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Penny Stocks

TheDesperateTrader.com· Most active · Thursday, Aug 6
The most active penny stocks trading under $5 from the latest session, ranked by dollar volume so you see where real money and liquidity are moving, not just the cheapest tickers. Penny stocks are volatile and higher risk, which is exactly why day traders watch the ones on unusual volume. Tap any ticker for its live chart and alert history.
As of Thu, Aug 6 close
Most active under $5 · 50
1HTZHertz Global Holdings, Inc Common Stock$2.02+29.5% · $315M2CELZCreative Medical Technology Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$1.15+71.9% · $314M3NVDGraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF$4.16+0.2% · $290M4ENSCEnsysce Biosciences, Inc. Common Stock$0.52+44.8% · $261M5MSTUT-Rex 2X Long MSTR Daily Target ETF$1.88-2.8% · $230M6XHLDTEN Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$2.81+0.0% · $194M7OPENOpendoor Technologies Inc Common Stock$3.45-8.4% · $160M8GRABGrab Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$3.67-1.9% · $149M9UWMCUWM Holdings Corporation$1.20-34.8% · $134M10BTGB2Gold Corp.$4.09-0.2% · $132M11AZIAutozi Internet Technology (Global) Ltd. Class A Ordinary Shares$1.60+58.4% · $112M12NIONIO Inc. American depositary shares, each representing one Class A ordinary share$4.60-1.1% · $110M13PLUGPlug Power Inc.$2.07-1.4% · $105M14BBDBanco Bradesco S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing one Preferred Shares)$3.41-2.0% · $104M15TSLGLeverage Shares 2X Long TSLA Daily ETF$3.81-1.3% · $101M16GAUZGauzy Ltd. Ordinary Shares$0.43+69.5% · $100M17ABEVAMBEV S.A.$3.01-0.7% · $99M18DAMDDefiance Daily Target 2X Short AMD ETF$1.58-3.7% · $94M19EOSEEos Energy Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock$3.94+3.1% · $93M20KEELKeel Infrastructure Corp. Common Stock$3.82-2.8% · $90M21SURGSurgePays, Inc. Common Stock$0.33+45.5% · $89M22BTEBaytex Energy Corp.$4.14+1.2% · $86M23DNNDenison Mines Corp$3.13+1.3% · $79M24BBAIBigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.$3.01-0.7% · $74M25CONLGraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF$3.93-5.5% · $74M26TDUPThredUp Inc. Class A Common Stock$3.11-50.5% · $69M27GTMZoomInfo Technologies Inc Common Stock$4.14+13.1% · $69M28CLOVClover Health Investments, Corp$4.66+12.6% · $54M29BYAHPark Ha Biological Technology Co., Ltd. Ordinary Shares$3.22+0.0% · $54M30NNBRNN Inc$3.87-0.8% · $54M31CORDT-REX 2X Inverse CRWV Daily Target ETF$4.24+10.4% · $50M32OKLLDefiance Daily Target 2x Long OKLO ETF$2.88-4.0% · $49M33AMCAMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.$2.57-3.7% · $48M34RXRXRecursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock$3.18+0.3% · $47M35HIVEHIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. Common Shares$2.76-2.8% · $41M36BYNDBeyond Meat, Inc. Common Stock$0.53-13.5% · $38M37KOSKosmos Energy Ltd.$2.47+5.1% · $36M38MNKDMannkind Corporation$3.89-5.1% · $36M39ARDXArdelyx, Inc.$4.87-0.8% · $35M40WLDSWearable Devices Ltd. Ordinary Share$4.24+46.7% · $35M41LACLithium Americas Corp.$3.02-2.3% · $34M42RXTRackspace Technology, Inc. Common Stock$4.82+1.5% · $32M43NAMIJinxin Technology Holding Company American Depositary Shares$2.91-2.0% · $31M44QBTZDefiance Daily Target 2x Short QBTS ETF$3.46+18.1% · $31M45CRWUT-REX 2X Long CRWV Daily Target ETF$3.76-10.4% · $30M46LBGJLi Bang International Corporation Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares$4.12+16.4% · $30M47DSYBig Tree Cloud Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$3.45+3.3% · $29M48MGRXMangoceuticals, Inc. Common Stock$0.53+23.9% · $28M49IONZDefiance Daily Target 2x Short IONQ ETF$3.46+0.9% · $28M50EVHEvolent Health, Inc Class A Common Stock$3.59+16.6% · $26M
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Everything you need to know about penny stocks on TheDesperateTrader.

What are penny stocks?
Penny stocks are low-priced shares, commonly defined as trading under $5 (the SEC threshold). They are popular with day traders because a small price move is a large percentage move, but that same volatility, plus thinner liquidity, makes them higher risk than large-cap stocks.
What are the most active penny stocks today?
This page ranks penny stocks under $5 by dollar volume (price times shares traded) from the latest session, so it surfaces the ones with real liquidity and interest rather than dead tickers. It updates daily and each name links to its live chart.
Are penny stocks a good investment?
Penny stocks carry significant risk: low liquidity, wide spreads, high volatility and a higher rate of promotions and dilution. This page is a data tool, not a recommendation to buy any stock. Always do your own research and manage risk carefully. Nothing here is investment advice.
How do I catch penny stocks before they run?
The names that move usually spike on unusual volume first. Our free real-time scanner flags stocks trading well above their normal volume the moment it happens, across every U.S. stock, including penny stocks, with no 15-minute delay.

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