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Penny Stocks
TheDesperateTrader.com· Most active · Wednesday, Sep 2
The most active penny stocks trading under $5 from the latest session, ranked by dollar volume so you see where real money and liquidity are moving, not just the cheapest tickers. Penny stocks are volatile and higher risk, which is exactly why day traders watch the ones on unusual volume. Tap any ticker for its live chart and alert history.
As of Wed, Sep 2 close
Most active under $5 · 50
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NVDGraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF$3.80-3.3% · $317M2
GPROGoPro, Inc.$1.71+95.2% · $237M3
EOSEEos Energy Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock$3.62+12.4% · $174M4
TSLGLeverage Shares 2X Long TSLA Daily ETF$4.66-6.3% · $168M5
NIONIO Inc. American depositary shares, each representing one Class A ordinary share$3.85-9.0% · $164M6
PPBTPurple Biotech Ltd. American Depositary Shares$1.97+15.9% · $126M7
FAMIFarmmi, Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares$0.15+25.0% · $97M8
BBDBanco Bradesco S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing one Preferred Shares)$3.46+5.5% · $92M9
LHAILinkhome Holdings Inc. Common stock$1.11+30.7% · $87M10
VIOTViomi Technology Co., Ltd American Depositary Shares$1.79+88.2% · $66M11
VIVKVivakor, Inc. Common Stock$0.90+15.7% · $61M12
TET1 Energy Inc.$4.29-3.6% · $55M13
JBLUJetBlue Airways Corp$4.65+1.1% · $49M14
GRABGrab Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$3.54+0.0% · $46M15
PLUGPlug Power Inc.$2.10-3.0% · $46M16
CANFCan-Fite BioPharma Ltd. American Depositary Shares, each representing two (2) Ordinary Shares$2.39-24.8% · $46M17
KEELKeel Infrastructure Corp. Common Stock$3.13-0.8% · $41M18
FRMIFermi Inc. Common Stock$4.78-3.9% · $40M19
ABEVAMBEV S.A.$3.00+4.5% · $37M20
DNNDenison Mines Corp$3.21-5.3% · $37M21
OPENOpendoor Technologies Inc Common Stock$3.10-3.3% · $36M22
HTZHertz Global Holdings, Inc Common Stock$2.30+1.3% · $29M23
GELSGelteq Limited Ordinary Shares$0.68+25.0% · $29M24
GGBGerdau S.A.$4.97+7.8% · $28M25
AMCAMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.$2.65+0.2% · $28M26
CBRGLeverage Shares 2X Long CBRS Daily ETF$3.05-0.5% · $28M27
NCPLNetcapital Inc. Common Stock$1.02+42.5% · $28M28
BTCZT-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF$3.59+4.2% · $27M29
DAMDDefiance Daily Target 2X Short AMD ETF$1.74+5.5% · $27M30
BBAIBigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.$2.95-5.8% · $23M31
GERNGeron Corp$1.59+6.4% · $22M32
LCIDLucid Group, Inc. Common Stock$4.71-2.9% · $22M33
BORRBorr Drilling Limited$4.82+7.6% · $22M34
RXRXRecursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock$3.38-0.7% · $22M35
RZLVRezolve AI PLC Ordinary Shares$2.32-19.7% · $20M36
IONZDefiance Daily Target 2x Short IONQ ETF$3.08+8.3% · $18M37
GYGYGame Your Game, Inc. Common Stock$1.74+46.2% · $16M38
VZLAVizsla Silver Corp.$4.15+2.3% · $16M39
UPCUniverse Pharmaceuticals Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares$4.69+2.4% · $16M40
WETOWetour Robotics Limited Ordinary Shares$3.93-28.3% · $15M41
SOCSable Offshore Corp.$4.75-1.7% · $15M42
GPUSHyperscale Data, Inc.$0.20-29.1% · $14M43
LXLexinFintech Holdings Ltd. American Depositary Shares$0.82-23.3% · $14M44
KOSKosmos Energy Ltd.$2.94+2.6% · $14M45
MSOSAdvisorShares Pure US Cannabis ETF$4.97+0.4% · $14M46
CABACabaletta Bio, Inc. Common Stock$3.58+15.0% · $14M47
BTBTBit Digital, Inc. Ordinary Shares$1.39-3.1% · $14M48
MGNMegan Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$0.13+8.3% · $13M49
LACLithium Americas Corp.$3.02-2.4% · $13M50
WVEWave Life Sciences Ltd. Ordinary Shares$4.88-0.4% · $13M
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Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about penny stocks on TheDesperateTrader.
- What are penny stocks?
- Penny stocks are low-priced shares, commonly defined as trading under $5 (the SEC threshold). They are popular with day traders because a small price move is a large percentage move, but that same volatility, plus thinner liquidity, makes them higher risk than large-cap stocks.
- What are the most active penny stocks today?
- This page ranks penny stocks under $5 by dollar volume (price times shares traded) from the latest session, so it surfaces the ones with real liquidity and interest rather than dead tickers. It updates daily and each name links to its live chart.
- Are penny stocks a good investment?
- Penny stocks carry significant risk: low liquidity, wide spreads, high volatility and a higher rate of promotions and dilution. This page is a data tool, not a recommendation to buy any stock. Always do your own research and manage risk carefully. Nothing here is investment advice.
- How do I catch penny stocks before they run?
- The names that move usually spike on unusual volume first. Our free real-time scanner flags stocks trading well above their normal volume the moment it happens, across every U.S. stock, including penny stocks, with no 15-minute delay.
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