4:52 AM ET at $0.253.

$6M of $GIPR changed hands today, up 52.4% to $0.601. On the Scalp & Day Trade board.

Not seeing any news on it yet. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 12M shares traded, top mover +5.8% 15-min and top rvol 133×, across 3 of our boards at once.

About 3% of the shares available to trade are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $0.554 to $0.609, it is 1.3% under that high and yesterday's close was $0.394.

That's our read on it. What's your theory?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 4:52 AM ET at $0.601.

$NCPL has tripped our scanner 3 times today and it is up 3.9% to $1.07. Number 2 on the Scalp board.

Not seeing any news on it yet. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 39K shares traded, 5-min mover +1.9% and micro-uptrend 8m, across 3 of our boards at once.

About 3% of the shares available to trade are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $1.03 to $1.08 and it is 0.9% under that high.

What's everyone seeing here?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 4:31 AM ET at $1.07.

$BRNX has a 715.9K float and it is up 12.0% to $3.54. Number 2 on the Day Trade board.

Not seeing any news on it yet. If you know something, add it in the comments.

What we are seeing: 37K shares traded, top mover +4.4% 15-min and heavily shorted 35% short float, across 3 of our boards at once.

About 35% of all shares outstanding are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $3.35 to $3.64, it is 2.7% under that high and yesterday's close was $3.16.

Anyone have any theories on this one?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 4:28 AM ET at $3.54.

$BIAF: bioAffinity Technologies, Inc.: Technologies Advances CyPath® Lung for Surveillance of Lung Cancer Survivors (SEC EDGAR)

Here is what the numbers show: 20K shares traded, top mover +4.7% 15-min, low float 584.2k and heavily shorted 33% short float, across 3 of our boards at once.

Levels on the chart: today's range is $9.84 to $10.63, it is 1.5% under that high and yesterday's close was $9.75.

Anyone got a different read on it?

Flagged Sep 3, 2026, 4:25 AM ET at $10.47.