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TheDesperateTrader.com· Most active · Wednesday, Sep 2
The most active stocks under $1 from the latest session, ranked by dollar volume so the list reflects real liquidity, not just the lowest-priced tickers. Sub-$1 stocks are the most volatile corner of the market, capable of huge percentage moves and just as capable of failing. Tap any ticker for its live chart and unusual-volume alert history.
As of Wed, Sep 2 close
Most active under $1 · 50
1VIVKVivakor, Inc. Common Stock$0.99+26.6% · $31M2AUUDAuddia Inc. Common Stock$0.99+0.0% · $17M3GELSGelteq Limited Ordinary Shares$0.55+0.4% · $13M4KUSTKustom Entertainment, Inc. Common Stock$0.88+0.0% · $7M5IVVDInvivyd, Inc. Common Stock$0.95+0.0% · $7M6KALAKALA BIO, Inc. Common Stock$0.67+0.0% · $5M7NCPLNetcapital Inc. Common Stock$0.90+25.8% · $5M8GPUSHyperscale Data, Inc.$0.23-16.8% · $5M9AKBAAkebia Therapeutics, Inc.$0.92+0.0% · $5M10IBGInnovation Beverage Group Limited Ordinary Shares$0.90+4.3% · $5M11KITTNauticus Robotics, Inc. Common stock$0.80-2.0% · $4M12HUMAHumacyte, Inc. Common Stock$0.60+0.0% · $4M13ORBSEightco Holdings Inc. Common Stock$0.77+0.0% · $3M14DEFTDefi Technologies, Inc.$0.60+0.0% · $3M15AMBRAmber International Holding Limited American Depositary Shares$0.91-21.4% · $3M16MVSTMicrovast Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$0.72+0.0% · $3M17UFGUni-Fuels Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$0.51-8.1% · $3M18CPOPPop Culture Group Co., Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares$0.32+0.0% · $2M19ALBTAvalon GloboCare Corp. Common Stock$0.28-2.2% · $2M20XTNTXtant Medical Holdings, Inc.$0.37-6.3% · $2M21SESSES AI Corporation$0.52+0.0% · $2M22LDIloanDepot, Inc.$0.94+0.0% · $2M23GUTSFractyl Health, Inc. Common Stock$0.71+0.0% · $2M24EVTLVertical Aerospace Ltd.$0.68+0.0% · $2M25VWAVVisionWave Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$0.83+0.0% · $2M26SDSTStardust Power Inc. Common Stock$0.34-8.3% · $1M27BTAIBioXcel Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock$0.16+0.0% · $1M28CGCCanopy Growth Corporation Common Shares$1.00+0.0% · $1M29GCDTGreen Circle Decarbonize Technology Limited$0.42+11.8% · $1M30NWGLCL Workshop Group Limited American Depositary Shares$0.85+0.0% · $1M31OTLKOutlook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock$0.63+0.0% · $1M32SAFXXCF Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock$0.36+0.0% · $1M33RAINRain Enhancement Technologies Holdco, Inc. Class A Common Stock$0.91+0.0% · $1M34BLNEBeeline Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$1.00+0.0% · $870,10735BBBY.WSBed Bath & Beyond, Inc. Warrants to Purchase Common Stock$0.69+23.2% · $834,39936QSIQuantum-Si Incorporated Class A Common Stock$0.77+0.0% · $790,71237WBUYWEBUY GLOBAL LTD. Class A Ordinary Shares$0.90+0.0% · $778,36138VERIVeritone, Inc. Common Stock$0.79+0.0% · $743,25539LABStandard BioTools Inc. Common Stock$0.66+0.0% · $739,38940BZAIBlaize Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$0.49+0.0% · $727,81541CHGGCHEGG, INC.$0.85+0.0% · $721,82642GOSSGossamer Bio, Inc. Common Stock$0.17+0.0% · $707,73743RANIRani Therapeutics Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock$0.85+0.0% · $694,68044COOTAustralian Oilseeds Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares$0.59+0.0% · $692,93845REEDReed's, Inc.$0.95+0.0% · $665,68446REKRRekor Systems, Inc. Common Stock$0.55+0.0% · $662,06347MIMIMint Incorporation Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$0.83+0.0% · $645,47348PASWPing An Biomedical Co., Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares$0.15+0.0% · $641,01349HOWLWerewolf Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock$0.94+0.0% · $639,56250CRDFCardiff Oncology, Inc. Common Stock$0.99+0.0% · $625,259

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Everything you need to know about stocks under $1 on TheDesperateTrader.

What are the most active stocks under $1 today?
This page ranks stocks trading under $1 by dollar volume (price times shares traded) from the latest session, so it surfaces the sub-$1 names with real liquidity and interest rather than dead tickers. It updates daily and each name links to its live chart.
Are sub-$1 stocks worth trading?
Stocks under $1 are extremely high risk: very thin liquidity, wide spreads, extreme volatility, frequent dilution and delisting risk. Many day traders avoid them entirely. This page is a data tool, not a recommendation. Always do your own research and manage risk. Nothing here is investment advice.
What is the difference between stocks under $1 and penny stocks?
Penny stocks are commonly defined as any share under $5. Stocks under $1 are the most extreme subset of that, sometimes called sub-penny or sub-dollar stocks, with the highest volatility and the highest risk.
How do I catch these before they run?
They usually spike on unusual volume first. Our free real-time scanner flags any stock, including sub-$1 names, the moment it trades well above its normal volume, across the whole market with no 15-minute delay.

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