What is RVOL in stocks?

RVOL (Relative Volume) is a ratio comparing a stock's current trading volume to its historical average volume. An RVOL of 10 means the stock is trading at 10 times its normal volume. High RVOL indicates increased interest and potential price movement, making it valuable for day traders looking for momentum opportunities.

How do I find high volume stocks?

Use a real-time stock scanner that monitors volume across all symbols and compares it to historical averages. Look for RVOL ratios above 3-5x for significant activity. The best scanners track pre-market, regular hours, and after-hours sessions, alerting you the moment volume spikes occur across NYSE, NASDAQ, and OTC exchanges.

What are trading halts and why do they happen?

Trading halts temporarily pause trading on a stock due to significant price volatility (LULD halts), pending news announcements, or corporate actions. Halts typically last 5-10 minutes and are issued by exchanges to allow information to disseminate and prevent panic trading. Traders monitor halts because stocks often move significantly when trading resumes.

What is the best free stock scanner?

The best free stock scanner should offer real-time data updates (not 15-minute delayed), RVOL tracking to identify volume spikes, pre-market and after-hours coverage, and customizable alerts. Look for WebSocket-powered scanners with sub-second latency that track all major exchanges including NYSE, NASDAQ, and OTC markets without requiring a credit card.

How to use RVOL for day trading?

Day traders use RVOL to identify stocks with unusual volume activity. Look for RVOL above 3-5x during pre-market, then confirm with price action. High RVOL stocks often continue momentum during regular hours. Combine RVOL signals with technical patterns and news catalysts for best results. Set alerts for RVOL spikes above 10x to catch explosive moves early.

How do stock scanners work?

Stock scanners continuously monitor price, volume, and technical indicators across thousands of symbols in real-time. They use algorithms to filter stocks matching specific criteria (like RVOL thresholds or price changes), then send alerts when conditions are met. Advanced scanners use WebSocket connections for live data feeds, enabling sub-second alert delivery compared to traditional polling methods.

Can I scan stocks before market open?

Yes, pre-market scanning (4:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET) is crucial for day traders. Look for scanners that track pre-market volume and price movements separately from regular hours. Stocks with high RVOL in pre-market often continue momentum after the opening bell. The best pre-market scanners update every minute and include news catalysts.

Do I need to pay for stock alerts?

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$SOXS

Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF

ARCX

$44.58-1.11%−$0.4993Prev $45.08LIVE Full chart Live alerts Guides

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Key Stats

Price & performance

Price: $44.58
Change today: -1.11%
Previous close: $45.08
52-week range: $3.17 – $158.00

Valuation & dividend

Dividend yield: 0.33% ($0.15)

Ownership & volume

Shares outstanding: 25.0M
Short interest: 5.2M
Short % of float: 20.8%
Days to cover: 1.0d
Avg daily volume: 141.3M

Classification

Exchange: ARCX

Relative volumevs this time of day

5m: 0.6x
15m: 0.8x
1h: 0.7x
1D: 0.0x

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Why is $SOXS down today?

9 alerts today4.1x RVOL

SOXS is one of today's most active names, trading on unusually heavy volume (live price and day move above). Our scanner has fired 9 unusual-volume and momentum alerts on SOXS today, peaking at 4.1x its normal volume.

Why is $SOXS moving? →▶ Replay the moveAuto-generated from live scanner data. Not investment advice.

Trading profile🔥 Heavily shorted · 21% of floatNot shortableNo SSRBorrow via Alpaca · SSR from Reg SHO 201

$SOXS Sentiment

Bearish

Bearish19Bullish

📰 News: 0 bull · 2 bearToday: -1.1%👥 Community: 0 bull · 0 bear

Blend of news sentiment, today’s move, and community votes. Not investment advice.

$SOXS Activity

News, unusual-volume alerts, AI-trader trades and community chatter — the whole story, newest first.

Alert· 16m ago · Aug 6, 9:43 AM ET+1.13%

$SOXS moved +1.13% in 1 min (Level 1) at 9:42 AM ET

at $46.55

Alert· 54m ago · Aug 6, 9:05 AM ET+1.6% vs EMA

$SOXS near 200 EMA: +1.57% from 200 EMA at 9:04 AM ET

at $46.87

Alert· 54m ago · Aug 6, 9:05 AM ET+1.56%

$SOXS moved +1.56% in 1 min (Level 1) at 9:04 AM ET

at $46.84

Alert· 54m ago · Aug 6, 9:05 AM ET2.5× RVOL

SOXS hit 2.541x RVOL at 9:04 AM ET

at $46.87

Alert· 1h ago · Aug 6, 8:03 AM ET+1.08%

$SOXS moved +1.08% in 1 min (Level 1) at 8:02 AM ET

at $45.85

Alert· 2h ago · Aug 6, 7:01 AM ET+1.9% vs EMA

$SOXS near 200 EMA: +1.93% from 200 EMA at 7:00 AM ET

at $46.74

Alert· 2h ago · Aug 6, 7:01 AM ET+1.08%

$SOXS moved +1.08% in 1 min (Level 1) at 7:00 AM ET

at $46.74

Alert· 2h ago · Aug 6, 7:01 AM ET4.1× RVOL

SOXS hit 4.058x RVOL at 7:00 AM ET

at $46.50

Alert· 3h ago · Aug 6, 6:04 AM ET-0.5% vs EMA

$SOXS near 200 EMA: -0.48% from 200 EMA at 6:03 AM ET

at $45.60

Alert· 3h ago · Aug 6, 6:04 AM ET+1.04%

$SOXS moved +1.04% in 1 min (Level 1) at 6:03 AM ET

at $45.65

Alert· 3h ago · Aug 6, 6:04 AM ET3.2× RVOL

SOXS hit 3.186x RVOL at 6:03 AM ET

at $45.60

Alert· 4h ago · Aug 6, 5:49 AM ET+0.6% vs EMA

SOXS 200EMA (1m) Trending · 100 bars · L4 · +0.58% above EMA · slope +0.23%

at $46.01

Alert· 5h ago · Aug 6, 4:52 AM ET+2.0% vs EMA

SOXS 200EMA (1m) Trending · 50 bars · L3 · +1.99% above EMA · slope +0.36%

at $46.32

Alert· 5h ago · Aug 6, 4:14 AM ET-1.18%

$SOXS moved -1.18% in 1 min (Level 1) at 4:13 AM ET

at $46.80

Alert· 14h ago · Aug 5, 7:52 PM ET+2.4% vs EMA

SOXS 200EMA (5m) Trending · 50 bars · L3 · +2.36% above EMA · slope +0.35%

at $45.16

Alert· 15h ago · Aug 5, 6:34 PM ET-0.9% vs EMA

$SOXS near 200 EMA: -0.94% from 200 EMA at 6:33 PM ET

at $44.35

Alert· 15h ago · Aug 5, 6:34 PM ET3.1× RVOL

SOXS hit 3.127x RVOL at 6:33 PM ET

at $44.35

Alert· 16h ago · Aug 5, 5:46 PM ET+2.3% vs EMA

$SOXS near 200 EMA: +2.35% from 200 EMA at 5:45 PM ET

at $45.58

Alert· 16h ago · Aug 5, 5:46 PM ET+1.22%

$SOXS moved +1.22% in 1 min (Level 1) at 5:45 PM ET

at $45.58

Alert· 16h ago · Aug 5, 5:21 PM ET+1.0% vs EMA

$SOXS near 200 EMA: +0.96% from 200 EMA at 5:20 PM ET

at $44.85

Alert· 16h ago · Aug 5, 5:21 PM ET5.0× RVOL

SOXS hit 4.946x RVOL at 5:20 PM ET

at $44.85

Alert· 17h ago · Aug 5, 4:57 PM ET-1.03%

$SOXS moved -1.03% in 1 min (Level 1) at 4:56 PM ET

at $44.82

Alert· 17h ago · Aug 5, 4:03 PM ET+2.90%

$SOXS moved +2.90% in 1 min (Level 1) at 4:02 PM ET

at $45.39

Alert· 18h ago · Aug 5, 3:44 PM ET2.0× RVOL

SOXS hit 2.000x RVOL at 3:43 PM ET

at $43.75

Alert· 19h ago · Aug 5, 2:37 PM ET+0.2% vs EMA

$SOXS near 200 EMA: +0.19% from 200 EMA at 2:36 PM ET

at $43.90

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SOXS Live Alerts

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MoverRVOL 4.0×16m ago·Aug 6, 9:43 AM ET
$SOXS moved +1.13% in 1 min (Level 1) at 9:42 AM ET
EMARVOL 2.5×54m ago·Aug 6, 9:05 AM ET
$SOXS near 200 EMA: +1.57% from 200 EMA at 9:04 AM ET
MoverRVOL 2.5×54m ago·Aug 6, 9:05 AM ET
$SOXS moved +1.56% in 1 min (Level 1) at 9:04 AM ET
RVOLRVOL 2.5×54m ago·Aug 6, 9:05 AM ET
SOXS hit 2.541x RVOL at 9:04 AM ET
MoverRVOL 1.3×1h ago·Aug 6, 8:03 AM ET
$SOXS moved +1.08% in 1 min (Level 1) at 8:02 AM ET
EMARVOL 4.1×2h ago·Aug 6, 7:01 AM ET
$SOXS near 200 EMA: +1.93% from 200 EMA at 7:00 AM ET
MoverRVOL 4.1×2h ago·Aug 6, 7:01 AM ET
$SOXS moved +1.08% in 1 min (Level 1) at 7:00 AM ET
RVOLRVOL 4.1×2h ago·Aug 6, 7:01 AM ET
SOXS hit 4.058x RVOL at 7:00 AM ET
EMARVOL 3.2×3h ago·Aug 6, 6:04 AM ET
$SOXS near 200 EMA: -0.48% from 200 EMA at 6:03 AM ET
MoverRVOL 3.2×3h ago·Aug 6, 6:04 AM ET
$SOXS moved +1.04% in 1 min (Level 1) at 6:03 AM ET
RVOLRVOL 3.2×3h ago·Aug 6, 6:04 AM ET
SOXS hit 3.186x RVOL at 6:03 AM ET
EMA Trend4h ago·Aug 6, 5:49 AM ET
SOXS 200EMA (1m) Trending · 100 bars · L4 · +0.58% above EMA · slope +0.23%
EMA Trend5h ago·Aug 6, 4:52 AM ET
SOXS 200EMA (1m) Trending · 50 bars · L3 · +1.99% above EMA · slope +0.36%
MoverRVOL 1.9×5h ago·Aug 6, 4:14 AM ET
$SOXS moved -1.18% in 1 min (Level 1) at 4:13 AM ET
EMA Trend14h ago·Aug 5, 7:52 PM ET
SOXS 200EMA (5m) Trending · 50 bars · L3 · +2.36% above EMA · slope +0.35%
EMARVOL 3.1×15h ago·Aug 5, 6:34 PM ET
$SOXS near 200 EMA: -0.94% from 200 EMA at 6:33 PM ET
RVOLRVOL 3.1×15h ago·Aug 5, 6:34 PM ET
SOXS hit 3.127x RVOL at 6:33 PM ET
EMARVOL 6.5×16h ago·Aug 5, 5:46 PM ET
$SOXS near 200 EMA: +2.35% from 200 EMA at 5:45 PM ET
MoverRVOL 6.5×16h ago·Aug 5, 5:46 PM ET
$SOXS moved +1.22% in 1 min (Level 1) at 5:45 PM ET
EMARVOL 5.0×16h ago·Aug 5, 5:21 PM ET
$SOXS near 200 EMA: +0.96% from 200 EMA at 5:20 PM ET
RVOLRVOL 5.0×16h ago·Aug 5, 5:21 PM ET
SOXS hit 4.946x RVOL at 5:20 PM ET
MoverRVOL 0.5×17h ago·Aug 5, 4:57 PM ET
$SOXS moved -1.03% in 1 min (Level 1) at 4:56 PM ET
MoverRVOL 3.2×17h ago·Aug 5, 4:03 PM ET
$SOXS moved +2.90% in 1 min (Level 1) at 4:02 PM ET
RVOLRVOL 2.0×18h ago·Aug 5, 3:44 PM ET
SOXS hit 2.000x RVOL at 3:43 PM ET
EMARVOL 3.1×19h ago·Aug 5, 2:37 PM ET
$SOXS near 200 EMA: +0.19% from 200 EMA at 2:36 PM ET

SOXS stock FAQ

Why is $SOXS down today?

What is the SOXS stock price today?

SOXS last traded at $44.58, down 1.11% on the day. The price and chart above update live during market hours (4 AM to 8 PM ET).

Does SOXS pay a dividend?

Yes. SOXS currently has a dividend yield of about 0.33% ($0.15 per share per year). Dividend figures can change; this is not investment advice.

Where can I see live SOXS alerts?

The SOXS Live Alerts panel on this page streams real-time unusual volume (RVOL), momentum, halt and 200-EMA alerts from our scanner the moment they fire. Our scanner has flagged SOXS 350 times in the last 30 days.

What exchange is SOXS on?

SOXS (Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X ETF) trades on ARCX.

Is SOXS good for day trading?

That depends on your strategy and risk. Day traders look for volume, volatility and a clear trend. Use the live chart, RVOL alerts and 200-EMA context on this page to judge SOXS for yourself. This is not investment advice.

Live data from TheDesperateTrader scanner. Not investment advice.

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