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TheDesperateTrader.com· Most active · Friday, Sep 11
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 Fri, Sep 11 close
Most active under $1 · 50
1TRUGTruGolf Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock$0.59+58.2% · $138M2SURGSurgePays, Inc. Common Stock$0.18+10.0% · $27M3LASELaser Photonics Corporation Common Stock$0.69-3.2% · $6M4SESSES AI Corporation$0.54+3.1% · $6M5AEONAEON Biopharma, Inc.$0.33+12.9% · $5M6NFENew Fortress Energy Inc. Class A Common Stock$0.32+17.3% · $4M7OPTTOcean Power Technologies, Inc.$0.11-32.1% · $3M8AKBAAkebia Therapeutics, Inc.$0.96+1.7% · $3M9CANCanaan Inc. American Depositary Shares$0.34+9.1% · $3M10ADBTAdvasa Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$0.23-25.2% · $2M11PMECPrimech Holdings Ltd. Ordinary Shares$0.56+19.6% · $2M12DVLTDatavault AI Inc. Common Stock$0.20-2.5% · $2M13ALBTAvalon GloboCare Corp. Common Stock$0.28-2.2% · $2M14MISTMilestone Pharmaceuticals Inc. Common Shares$1.00-4.9% · $2M15CDTCDT Equity Inc. Common Stock$0.25-28.4% · $2M16GPUSHyperscale Data, Inc.$0.18-2.9% · $1M17IPDNProfessional Diversity Network, Inc.$0.12-17.2% · $1M18EVTLVertical Aerospace Ltd.$0.52-6.5% · $1M19IQiQIYI, Inc. American Depositary Shares$0.94+0.8% · $1M20EVGNEVOGENE LTD.$0.46-4.2% · $1M21PDSBPDS Biotechnology Corporation Common Stock$0.30-6.4% · $1M22MBRXMoleculin Biotech, Inc.$0.76-8.5% · $1M23CGCCanopy Growth Corporation Common Shares$0.92-1.3% · $946,96724OTLKOutlook Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock$0.66-0.5% · $918,65425MREOMereo BioPharma Group plc American Depositary Shares$0.28+14.8% · $871,81526BBBY.WSBed Bath & Beyond, Inc. Warrants to Purchase Common Stock$0.69+23.2% · $834,39927MVSTMicrovast Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$0.60-3.6% · $831,61228SOARVolato Group, Inc.$0.19-0.6% · $754,57429MIMIMint Incorporation Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$0.98-6.7% · $717,90030HUMAHumacyte, Inc. Common Stock$0.57+0.5% · $691,35731SDSTStardust Power Inc. Common Stock$0.14-15.2% · $676,64732IMMPImmutep Limited American Depositary Shares$0.36+10.7% · $667,08333REEDReed's, Inc.$0.95+0.0% · $665,68434PMAXPowell Max Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$0.93+1.2% · $662,62235ONCYOncolytics Biotech, Inc. Common Shares$0.75-2.8% · $658,00336ATERAterian, Inc. Common Stock$0.78-9.0% · $651,10437TPSTTempest Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock$0.80-0.3% · $553,25738UAVSAgEagle Aerial Systems, Inc.$0.98-1.8% · $542,47739QTEXQTREX Quantum Ltd. Ordinary Shares$0.88+7.4% · $540,82440XELBXCEL BRANDS INC.$0.92-1.7% · $527,62041YOOVConcorde International Group Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares$0.49-7.5% · $520,25342OLBThe OLB Group, Inc. Common Stock$0.28-6.1% · $519,44143LUCDLucid Diagnostics Inc. Common Stock$0.79-2.4% · $519,09844VIVKVivakor, Inc. Common Stock$0.78-8.2% · $488,98445FNGRFingerMotion, Inc. Common Stock$0.17-7.0% · $464,55046AIMAIM ImmunoTech Inc.$0.22-2.2% · $459,32747LABStandard BioTools Inc. Common Stock$0.69+0.4% · $433,66948MDCXMedicus Pharma Ltd. Common Stock$0.16-1.2% · $430,28549TVACWTexas Ventures Acquisition III Corp Warrants$0.40+0.0% · $428,21250NXGLNexGel, Inc Common Stock$0.29-2.9% · $427,174

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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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