Daily Picks: Thu, Oct 8, 2026
Brad Wolff · Finance student and AI researcher
Student research, not investment advice. Dated as shown; entries are not updated after publication.
| INTU | Watching | 289 | close < 276 | Watch | as of Oct 8, 2026 | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLB | Short candidate | n/a | n/a | Short | as of Oct 8, 2026 | Details |
| SOAR | Short candidate | n/a | n/a | Short | as of Oct 8, 2026 | Details |
| IPW | Short candidate | n/a | n/a | Short | as of Oct 8, 2026 | Details |
| FLYE | Short candidate | n/a | n/a | Short | as of Oct 8, 2026 | Details |
| WOLF | Short candidate | n/a | n/a | Short | as of Oct 8, 2026 | Details |
| DKI | Short candidate | n/a | n/a | Short | as of Oct 8, 2026 | Details |
| MRNO | Short candidate | n/a | n/a | Short | as of Oct 8, 2026 | Details |
| AIXI | Short candidate | n/a | n/a | Short | as of Oct 8, 2026 | Details |
| ZTS | Wait | n/a | n/a | Value call | as of Oct 8, 2026 | Details |
| BRO | Wait | n/a | n/a | Value call | as of Oct 8, 2026 | Details |
No buys: a buy needs price at or under buy-below and a red-flag Pass.
Buy-list check: No buys (prices as of Oct 8, 2026), watchlist vs. buy-below.
Full screens: Short screen, premarket, Oct 8.
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AIXI · Xiao-I Corp
Short candidate Short Thu, Oct 8, 2026 As of Premarket, ~8:57 AM ET, Oct 8
Thesis
Up 58% premarket on no news, yet tangible book is negative, it has done three reverse splits (last 1:7 on Sep 8), keeps converting loans into shares at $0.03 to $0.30, and three past spikes fully reversed.
Catalyst
Catalyst class (screener): none
n/a
Numbers
- Gap %
- +58.3% (premarket vs. prior close) Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Rel. volume
- 3.0x Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Float
- 532K Yahoo float > best share count (unreliable) Yahoo
- Short interest
- n/a
- Borrow
- n/a
- ATR
- n/a
Free feeds (stockanalysis_premarket); may be delayed
Red flags
- RS 8-K/6-K: 6-K 2026-08-26
- listing-deficiency text: 6-K 2026-08-07
- offering: 424B5 2026-08-26
- ATM language: 6-K 2026-08-26
- registered direct: 424B5 2026-08-26
- private placement: 6-K 2026-10-01
- convertibles: 6-K 2026-10-01
- warrants: 424B5 2026-08-26
- conversion price $0.0328: 6-K 2026-10-01
- conversion price $1.1251: 6-K 2026-10-01
Levels
- Entry
- n/a
- Stop
- n/a
- Fade trigger
- n/a
- Cover stop
- n/a
- Failed-breakout level
- n/a
- Squeeze risk
- float 532K; rel. volume 3x
Sources
SEC filing · Full screen (premarket) · Quote feeds: stockanalysis_premarket
As of Premarket, ~8:57 AM ET, Oct 8. Frozen 2026-10-10 19:39 ET; not updated. Student research, not investment advice. Link to this pick
INTU · Intuit
Watching Watch Thu, Oct 8, 2026 As of Oct 7 close
Thesis
Operating cash flow of $8.8B was nearly double net income, and buybacks cut the share count about 4%.
Catalyst
- Trades at/below buy-below (watch item)
Numbers
- Price at call
- $297.24 Oct 7 close
- Gap %
- n/a
- Rel. volume
- n/a
- Float
- n/a
- Short interest
- n/a
- Borrow
- n/a
- ATR
- n/a
Red flags
n/a
Levels
- Entry
- 289
- Stop
- daily close below 276
- Fade trigger
- n/a
- Cover stop
- n/a
- Failed-breakout level
- n/a
- Squeeze risk
- n/a
Sources
SEC filing · Value work: Graham (watchlist, calls); levels: Wick
As of Oct 7 close. Frozen 2026-10-10 19:39 ET; not updated. Student research, not investment advice. Link to this pick
OLB · The OLB Group, Inc.
Short candidate Short Thu, Oct 8, 2026 As of Premarket, run 08:57 ET, Oct 8
Thesis
negative tangible book; reverse-split proxy pending; new S-1 with pre-funded warrants; no news
Catalyst
Catalyst class (screener): none
- OLB Group (OLB) Rally Cools After Hours as Shares Tumble 29%: Here's Why - TradingView Oct 7, 1:57 AM ET · google_news
- Today's Top Movers: OLB Gains 141.0%, XRPN Drops 53.04% - ChartMill Oct 7, 2:22 PM ET · google_news
Numbers
- Gap %
- +35.7% (premarket vs. prior close) Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Rel. volume
- 4.2x Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Float
- 17.19M Yahoo float = 72% of best share count Yahoo
- Short interest
- 1.0% of float Yahoo; settlement date not given
- Borrow
- n/a
- ATR
- n/a
Free feeds (stockanalysis_premarket); may be delayed
Red flags
- RS proxy: DEF 14A 2025-11-24
- RS 8-K/6-K: 8-K 2026-02-23
- 8-K Item 3.01: 8-K 2026-02-03
- offering: 424B5 2026-08-07
- 8-K Item 3.02: 8-K 2026-02-23
- fresh shelf/EFFECT/424B: EFFECT 2026-09-22
- ATM language: 10-Q 2026-08-14
- registered direct: S-1 2026-09-10
- private placement: S-1 2026-09-10
- pre-funded warrants: S-1 2026-09-10
Levels
- Entry
- n/a
- Stop
- n/a
- Fade trigger
- n/a
- Cover stop
- n/a
- Failed-breakout level
- n/a
- Squeeze risk
- short % float 1.0% (Yahoo); float 17.2M; rel. volume 4x
Sources
SEC filing · Full screen (premarket) · Quote feeds: stockanalysis_premarket
As of Premarket, run 08:57 ET, Oct 8. Frozen 2026-10-10 19:39 ET; not updated. Student research, not investment advice. Link to this pick
SOAR · Volato Group, Inc.
Short candidate Short Thu, Oct 8, 2026 As of Premarket, run 08:57 ET, Oct 8
Thesis
serial diluter (~40x shares in 2y, 8 offering filings in 12m); ~5x tangible book; no real news
Catalyst
Catalyst class (screener): none
- Volato Group to Rebrand as SOAR AI as the Company Scales AI Infrastructure Business Oct 8, 8:05 AM ET · yahoo_rss
Numbers
- Gap %
- +19.6% (premarket vs. prior close) Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Rel. volume
- 0.6x Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Float
- 38.42M Yahoo float = 72% of best share count Yahoo
- Short interest
- 12.2% of float Yahoo; settlement date not given
- Borrow
- n/a
- ATR
- n/a
Free feeds (stockanalysis_premarket); may be delayed
Red flags
- RS 8-K/6-K: 8-K 2026-09-11
- 8-K Item 3.01: 8-K 2026-06-04
- listing-deficiency text: 8-K 2026-07-06
- offering: 424B3 2026-07-02
- 8-K Item 3.02: 8-K 2026-09-11
- ATM language: 8-K 2026-08-28
- registered direct: 10-Q 2026-08-14
- private placement: 10-Q 2026-08-14
- convertibles: 8-K 2026-09-21
- warrants: 8-K 2026-09-11
Levels
- Entry
- n/a
- Stop
- n/a
- Fade trigger
- n/a
- Cover stop
- n/a
- Failed-breakout level
- n/a
- Squeeze risk
- short % float 12.2% (Yahoo); float 38.4M; rel. volume 1x
Sources
SEC filing · Full screen (premarket) · Quote feeds: stockanalysis_premarket
As of Premarket, run 08:57 ET, Oct 8. Frozen 2026-10-10 19:39 ET; not updated. Student research, not investment advice. Link to this pick
IPW · iPower Inc.
Short candidate Short Thu, Oct 8, 2026 As of Premarket, run 08:57 ET, Oct 8
Thesis
3 reverse splits, new RS proxy; offering implies ~10.8M vs ~1.3M shares; convertibles
Catalyst
Catalyst class (screener): weak
- Operating cash flow per share of Image Power S.A. – GPW:IPW - TradingView Oct 8, 4:08 AM ET · google_news
- Technical Analysis of Image Power S.A. (GPW:IPW) - TradingView Oct 7, 4:27 AM ET · google_news
- iPower stock gained 8.93 percent after fiscal 2026 results - AD HOC NEWS Oct 6, 8:41 PM ET · google_news
Numbers
- Gap %
- +29.6% (premarket vs. prior close) Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Rel. volume
- 19.4x Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Float
- 1.26M Yahoo float = 100% of best share count Yahoo
- Short interest
- 6.9% of float Yahoo; settlement date not given
- Borrow
- n/a
- ATR
- n/a
Free feeds (stockanalysis_premarket); may be delayed
Red flags
- RS proxy: DEF 14A 2026-09-08
- RS 8-K/6-K: 8-K 2026-09-22
- 8-K Item 3.01: 8-K 2025-07-03
- listing-deficiency text: 8-K 2026-08-05
- offering: 424B3 2026-09-18
- 8-K Item 3.02: 8-K/A 2025-12-23
- fresh shelf/EFFECT/424B: EFFECT 2026-09-18
- ATM language: 8-K 2026-08-05
- registered direct: 10-K 2026-10-02
- private placement: 10-K 2026-10-02
Levels
- Entry
- n/a
- Stop
- n/a
- Fade trigger
- n/a
- Cover stop
- n/a
- Failed-breakout level
- n/a
- Squeeze risk
- short % float 6.9% (Yahoo); float 1.3M; rel. volume 19x
Sources
SEC filing · Full screen (premarket) · Quote feeds: stockanalysis_premarket
As of Premarket, run 08:57 ET, Oct 8. Frozen 2026-10-10 19:39 ET; not updated. Student research, not investment advice. Link to this pick
FLYE · Fly-E Group, Inc.
Short candidate Short Thu, Oct 8, 2026 As of Premarket, run 08:57 ET, Oct 8
Thesis
10 deficiency filings in 2y; another reverse split approved; 4 fast reversals; no news
Catalyst
Catalyst class (screener): none
n/a
Numbers
- Gap %
- +140.9% (premarket vs. prior close) Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Rel. volume
- 42.7x Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Float
- 1.56M Yahoo float = 95% of best share count Yahoo
- Short interest
- 0.7% of float Yahoo; settlement date not given
- Borrow
- n/a
- ATR
- n/a
Free feeds (stockanalysis_premarket); may be delayed
Red flags
- forward-looking RS notice: 8-K 2026-06-17
- RS proxy: DEF 14A 2026-05-26
- RS 8-K/6-K: 8-K 2026-06-17
- 8-K Item 3.01: 8-K 2026-09-03
- listing-deficiency text: 8-K 2026-07-29
- registered direct: 10-Q 2026-09-01
- private placement: 10-Q 2026-09-01
- convertibles: 10-K 2026-07-23
- warrants: 10-Q 2026-09-01
Levels
- Entry
- n/a
- Stop
- n/a
- Fade trigger
- n/a
- Cover stop
- n/a
- Failed-breakout level
- n/a
- Squeeze risk
- short % float 0.7% (Yahoo); float 1.6M; rel. volume 43x
Sources
SEC filing · Full screen (premarket) · Quote feeds: stockanalysis_premarket
As of Premarket, run 08:57 ET, Oct 8. Frozen 2026-10-10 19:39 ET; not updated. Student research, not investment advice. Link to this pick
WOLF · Wolfspeed, Inc.
Short candidate Short Thu, Oct 8, 2026 As of Premarket, run 08:57 ET, Oct 8
Thesis
post-bankruptcy; 17 offering filings in 12m; converts at $12-20; lower conviction (real news: govt loan)
Catalyst
Catalyst class (screener): weak; offering news
- Wolfspeed Stock Soars on Financing Deal With Pentagon Oct 8, 8:13 AM ET · yahoo_rss
- Wolfspeed Shares Jump 16% After Securing Conditional $1.5 Billion US Defence Loan Commitment Oct 8, 6:07 AM ET · yahoo_rss
- Intel, Marvell, Wolfspeed, Levi Strauss, and More Stocks That Explain Today’s Market Oct 8, 4:56 AM ET · yahoo_rss
- 8-K 2026-10-07
Numbers
- Gap %
- +15.0% (premarket vs. prior close) Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Rel. volume
- 0.3x Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Float
- 31.54M Yahoo float = 60% of best share count Yahoo
- Short interest
- n/a
- Borrow
- n/a
- ATR
- n/a
Free feeds (stockanalysis_premarket); may be delayed
Red flags
- RS proxy: DEF 14A 2026-09-11
- RS 8-K/6-K: 8-K 2026-03-19
- offering: 424B3 2026-06-18
- 8-K Item 3.02: 8-K 2026-03-26
- fresh shelf/EFFECT/424B: S-3ASR 2026-09-17
- ATM language: S-3ASR 2026-09-17
- private placement: S-3ASR 2026-09-17
- pre-funded warrants: S-3ASR 2026-09-17
- convertibles: 8-K 2026-10-07
- warrants: 8-K 2026-10-07
Levels
- Entry
- n/a
- Stop
- n/a
- Fade trigger
- n/a
- Cover stop
- n/a
- Failed-breakout level
- n/a
- Squeeze risk
- float 31.5M; rel. volume 0x
Sources
SEC filing · Full screen (premarket) · Quote feeds: stockanalysis_premarket
As of Premarket, run 08:57 ET, Oct 8. Frozen 2026-10-10 19:39 ET; not updated. Student research, not investment advice. Link to this pick
DKI · Darkiris Inc.
Short candidate Short Thu, Oct 8, 2026 As of Premarket, run 08:57 ET, Oct 8
Thesis
1:50 consolidation approved Oct 6; new F-1 Sep 30; 5 spikes in 12m; vague news
Catalyst
Catalyst class (screener): weak; offering news
- darkiris-shares-after-hours-reverse-splits - Darkiris (NASDAQ:DKI) - Benzinga Oct 8, 2:42 AM ET · google_news
- DarkIris (DKI) Stock Gains 16% After Hours: What's Behind the Move? - TradingView Oct 8, 2:42 AM ET · google_news
- DarkIris Inc. Stock Draws Traders After Wild Pre-Market Spike - StocksToTrade Oct 8, 7:47 AM ET · google_news
- 6-K 2026-10-06
Numbers
- Gap %
- +150.3% (premarket vs. prior close) Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Rel. volume
- 159.3x Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Float
- 373K Yahoo float = 22% of best share count Yahoo
- Short interest
- 3.0% of float Yahoo; settlement date not given
- Borrow
- n/a
- ATR
- n/a
Free feeds (stockanalysis_premarket); may be delayed
Red flags
- forward-looking RS notice: 6-K 2026-10-06
- RS 8-K/6-K: 6-K 2026-10-06
- listing-deficiency text: 6-K 2026-09-30
- offering: F-1 2026-09-30
- fresh shelf/EFFECT/424B: F-1 2026-09-30
- private placement: F-1 2026-09-30
- pre-funded warrants: F-1 2026-09-30
- warrants: F-1 2026-09-30
Levels
- Entry
- n/a
- Stop
- n/a
- Fade trigger
- n/a
- Cover stop
- n/a
- Failed-breakout level
- n/a
- Squeeze risk
- short % float 3.0% (Yahoo); float 373K; rel. volume 159x
Sources
SEC filing · Full screen (premarket) · Quote feeds: stockanalysis_premarket
As of Premarket, run 08:57 ET, Oct 8. Frozen 2026-10-10 19:39 ET; not updated. Student research, not investment advice. Link to this pick
MRNO · Murano Global Investments Plc
Short candidate Short Thu, Oct 8, 2026 As of Premarket, run 08:57 ET, Oct 8
Thesis
Nasdaq extension Oct 7; 6 spikes in 12m; trades below book (little premium)
Catalyst
Catalyst class (screener): weak
- Murano Global Investments (MRNO) Stock Soars Over 70% After Hours: What's Driving the Surge - Benzinga Oct 8, 2:01 AM ET · google_news
- Nasdaq grants Murano Global (Nasdaq: MRNO) more time to meet its $1 bid-price rule. - Stock Titan Oct 7, 4:30 PM ET · google_news
- Debt restructuring and Mexico hotel performance get updates from Murano (MRNO). - Stock Titan Oct 7, 4:32 PM ET · google_news
- 6-K 2026-10-07
- 6-K 2026-10-07
Numbers
- Gap %
- +44.3% (premarket vs. prior close) Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Rel. volume
- 8.4x Oct 8, 2026, premarket run 08:57 ET
- Float
- 4.12M Yahoo float = 5% of best share count (very low; may be stale) Yahoo
- Short interest
- 9.6% of float Yahoo; settlement date not given
- Borrow
- n/a
- ATR
- n/a
Free feeds (stockanalysis_premarket); may be delayed
Red flags
- listing-deficiency text: 6-K 2026-10-07
- private placement: 20-F 2026-05-15
- convertibles: 20-F 2026-05-15
- warrants: 20-F 2026-05-15
Levels
- Entry
- n/a
- Stop
- n/a
- Fade trigger
- n/a
- Cover stop
- n/a
- Failed-breakout level
- n/a
- Squeeze risk
- short % float 9.6% (Yahoo); float 4.1M; rel. volume 8x
Sources
SEC filing · Full screen (premarket) · Quote feeds: stockanalysis_premarket
As of Premarket, run 08:57 ET, Oct 8. Frozen 2026-10-10 19:39 ET; not updated. Student research, not investment advice. Link to this pick
ZTS
Wait Value call Thu, Oct 8, 2026 As of Close, Oct 8
Thesis
Screener Caution: debt-funded buybacks, ~1% revenue growth, OCF down, CFO change; buy-below cut to $65.51 pending Q3 cash flow
Catalyst
- Q3 report early Nov: does operating cash flow hold up (watch item)
Numbers
- Price at call
- $71.55 Close, Oct 8
- Gap %
- n/a
- Rel. volume
- n/a
- Float
- n/a
- Short interest
- n/a
- Borrow
- n/a
- ATR
- n/a
Red flags
n/a
Levels
- Entry
- n/a
- Stop
- n/a
- Fade trigger
- n/a
- Cover stop
- n/a
- Failed-breakout level
- n/a
- Squeeze risk
- n/a
Sources
n/a · Value work: Graham (watchlist, calls); levels: Wick
As of Close, Oct 8. Frozen 2026-10-10 19:39 ET; not updated. Student research, not investment advice. Link to this pick
BRO
Wait Value call Thu, Oct 8, 2026 As of Close, Oct 8
Thesis
Screener Caution: Accession deal ~20% dilution, debt and goodwill doubled, exec exit; buy-below cut to $53.63
Catalyst
- Further deals or share issuance; organic growth in next 10-Q (watch item)
Numbers
- Price at call
- $61.72 Close, Oct 8
- Gap %
- n/a
- Rel. volume
- n/a
- Float
- n/a
- Short interest
- n/a
- Borrow
- n/a
- ATR
- n/a
Red flags
n/a
Levels
- Entry
- n/a
- Stop
- n/a
- Fade trigger
- n/a
- Cover stop
- n/a
- Failed-breakout level
- n/a
- Squeeze risk
- n/a
Sources
n/a · Value work: Graham (watchlist, calls); levels: Wick
As of Close, Oct 8. Frozen 2026-10-10 19:39 ET; not updated. Student research, not investment advice. Link to this pick