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TheDesperateTrader.com· Top 10 for Thursday, Aug 6
A ranked top-10 watchlist for Thursday, Aug 6, scored from every signal we track: momentum, unusual volume, gaps that held, short-squeeze setups, low float, institutional and insider buying, social buzz, and scheduled earnings. Pick a segment below; every name shows the reasons it made the list. Updates through the day as the tape moves. Not financial advice, just a starting point for your homework.
Target session: Thursday, Aug 6· rolls after 8:00 PM ET
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Best plays for the whole session · ranked by how many of our signals line up.
- 1Bluejay Diagnostics, Inc. Common StockLast$1.09Pre-mkt-12.10%Close$1.24
Why watch: Reports this session · 59% of float sold short · squeeze score 74/100.
4 signals alignedEarnings today reports this sessionShort squeeze 59% of float sold short · squeeze score 74/100Gap up held gapped up 48.0% and held 50% of itLow float only 971.9K shares to trade, so it moves fast - 2SoundHound AI, Inc. Class A Common StockLast$8.16Pre-mkt+26.91%Close$6.43
Why watch: Up 22.1% after the close · 39% of its float is sold short.
2 signals alignedShort squeeze 39% of its float is sold shortUptrend holding above its 200-day averageSoundHound AI Reports Record Q2 and All Time High Revenue of $61.9 million, Up 45%, Raises Full Year Outlook · SEC EDGAR · 17h ago - 3GigaCloud Technology Inc Class A Ordinary SharesLast$48.77Pre-mkt+5.47%Close$46.24
Why watch: 61% of float sold short · squeeze score 86/100 · reports before the open.
2 signals alignedShort squeeze 61% of float sold short · squeeze score 86/100Earnings today reports before the openGigaCloud Technology Inc filed a Quarterly report (10-Q) · SEC EDGAR · 7h ago - 4Intellia Therapeutics, IncLast$10.70Pre-mkt-2.46%Close$10.97
Why watch: Finished in the bottom 21% of the day's range · reports before the open.
Mixed signals (1 bullish, 1 bearish)Closed on its lows finished in the bottom 21% of the day's rangeEarnings today reports before the openShort squeeze 34% of its float is sold shortIntellia Therapeutics Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Business Updates · SEC EDGAR · 5h ago - 5Aeva Technologies, Inc.Last$26.50Pre-mkt+35.14%Close$19.61
Why watch: Up 18.3% after the close · holding above its 200-day average.
Uptrend holding above its 200-day averageAeva Technologies, Inc.: Aeva Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results · SEC EDGAR · 17h ago - 6The Honest Company, Inc. Common StockLast$4.55Pre-mkt+18.18%Close$3.85
Why watch: Up 10.1% after the close · holding above its 200-day average.
Uptrend holding above its 200-day averageHonest Company, Inc.: The Honest Company Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results · SEC EDGAR · 17h ago - 7EPAM SYSTEMS, INC.Last$87.65Pre-mkt-20.22%Close$109.87
Why watch: Reports before the open.
Earnings today reports before the openEPAM Systems, Inc.: EPAM Reports Results for Second Quarter 2026 · SEC EDGAR · 18h ago - 8Genius Sports LimitedLast$9.00Pre-mkt+8.04%Close$8.33
Why watch: Reports before the open.
Earnings today reports before the openGenius Sports Ltd filed a Foreign issuer report (6-K) · SEC EDGAR · 6h ago - 9Insmed, Inc.Last$126.53Pre-mkt+27.78%Close$99.02
Why watch: Up 27.8% before the open · reports before the open.
Earnings today reports before the openINSMED Inc: Insmed Reports Second-Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Provides Business Update · SEC EDGAR · 6h ago - 10Iovance Biotherapeutics, Inc. Common StockLast$5.45Pre-mkt+25.58%Close$4.34
Why watch: Up 27.6% before the open · reports before the open.
Earnings today reports before the openIOVANCE BIOTHERAPEUTICS, INC.: Biotherapeutics Reports Record Second Quarter 2026 · SEC EDGAR · 6h ago
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Frequently asked questions
How the next-session watchlist is built on TheDesperateTrader.
- How is this watchlist built?
- It scores every stock we track against a set of independent signals: today’s momentum and unusual volume, gaps that held, short-squeeze setups (short interest vs float), low float, 13F institutional buying, insider open-market buys, Reddit and Google buzz, extended-hours moves, and scheduled earnings for the next session. A stock that lights up on several of these at once ranks higher, and the reasons under each name tell you exactly why it made the list.
- What do the four tabs mean?
- Overall is the best all-around plays for the whole session. Premarket weights names likely to move before the 9:30a open: after-hours movers, before-the-bell earnings, gappers, and squeeze setups. At the Open weights the opening-drive names: momentum, unusual volume, gap-and-go, and morning earnings reactions. After Hours weights names with an after-the-bell catalyst, chiefly companies reporting earnings after the close.
- When does it update to the next day?
- The board targets the current session until 8:00 PM ET on a trading day, then rolls to the next trading day (weekends and market holidays are skipped). So after the after-hours close it becomes tomorrow’s watchlist, built on today’s closing tape and after-hours action.
- Is this a buy recommendation?
- No. This is a watchlist, a starting point for your own homework, not financial advice. The signals flag stocks likely to be in play; direction and risk are yours to judge. Tap any ticker for its live chart, catalysts, and real-time alerts.
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