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Day trading stocks in play now

The U.S. stocks in play for day trading right now, surfaced the moment their volume breaks from normal and ranked by how far above their usual pace they are running. Live and free, across pre-market, regular hours and after hours, with no 15-minute delay.

107 in play on volume right now
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$TOPSTOP Ships Inc.··1562x··
$FBGLFBS Global Limited Ordinary Shares··444x··
$QNMEQuanome Technologies, Inc. Common Stock··269x··
$ZEOZeo Energy Corporation Class A Common Stock··181x··
$LRCXLam Research Corp··166x··
$DDCDDC Enterprise Limited··111x··
$RIMEAlgorhythm Holdings, Inc. Common Stock··98x··
$GLNDGreenland Energy Company Common Stock··86x··
$APUSApimeds Pharmaceuticals US, Inc.··67x··
$BTTCBlack Titan Corporation Ordinary Shares··64x··
$PSKYParamount Skydance Corporation Class B Common Stock··60x··
$VWAVVisionWave Holdings, Inc. Common Stock··54x··
$VLOValero Energy Corporation··49x··
$GRMLGreenland Mines Ltd. Common Stock··43x··
$MITQMoving iMage Technologies, Inc.··41x··
$NAKNorthern Dynasty Minerals, Ltd.··38x··
$NVONovo-Nordisk A/S··31x··
$LOBOLOBO TECHNOLOGIES LTD. Class A Ordinary Shares··27x··
$KDKKodiak AI, Inc. Common Stock··26x··
$MPMP Materials Corp.··24x··
$STFSStar Fashion Culture Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares··23x··
$METAMeta Platforms, Inc. Class A Common Stock··23x··
$JOBYJoby Aviation, Inc.··22x··
$XNDUXanadu Quantum Technologies Limited Class B Subordinate Voting Shares··21x··
$EUenCore Energy Corp.··21x··
$INVInnventure, Inc. Common Stock··20x··
$CELZCreative Medical Technology Holdings, Inc. Common Stock··19x··
$PSXPHILLIPS 66··19x··
$SDSTStardust Power Inc. Common Stock··19x··
$CYABCyabra, Inc. Common Stock··19x··
$GMEGameStop Corp. Class A··18x··
$SLXNSilexion Therapeutics Corp Ordinary Shares··18x··
$RUBIRubico Inc. Common Stock··17x··
$QXOQXO, Inc.··17x··
$AAOIApplied Optoelectronics, Inc.··16x··
$GME.WSGameStop Corp. Warrants to Purchase Common Stock··16x··
$INTCIntel Corp··15x··
$CRMLCritical Metals Corp. Ordinary Shares··15x··
$CDTCDT Equity Inc. Common Stock··15x··
$MRNOMurano Global Investments PLC Ordinary Shares··15x··

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What makes a stock good for day trading?

A day trade needs two things the rest of the market does not always offer: movement and liquidity. Movement gives you a range to work; liquidity lets you get in and out without slippage eating the trade. Both show up as volume, which is why day traders scan for it first.

The company itself matters less than whether it is in play today. A quiet large cap is a worse day trade than a small cap reacting to fresh news on ten times its normal volume.

How to find day trading stocks

The dependable early signal is relative volume (RVOL): current volume divided by the average for that exact minute of the day. An RVOL of 3x is three times the normal pace. Ranking by RVOL surfaces the names genuinely in motion right now rather than just the biggest companies, which always trade the most shares.

This scanner does that across every U.S. stock in real time. For the mechanics of the ratio and the level 1 to 5 breakdown, the RVOL scanner is the same live data explained from the relative-volume angle, and momentum stocks frames it for continuation traders.

Questions

Frequently asked

What are the best stocks for day trading?
A stock worth day trading is one that is actually moving today, with real volume behind it: enough range to trade and enough liquidity to get in and out cleanly. Size and sector matter less than whether the name is in play. High relative volume on a fresh catalyst is the combination most day traders look for, which is why this scanner leads with the volume signal.
How do I find day trading stocks in real time?
The earliest reliable signal is relative volume (RVOL): current volume divided by the stock's own average for that exact minute of the day. Volume spikes before a move is obvious on the chart, so ranking every U.S. stock by RVOL surfaces the movers as they begin rather than after they have run. This scanner does exactly that, live.
What time of day is best to day trade these?
The first 30 to 60 minutes after the 9:30 AM ET open is usually the most active window, when the day's movers establish their range. Pre-market from 4:00 AM catches gappers early, and after-hours catches earnings reactions. This scanner runs from 4:00 AM ET through 8:00 PM ET so you see all three.
Do I need a big account to day trade these stocks?
In the U.S., pattern day trader rules require a minimum of $25,000 in a margin account to place four or more day trades in five business days. That is a regulatory fact, not our rule, and it is worth knowing before you start. The scanner itself is free to use regardless of account size.
Are day trading stocks risky?
Yes. A stock that moves fast up can move fast down, and low-float names are especially volatile. This scanner flags movement and volume, not a direction, and it is information, not advice. Your entry, stop and exit decide the outcome. Know why a stock is moving before you act on it.
How much does it cost?
The scanner is free to view. New accounts also start with 5 free premium days of the full live dashboard, real-time alerts and WebSocket delivery, with no credit card required at signup. After that, premium runs at an early-access price of $24.99/month.

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