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Short screen, premarket, Oct 8

Date: Oct 8, 2026Call: 11 ranked

Brad Wolff · Finance student and AI researcher

Student research, not investment advice. Dated as shown; entries are not updated after publication.

as of Oct 8, 2026

Short-candidate screen — 2026-10-08 (run 08:57 ET)

Universe: today's regular-session US gainers (validated against Yahoo daily bars dated today), threshold used >= 15.0%, volume >= 100,000 and $-volume >= $100,000. Higher score = better short/fade candidate. Not investment advice; every fact below is machine-extracted — verify links before trading.

Movers sources

  • stockanalysis_premarket: OK — 20 rows (columns: No., Symbol, Company Name, % Change, Premkt. Price, Pre. Volume, Market Cap)
  • nasdaq_extended_trading: skipped — per-ticker validation of pre-market last/volume vs prior close

Ranking

#TickerExchPrice% chgVolRelVolMktCap (Yahoo)FloatP/TBVSpikes 1y/2yMed fade 20dFast RT (<=5d)Next unlock (d, % out, vs px)ScoreCatalyst
1AIXINasdaq GM2.09+58.3%23.3M3x746K532KNEG NAV4/4-54%3none parsed135.0none
2OLBNasdaq CM0.525+35.7%78.9M4x9.3M17.2MNEG NAV4/5-45%3none parsed126.5none
3SOARNYSE American0.3278+19.6%28.5M1x14.7M38.4M5.1x6/10-66%52026-10-16 (8d, ?%, ?)124.2none
4IPWNasdaq CM1.348+29.6%19.3M19x1.3M1.3M0.1x1/4-26%2none parsed114.0weak
5FLYENasdaq CM3.06+140.9%59.8M43x2.1M1.6M0.4x4/8-50%4none parsed91.2none
6WOLFNYSE36.08+15.0%1.1M0x1.66B31.5M3.6x2/2+21%0none parsed79.8weak
7DKINasdaq CM4.18+150.3%51.5M159x3.5M373K1.1x5/6-65%2none parsed74.9weak
8MRNONasdaq CM0.3405+44.3%48.3M8x18.8M4.1M0.1x6/6-59%3none parsed52.8weak
9LSTANasdaq CM1.4+19.7%170K1x12.6M6.6M1.6x3/3-2%1none parsed48.3weak
10PROFNasdaq CM6.625+16.6%771K6x207.5M35.5M4.9x0/0n/a0none parsed21.0substantive
11PCRXNasdaq GS36.34+44.2%5.1M9x1.00B36.2M3.9x0/0n/a0none parsed-4.6substantive

Detail

1. AIXI — Xiao-I Corp (Nasdaq GM)

Price $2.09, +58.3% (day range 1.77–2.67), vol 23.3M, mkt cap 746K, float 532K, CIK 1935172. Score 135.0 (69.6% of max).

  • 3 reverse split(s) in 5y, last 1:7 on 2026-09-08
  • 201 closes < $1 (unadjusted) in last 12m
  • 4 listing-deficiency filing(s) in 24m
  • 3 offering filings in 12m (3 424B, 0 S-/F- reg.)
  • financing language: ATM, registered direct, private placement
  • shares out x20.7 split-adj since 2023-12-31
  • exercise/conversion prices at/below ~2.09x1.25: $0.0328 (conversion; 6-K 2026-10-01), $1.1251 (conversion; 6-K 2026-10-01)
  • NEGATIVE tangible NAV: TBV -$100.67M (equity -$100.55M) at balance sheet 2025-12-31 (281d old); mkt cap $825K = 394,538 sh [XBRL dei cover count as of 2025-12-31] split-adj x $2.09
  • net debt $40.64M (cash $2.32M vs debt $42.96M)
  • 3 offering/3.02 filing(s) after balance sheet date 2025-12-31 (latest 424B5 2026-08-26) -> cash/NAV likely understated, premium overstated
  • share count: 3 offering/3.02 filing(s) after count date (424B5 2026-08-26, 424B5 2026-06-30, 424B5 2026-05-26) -> count likely understated
  • pump history: 4 spike event(s) in 12m, 4 in 24m; median fade from spike high 5d -60%, 20d -54%; 75% back to pre-pump level within 20d; last spike 2d ago [2026-02-13 +66%/23xvol 20d -54% RT 2d; 2026-04-02..04-07 +2493%/69xvol 20d -70%; 2026-08-25 +173%/140xvol 20d +10% RT 2d; 2026-10-06 +74%/14xvol RT 1d]
  • FAST ROUND-TRIPS: 3 event(s) back to pre-pump level within 5 sessions (75% of events), 3 within 10; median days to round trip 2
  • no company news or 8-K/6-K in window
  • score parts: rs_recent +12, rs_count_5y +10, below1_days +10, deficiency_notice +8, offerings_12m +8.4, atm_rd_equityline +6, share_growth +14, warrants_converts +3.33, warrant_overhang +8, news_none +10, microcap +5, nav_premium +15, negative_equity +6, pump_history +11.25, fast_roundtrip +8
  • evidence: RS 8-K/6-K 6-K 2026-08-26; RS 8-K/6-K 6-K 2026-06-30; RS 8-K/6-K 6-K 2026-05-07; listing-deficiency text 6-K 2026-08-07; listing-deficiency text 6-K 2026-06-03; offering 424B5 2026-08-26; offering 424B5 2026-06-30; offering 424B5 2026-05-26; 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

2. OLB — OLB GROUP, INC. (Nasdaq CM)

Price $0.525, +35.7% (day range 0.403–0.605), vol 78.9M, mkt cap 9.3M, float 17.2M, CIK 1314196. Score 126.5 (65.2% of max).

  • 1 reverse split(s) in 5y, last 1:10 on 2024-05-06
  • RS proxy filed after last split (pending/authorized RS)
  • 213 closes < $1 (unadjusted) in last 12m
  • 1 listing-deficiency filing(s) in 24m
  • 4 offering filings in 12m (2 424B, 2 S-/F- reg.)
  • financing language: ATM, registered direct, private placement
  • 2x 8-K Item 3.02 (unregistered sales) in 12m
  • shares out x13.4 split-adj since 2024-08-13
  • warrant prices seen (none near money): $0.1, $0.6, $0.78, $0.92
  • fresh shelf/prospectus: EFFECT 2026-09-22, S-1 2026-09-10
  • latest prospectus (2026-09-10) states 24,032,930 shares outstanding (best-effort regex; context: "… three years. 4 Table of Contents The Offering Common stock outstanding prior to this offering 24,032,930 shares. Common…")
  • NEGATIVE tangible NAV: TBV -$3.72M (equity $7.14M) at balance sheet 2026-06-30 (100d old); mkt cap $12.62M = 24,032,930 sh [prospectus pre-offering/as-of (S-1 filed 2026-09-10, as of 2026-09-10)] x $0.525
  • net cash $915K -> mcap/net cash 13.8x
  • 2,857,142 unexercised pre-funded warrant shares per S-1 2026-09-10 (exercise status since then unverified) -> FD shares 26,890,072
  • 1 offering/3.02 filing(s) after balance sheet date 2026-06-30 (latest 424B5 2026-08-07) -> cash/NAV likely understated, premium overstated
  • pump history: 4 spike event(s) in 12m, 5 in 24m; median fade from spike high 5d -44%, 20d -45%; 75% back to pre-pump level within 20d; last spike 2d ago [2026-01-15 +47%/25xvol 20d -54% RT 5d; 2026-02-17 +329%/1002xvol 20d -64%; 2026-09-09 +52%/91xvol 20d -8% RT 3d; 2026-10-06 +153%/38xvol]
  • FAST ROUND-TRIPS: 3 event(s) back to pre-pump level within 5 sessions (75% of events), 3 within 10; median days to round trip 4
  • no company news or 8-K/6-K in window (only 2 'stock is moving' coverage articles, e.g. "OLB Group (OLB) Rally Cools After Hours as Shares Tumble 29%: Here's Why - Tradi")
  • score parts: rs_count_5y +3.33, rs_pending +8, below1_days +10, deficiency_notice +8, offerings_12m +11.2, atm_rd_equityline +6, unregistered_302 +4, share_growth +14, warrants_converts +5, fresh_shelf +8, news_none +10, microcap +5, nav_premium +15, pump_history +10.97, fast_roundtrip +8
  • headlines in window: OLB Group (OLB) Rally Cools After Hours as Shares Tumble 29%: Here's Why - TradingView / Today's Top Movers: OLB Gains 141.0%, XRPN Drops 53.04% - ChartMill
  • evidence: RS proxy DEF 14A 2025-11-24; RS 8-K/6-K 8-K 2026-02-23; RS 8-K/6-K 8-K 2026-01-26; RS 8-K/6-K 8-K 2024-05-02; 8-K Item 3.01 8-K 2026-02-03; offering 424B5 2026-08-07; offering 424B5 2026-01-26; offering S-1 2026-09-10; offering S-1 2026-04-16; 8-K Item 3.02 8-K 2026-02-23; 8-K Item 3.02 8-K 2026-01-26; fresh shelf/EFFECT/424B EFFECT 2026-09-22

3. SOAR — Volato Group, Inc. (NYSE American)

Price $0.3278, +19.6% (day range 0.25–0.3464), vol 28.5M, mkt cap 14.7M, float 38.4M, CIK 1853070. Score 124.2 (64.0% of max).

  • IMPENDING DILUTION: convertible note unlock 2026-10-16 (8d): shares unknown (conversion/cost price unknown); resale: registration effective (EFFECT 2026-07-02) [10-Q 2026-08-14 https://www.sec.gov/Arch]
  • 1 reverse split(s) in 5y, last 1:25 on 2025-02-24
  • 196 closes < $1 (unadjusted) in last 12m
  • 6 listing-deficiency filing(s) in 24m
  • 8 offering filings in 12m (6 424B, 2 S-/F- reg.)
  • financing language: ATM, registered direct, private placement
  • 5x 8-K Item 3.02 (unregistered sales) in 12m
  • shares out x40.3 split-adj since 2024-08-09
  • warrant prices seen (none near money): $287.5
  • latest prospectus (2026-07-02) states 39,336,982 shares outstanding (best-effort regex; context: "…s of Common Stock (as of June 16, 2026). Common Stock to be outstanding after this offering 39,336,982 shares of Common …")
  • P/TBV 5.1x (TBV $3.46M, equity $3.46M, balance sheet 2026-06-30 (100d old)); mkt cap $17.58M = 53,633,248 sh [XBRL dei cover count as of 2026-08-03] x $0.3278
  • net debt $0K (cash $0K vs debt $0K)
  • float-adjusted P/TBV 3.6x (Yahoo float = 72% of best share count)
  • 3 offering/3.02 filing(s) after balance sheet date 2026-06-30 (latest 8-K 2026-09-11) -> cash/NAV likely understated, premium overstated
  • share count: 1 offering/3.02 filing(s) after count date (8-K 2026-09-11) -> count likely understated
  • pump history: 6 spike event(s) in 12m, 10 in 24m; median fade from spike high 5d -46%, 20d -66%; 78% back to pre-pump level within 20d; last spike 10d ago [2026-06-01 +217%/154xvol 20d -66% RT 13d; 2026-08-10 +62%/55xvol 20d -4%; 2026-08-26 +123%/33xvol 20d -46%; 2026-09-28 +151%/41xvol]
  • FAST ROUND-TRIPS: 5 event(s) back to pre-pump level within 5 sessions (50% of events), 6 within 10; median days to round trip 3
  • no company news or 8-K/6-K in window (only 1 'stock is moving' coverage articles, e.g. "Volato Group to Rebrand as SOAR AI as the Company Scales AI Infrastructure Busin")
  • score parts: rs_recent +7.2, rs_count_5y +3.33, below1_days +10, deficiency_notice +8, offerings_12m +14, atm_rd_equityline +6, unregistered_302 +4, share_growth +14, warrants_converts +3.33, news_none +10, microcap +5, nav_premium +15, pump_history +11.33, fast_roundtrip +8, impending_dilution +5
  • headlines in window: Volato Group to Rebrand as SOAR AI as the Company Scales AI Infrastructure Business
  • evidence: RS 8-K/6-K 8-K 2026-09-11; RS 8-K/6-K 8-K 2026-08-28; RS 8-K/6-K 8-K 2026-07-06; 8-K Item 3.01 8-K 2026-06-04; 8-K Item 3.01 8-K 2026-03-23; listing-deficiency text 8-K 2026-07-06; listing-deficiency text 8-K 2026-06-08; offering 424B3 2026-07-02; offering 424B5 2026-07-01; offering 424B3 2026-04-13; offering S-3 2026-06-18; offering S-3 2025-10-22

4. IPW — iPower Inc. (Nasdaq CM)

Price $1.348, +29.6% (day range 1.25–2), vol 19.3M, mkt cap 1.3M, float 1.3M, CIK 1830072. Score 114.0 (58.8% of max).

5. FLYE — Fly-E Group, Inc. (Nasdaq CM)

Price $3.06, +140.9% (day range 1.22–3.67), vol 59.8M, mkt cap 2.1M, float 1.6M, CIK 1975940. Score 91.2 (47.0% of max).

6. WOLF — WOLFSPEED, INC. (NYSE)

Price $36.08, +15.0% (day range 35.01–37.23), vol 1.1M, mkt cap 1.66B, float 31.5M, CIK 895419. Score 79.8 (41.1% of max).

7. DKI — DarkIris Inc. (Nasdaq CM)

Price $4.18, +150.3% (day range 1.86–7.44), vol 51.5M, mkt cap 3.5M, float 373K, CIK 2058584. Score 74.9 (38.6% of max).

8. MRNO — Murano Global Investments Plc (Nasdaq CM)

Price $0.3405, +44.3% (day range 0.3201–0.48), vol 48.3M, mkt cap 18.8M, float 4.1M, CIK 1988776. Score 52.8 (27.2% of max).

9. LSTA — LISATA THERAPEUTICS, INC. (Nasdaq CM)

Price $1.4, +19.7% (day range 1.17–1.45), vol 170K, mkt cap 12.6M, float 6.6M, CIK 320017. Score 48.3 (24.9% of max).

10. PROF — Profound Medical Corp. (Nasdaq CM)

Price $6.625, +16.6% (day range 6.3–7.4), vol 771K, mkt cap 207.5M, float 35.5M, CIK 1628808. Score 21.0 (10.8% of max).

11. PCRX — Pacira BioSciences, Inc. (Nasdaq GS)

Price $36.34, +44.2% (day range 25.28–36.4), vol 5.1M, mkt cap 1.00B, float 36.2M, CIK 1396814. Score -4.6 (-2.4% of max).

_226 SEC requests, 35s runtime._