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TheDesperateTrader.com· Most active · Friday, Sep 18
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.
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1IMCCIM Cannabis Corp. Common Shares$4.23+143.1% · $444M2GRABGrab Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$2.80-0.5% · $295M3TSLGLeverage Shares 2X Long TSLA Daily ETF$4.77-1.2% · $292M4KEELKeel Infrastructure Corp. Common Stock$4.01+11.1% · $272M5FRMIFermi Inc. Common Stock$4.98+0.6% · $236M6MSTZT-Rex 2X Inverse MSTR Daily Target ETF$2.82-32.7% · $224M7GIPRGeneration Income Properties Inc. Common Stock$0.72+63.4% · $215M8NVDGraniteShares ETF Trust GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF$3.84-2.5% · $214M9QNMEQuanome Technologies, Inc. Common Stock$0.56+92.3% · $183M10AMCAMC ENTERTAINMENT HOLDINGS, INC.$2.70-0.4% · $183M11STLAStellantis N.V.$4.82-4.6% · $177M12RXRXRecursion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Class A Common Stock$3.83+8.2% · $169M13UROYUranium Royalty Corp. Common Stock$4.56+1.8% · $148M14TNMGTNL Mediagene Ordinary Shares$3.87+43.9% · $141M15TRUGTruGolf Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock$0.50+29.8% · $126M16VRRMVerra Mobility Corporation Class A Common Stock$3.48+2.1% · $118M17PLUGPlug Power Inc.$2.09-1.4% · $115M18MRNOMurano Global Investments PLC Ordinary Shares$0.34+56.8% · $114M19CYPHCypherpunk Technologies Inc. Common Stock$3.60+17.3% · $110M20ZTGZenta Group Company Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$1.81+50.8% · $107M21OPENOpendoor Technologies Inc Common Stock$2.56+0.0% · $104M22BTEBaytex Energy Corp.$4.84-0.2% · $102M23NIONIO Inc. American depositary shares, each representing one Class A ordinary share$3.66+1.1% · $102M24EOSEEos Energy Enterprises, Inc. Class A Common Stock$3.96-0.5% · $99M25DNNDenison Mines Corp$2.86-1.0% · $97M26NCPLNetcapital Inc. Common Stock$0.74+31.5% · $94M27TET1 Energy Inc.$4.17-3.0% · $93M28JBLUJetBlue Airways Corp$4.37-1.8% · $91M29HIVEHIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. Common Shares$3.41+9.6% · $88M30BTCZT-Rex 2X Inverse Bitcoin Daily Target ETF$3.16-12.5% · $88M31GGBGerdau S.A.$4.94-3.1% · $78M32ABEVAMBEV S.A.$2.94-1.3% · $77M33RLXRLX Technology Inc. American Depositary Shares, each representing the right to receive one (1) Class A ordinary share$1.68-2.3% · $75M34BBDBanco Bradesco S.A. American Depositary Shares (Each representing one Preferred Shares)$3.43-1.4% · $74M35MPTMedical Properties Trust, Inc.$3.40-5.6% · $71M36ARRYArray Technologies, Inc. Common Stock$4.06-4.2% · $70M37NABLN-able, Inc.$3.84-4.5% · $69M38PAAIParadium.AI, Inc.$1.50-55.1% · $69M39SOCSable Offshore Corp.$4.56+4.8% · $67M40UAAUnder Armour, Inc.$4.88-1.8% · $65M41BTBTBit Digital, Inc. Ordinary Shares$1.73+13.1% · $64M42NRGVEnergy Vault Holdings, Inc.$4.49+6.1% · $63M43LCIDLucid Group, Inc. Common Stock$4.09-4.4% · $62M44REFRResearch Frontiers Inc$0.65+68.5% · $60M45ESRTEMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST, INC.$3.93-5.5% · $60M46MEDSDataMeds AI, Inc. Common Stock$3.76-19.0% · $60M47PTONPeloton Interactive, Inc. Class A Common Stock$4.97+1.4% · $59M48GTMZoomInfo Technologies Inc Common Stock$3.82-5.0% · $58M49BBAIBigBear.ai Holdings, Inc.$2.80-1.4% · $57M50RXTRackspace Technology, Inc. Common Stock$3.80-3.1% · $56M
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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?
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