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TheDesperateTrader.com· Most active · Friday, Oct 16
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.
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NVDGraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF$4.11+3.3% · $493M2
TSLGLeverage Shares 2X Long TSLA Daily ETF$4.46-4.3% · $410M3
XLABExascale Labs Holdings Inc. Class A Common Stock$2.35+72.8% · $403M4
MSTZT-Rex 2X Inverse MSTR Daily Target ETF$3.19+19.0% · $213M5
BBDBanco Bradesco S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing one Preferred Shares)$3.96-1.7% · $195M6
AURAurora Innovation, Inc. Class A Common Stock$4.86-10.1% · $173M7
PLTDDirexion Shares ETF Trust Direxion Dailly PLTR Bear 1X ETF$4.78+7.1% · $166M8
GRABGrab Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$2.94-2.0% · $154M9
STLAStellantis N.V.$4.37+0.5% · $143M10
RXRXRecursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock$3.47-16.7% · $141M11
SGRXSANGRIX INC. Class A Ordinary Shares$0.87+26.8% · $140M12
OPENOpendoor Technologies Inc Common Stock$2.12-8.8% · $138M13
SKYD.WSSkydance Corporation Warrants to Purchase Class B Common Stock$2.85-9.5% · $134M14
FRMIFermi Inc. Common Stock$3.16-6.9% · $130M15
ZTGZenta Group Company Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$0.71+13.2% · $122M16
PLUGPlug Power Inc.$1.38-7.1% · $119M17
AAOXTradr 2X Long AAOI Daily ETF$4.81-19.8% · $114M18
JBLUJetBlue Airways Corp$2.93-7.0% · $105M19
CONLGraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF$4.83-11.5% · $93M20
NIONIO Inc. American depositary shares, each representing one Class A ordinary share$3.43-2.0% · $92M21
NWGLCL Workshop Group Limited American Depositary Shares$0.23+5.9% · $85M22
SOUNSoundHound AI, Inc. Class A Common Stock$4.72-3.5% · $85M23
TCRTAlaunos Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock$2.63+20.6% · $85M24
ABEVAMBEV S.A.$3.29+0.9% · $77M25
JOBYJoby Aviation, Inc.$4.66-3.1% · $77M26
ARRYArray Technologies, Inc. Common Stock$3.43-3.9% · $76M27
ACHRArcher Aviation Inc.$4.07-4.7% · $76M28
IREDefiance Daily Target 2X Long IREN ETF$3.72-22.7% · $73M29
KEELKeel Infrastructure Corp. Common Stock$2.31-10.1% · $70M30
LUMNLumen Technologies, Inc. Common Stock$4.65-4.5% · $65M31
QSQuantumScape Corporation Class A Common Stock$4.01-5.2% · $62M32
EOSEEos Energy Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock$1.82-15.7% · $57M33
TET1 Energy Inc.$2.62-10.6% · $55M34
AMCAMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.$2.91-3.6% · $53M35
NCPLNetcapital Inc. Common Stock$2.17+9.6% · $53M36
DNNDenison Mines Corp$2.28-3.4% · $48M37
BTBTBit Digital, Inc. Ordinary Shares$0.96-11.1% · $45M38
ENGSEnergys Group Limited Ordinary Shares$3.75+3.6% · $42M39
BORRBorr Drilling Limited$4.54-0.2% · $41M40
GTGoodyear Tire & Rubber$4.29-2.9% · $40M41
BTCZT-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF$3.08+2.0% · $40M42
ASTXTradr 2X Long ASTS Daily ETF$4.26-17.1% · $38M43
RCATRed Cat Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$4.72-3.7% · $36M44
MPTMedical Properties Trust, Inc.$3.01-3.2% · $35M45
SITCSITE Centers Corp. Common Shares$3.43+14.0% · $35M46
ORCOrchid Island Capital, Inc.$4.97-4.1% · $34M47
BBAIBigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.$2.16-7.3% · $34M48
LCIDLucid Group, Inc. Common Stock$3.13-10.6% · $33M49
CBRGLeverage Shares 2X Long CBRS Daily ETF$1.31-21.1% · $33M50
UAAUnder Armour, Inc.$4.74-2.9% · $33M
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- 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.
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- 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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