Small-cap stocks on October 2, 2026: gappers, halts and filings
On October 2, 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 CYCU, up 10.8% at the open.
Pre-market gappers
Fewer than three small caps met the rule at 9:30 a.m. ET, so there is no list.
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.
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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 p.m. | Close, 4 p.m. | Previous close | Volume, 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Relative volume by 8 p.m. | Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CYCU why it ran | +41.6% | $3.81 | $2.69 | 16.34 million | 167.8× | 3.16 million |
| GOW why it ran | +31.9% | $3.93 | $2.98 | 3.68 million | 10.0× | 10.52 million |
| SSM why it ran | +19.0% | $2.63 | $2.21 | 12.22 million | 6.2× | 1.48 million |
| TNMG why it ran | +14.6% | $4.75 | $4.15 | 6.73 million | 6.0× | 697,299 |
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.
Or in play: up 30% or more at any moment on $3 million or more really traded, whatever its price, relative volume or float, its high at $1 or more.
| Symbol | Previous close | High, 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. | After-hours high, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Close, 4 p.m. | Volume, 4 a.m. to 4 p.m. | Relative volume by 8 p.m. | Float |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AMOD why it ran | $1.17 | $4.77 | $3.93 | $3.50 | 77.64 million | 172.7× | 1.11 million |
| SDEV why it ran | $3.66 | $7.65 | $9.22 | $7.59 | 51.32 million | 7.3× | 29.08 million |
| AIXI why it ran | $1.22 | $2.26 | $1.81 | $1.79 | 42.75 million | 91.6× | 549,579 |
| CYCU why it ran | $2.69 | $4.95 | $3.82 | $3.81 | 16.34 million | 167.8× | 3.16 million |
| SMX why it ran | $6.16 | $10.50 | $3.86 | $3.81 | 1.25 million | 45.6× | 758,975 |
| QTEX why it ran | $0.7846 | $1.30 | $1.32 | $1.11 | 34.93 million | 48.9× | 61.07 million |
| ZNB why it ran | $1.16 | $1.94 | $1.54 | $1.51 | 12.21 million | 856.6× | 4.67 million |
| SGRX why it ran | $1.39 | $2.09 | $1.32 | $1.26 | 7.46 million | 15.3× | 1.88 million |
| NAUT why it ran | $1.56 | $1.97 | $2.33 | $1.97 | 4.34 million | 4.6× | 80.28 million |
| CTNT why it ran | $2.45 | $3.55 | $2.94 | $2.62 | 1.71 million | 2.4× | 1.33 million |
| GOW why it ran | $2.98 | $4.27 | $3.90 | $3.93 | 3.68 million | 10.0× | 10.52 million |
| SSM why it ran | $2.21 | $3.09 | $2.70 | $2.63 | 12.22 million | 6.2× | 1.48 million |
| TNMG why it ran | $4.15 | $5.79 | $4.76 | $4.75 | 6.73 million | 6.0× | 697,299 |
| NNBR why it ran | $3.63 | $4.79 | $4.57 | $4.50 | 5.82 million | 5.5× | 77.99 million |
| SORA why it ran | $2.36 | $3.05 | $2.30 | $2.19 | 852,805 | 5.1× | 10.41 million |
| AMIX why it ran | $3.92 | $4.55 | $3.82 | $3.77 | 1.15 million | 23.8× | 1.96 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9:41 a.m. | AMOD | 9:46 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:46 a.m. | ZNB | 11:51 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
Every other halt that day: 42
| Halted | Symbol | Resumed | Length | Reason in the feed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 a.m. | DX-D | 9:30 a.m. | 210 min 1 s | No reason given in the feed |
| 9:30 a.m. | ZVZZT | 9:40 a.m. | 10 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 9:31 a.m. | ZDIS | 9:36 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 9:33 a.m. | XRPNU | 9:59 a.m. | 25 min 4 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 9:37 a.m. | BGM | 9:42 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 9:39 a.m. | CMCT | 9:44 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 9:41 a.m. | FVNNU | 9:46 a.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 9:48 a.m. | NSTR | 9:53 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 9:54 a.m. | NSTR | 9:59 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:23 a.m. | XRPNU | 10:28 a.m. | 5 min 1 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:27 a.m. | RIBBU | 10:33 a.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:35 a.m. | RIBBU | 10:45 a.m. | 10 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:47 a.m. | RIBBU | 10:52 a.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:49 a.m. | RPGL | 10:54 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:53 a.m. | XRPNU | 10:58 a.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 10:58 a.m. | RPGL | 11:03 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:10 a.m. | RPGL | 11:15 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:13 a.m. | XRPNU | 11:18 a.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 11:15 a.m. | TP | 11:20 a.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 12:41 p.m. | XRPNU | 12:51 p.m. | 10 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 12:43 p.m. | RPGL | 12:48 p.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 12:43 p.m. | FVNNU | 12:53 p.m. | 10 min 1 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:01 p.m. | DRCT | 1:06 p.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:01 p.m. | INACU | 1:06 p.m. | 5 min 1 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:07 p.m. | XRPNU | 1:12 p.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:10 p.m. | INACU | 1:15 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:24 p.m. | INACU | 1:29 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 1:33 p.m. | INACU | 1:38 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 2:10 p.m. | FVNNU | 2:25 p.m. | 15 min 2 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 2:18 p.m. | NOEMU | 2:23 p.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 2:29 p.m. | NOEMU | 2:39 p.m. | 10 min 4 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 2:49 p.m. | FVNNU | 2:59 p.m. | 10 min 1 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 2:53 p.m. | XRPNU | 2:58 p.m. | 5 min 3 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 3:08 p.m. | FVNNU | 3:18 p.m. | 10 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 3:29 p.m. | AHT-F | 3:34 p.m. | 5 min 0 s | LULD pause (limit up-limit down) |
| 7:50 p.m. | WKEY | did not resume that day | News pending | |
| 7:50 p.m. | SCNX | did not resume that day | News pending | |
| 7:50 p.m. | CMND | did not resume that day | News pending | |
| 7:50 p.m. | VIVK | did not resume that day | News pending | |
| 7:50 p.m. | QRVO | did not resume that day | Additional information requested | |
| 7:50 p.m. | GUTS | did not resume that day | News pending | |
| 7:51 p.m. | VTAK | did not resume that day | Corporate action |
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. | PLRZ | EFFECT |
| 12:15 a.m. | NEOV | EFFECT |
| 7:38 a.m. | CHWM | 424B1 |
| 9:30 a.m. | NPV | 424B3 |
| 9:30 a.m. | NAN | 424B3 |
| 9:31 a.m. | NAC | 424B3 |
| 9:31 a.m. | NAZ | 424B3 |
| 9:31 a.m. | NMI | 424B3 |
| 9:31 a.m. | NXP | 424B3 |
| 9:32 a.m. | NCA | 424B3 |
| 9:32 a.m. | NRK | 424B3 |
| 9:32 a.m. | NMCO | 424B3 |
| 9:32 a.m. | NKX | 424B3 |
| 9:34 a.m. | NUV | 424B3 |
| 9:34 a.m. | NMT | 424B3 |
| 4:15 p.m. | GLBS | F-3 |
| 4:15 p.m. | TRIN | 424B2 |
| 4:30 p.m. | BESS | S-3/A |
| 4:39 p.m. | KPLT | S-3/A |
| 5:00 p.m. | BLRX | 424B3 |
| 5:01 p.m. | NIKI | S-3/A |
| 5:13 p.m. | NEOV | 424B3 |
| 5:15 p.m. | NEOV | S-3 |
| 5:21 p.m. | MACI | 424B3 |
| 5:26 p.m. | BSEM | S-1 |
Another 1 offering filings that day are not listed here.
Splits that took effect
| Symbol | Split | Took effect |
|---|---|---|
| RETO | 1-for-20 reverse split | October 2, 2026 |
| ZCMD | 1-for-2 reverse split | October 2, 2026 |
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