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Recap: August 31

TheDesperateTrader.com· Monday, August 31, 2026

Here is how the U.S. stock market moved on Monday, August 31, 2026. Future FinTech Group Inc. ($FTFT) led the gainers, closing +251.5% at $1.95. On the downside, $DAIC was among the biggest decliners at -25.0%. $GPRO drew the most scanner alerts (95 alerts) as unusual volume and momentum built through the session. Our scanner flagged $WETO at $7.13 around 04:02 AM ET, before it ran to a high of $14.00 (+96%). Every ticker below links to its live page with the chart, alerts and the trader conversation.

Caught Early by Our Scanner

Stocks our scanner flagged before the move, on August 31: the first alert price and time versus that session's high.

The high is the session's peak after our first alert, not a realized trade. Not investment advice.

Biggest Gainers · 10

Biggest Losers · 10

Most Alerted · 10

Top RVOL · unusual volume

Movers are that day's close versus the prior close, liquid names only. Alert counts and RVOL come from our live scanner. Explore today's tape on Stock Market Today, the Money Map, and the earnings calendar. Not investment advice.

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