Pre-Market Penny Stock Movers

Today's biggest pre-market penny stocks (under $5): top gainers, biggest losers, most active, and unusual-volume names before the regular session opens. Pre-market action often telegraphs where momentum is concentrated at the open.

Session: PRE · Last updated: 10/2/2026 1:30:01 PM

Top Gainers

#SymbolCompanyPriceChg %Volume
1AMODAlpha Modus Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock$3.4450194.44%85.7M
2NIVFNewGenIvf Group Limited Class A ordinary shares$0.162060.40%198.1M
3AIXIXIAO-I Corporation American Depositary Shares$1.685038.68%30.7M
4SGRXSANGRIX INC. Class A Ordinary Shares$1.775027.70%7.9M
5SCNXScienture Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$0.210018.58%113.4M
6QTEXQTREX Quantum Ltd. Ordinary Shares$0.929018.40%25.2M
7CFNDC1 Fund Inc.$3.460014.19%1
8TNMGTNL Mediagene Ordinary Shares$4.660012.29%8.8M
9AGIGAbundia Global Impact Group Inc.$1.081012.18%12K
10SCKTSocket Mobile, Inc. New$0.605012.04%17.8M
11NXATNexus Advanced Technologies Inc. Ordinary Shares$0.962011.81%5K
12CYCUCycurion, Inc. Common Stock$3.000011.52%3.8M
13TNONTenon Medical, Inc. Common Stock$4.500011.39%3.8M
14CMCTCreative Media & Community Trust Corporation Common stock$4.032011.38%26K
15CYPHCypherpunk Technologies Inc. Common Stock$3.225010.45%1.5M
16ICGIntchains Group Limited American Depositary Shares$0.950010.44%12K
17ORBSEightco Holdings Inc. Common Stock$1.24109.82%1.6M
18JCSEJE Cleantech Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$1.56509.44%15
19VERIVeritone, Inc. Common Stock$0.81809.15%393K
20SPAISafe Pro Group Inc. Common Stock$4.92908.81%15

Top Losers

#SymbolCompanyPriceChg %Volume
1WCTWellchange Holdings Company Limited Class A Ordinary shares$1.1440-31.50%1.1M
2SUGPSU Group Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$0.4120-19.10%459K
3SMXSMX (Security Matters) Public Limited Company Ordinary Shares$5.3190-13.65%975K
4ITOCiTonic Holdings Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares$0.2530-11.48%18K
5STKHSteakholder Foods Ltd. American Depositary Shares$0.6820-11.15%391K
6WTFWaton Financial Limited Ordinary Shares$2.3000-10.51%0
7HXHXHaoxin Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$0.3590-10.25%14.2M
8NCINeo-Concept International Group Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$0.9600-9.43%272K
9ZBAOZhibao Technology Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares$0.0983-9.32%696K
10MGRXMangoceuticals, Inc. Common Stock$0.4360-9.26%119K
11POASPhaos Technology Holdings (Cayman) Limited$0.1620-8.99%97K
12DKIDarkIris Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares$1.1770-8.76%15K
13BKYIBIO-key International, Inc. Common Stock$2.1060-8.03%45K
14DXSTDecent Holding Inc Class A Ordinary Shares$2.5770-7.96%37K
15WSHPWeShop Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$4.9800-7.95%43K
16UKUcommune International Ltd Class A Ordinary Shares$1.8610-7.85%176
17CABRCaring Brands, Inc. Common Stock$1.0980-7.73%1K
18MINFT Limited$0.8180-7.57%18K
19KLTRKaltura, Inc. Common Stock$1.1860-7.34%1K
20GNSGenius Group Limited$0.1380-7.26%8.8M

Most Active

#SymbolCompanyPriceChg %Volume
1AMODAlpha Modus Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock$3.4450194.44%85.7M
2AIXIXIAO-I Corporation American Depositary Shares$1.685038.68%30.7M
3TNMGTNL Mediagene Ordinary Shares$4.660012.29%8.8M
4NIVFNewGenIvf Group Limited Class A ordinary shares$0.162060.40%198.1M
5SSMSono Group N.V. Ordinary Shares$2.28703.48%12.1M
6SCNXScienture Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$0.210018.58%113.4M
7QTEXQTREX Quantum Ltd. Ordinary Shares$0.929018.40%25.2M
8TNONTenon Medical, Inc. Common Stock$4.500011.39%3.8M
9SGRXSANGRIX INC. Class A Ordinary Shares$1.775027.70%7.9M
10GOWGOWell Energy Technology Ordinary shares$3.23108.42%3.8M
11STLAStellantis N.V.$4.4910-4.24%2.5M
12CYCUCycurion, Inc. Common Stock$3.000011.52%3.8M
13SCKTSocket Mobile, Inc. New$0.605012.04%17.8M
14NIONIO Inc. American depositary shares, each representing one Class A ordinary share$3.44401.29%2.5M
15AMIXAutonomix Medical, Inc. Common Stock$3.94000.51%2.0M
16HODOHouse of Doge Inc. Common Stock$0.1490-5.76%34.6M
17HXHXHaoxin Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$0.3590-10.25%14.2M
18CYPHCypherpunk Technologies Inc. Common Stock$3.225010.45%1.5M
19OPENOpendoor Technologies Inc Common Stock$2.52605.25%1.4M
20GRABGrab Holdings Limited Class A Ordinary Shares$3.15501.12%959K

Unusual Volume

#SymbolCompanyPriceChg %VolumeVol Ratio
1AMODAlpha Modus Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock$3.4450194.44%85.7M752.94x
2SCKTSocket Mobile, Inc. New$0.605012.04%17.8M448.87x
3FLUXFlux Power Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$0.3910-3.84%7.2M220.21x
4SCNXScienture Holdings, Inc. Common Stock$0.210018.58%113.4M138.38x
5CYCUCycurion, Inc. Common Stock$3.000011.52%3.8M41.33x
6ELUTElutia Inc. Class A Common Stock$0.7610-4.88%538K28.76x
7AISPAirship AI Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock$2.29003.15%266K11.05x
8ICUSeaStar Medical Holding Corporation Common Stock$3.83102.16%3210.79x
9NNBRNN Inc$3.76503.72%243K7.77x
10QSIQuantum-Si Incorporated Class A Common Stock$1.3890-2.87%723K5.75x
11NAUTNautilus Biotechnolgy, Inc. Common Stock$1.65105.16%274K5.30x
12FHTXFoghorn Therapeutics Inc. Common Stock$2.8000-4.11%45K5.26x
13LOCLLocal Bounti Corporation$1.06500.47%107K5.25x
14HTCRHeartcore Enterprises, Inc. Common Stock$1.9150-0.52%29K5.09x
15CMPXCompass Therapeutics, Inc. Common Stock$0.94705.09%58K5.06x
16PMVPPMV Pharmaceuticals, Inc$1.7090-2.34%8924.52x
17SINTSiNtx Technologies, Inc. Common Stock$2.0850-2.11%4K4.41x
18PUSAAureus Greenway Holdings Inc. Common Stock$3.26402.00%47K4.25x
19MLSSMilestone Scientific, Inc. Common Stock$0.4050-0.98%7424.12x
20BCHTBirchtech Corp.$1.43500.35%2544.08x

Why Pre-Market Penny Stocks Matter

Pre-market trading (roughly 4:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET) is thinner than regular hours, but for penny stocks it's often where the day's narrative gets set. A penny stock gapping up 30% pre-market on news will typically see continued momentum or a sharp fade once the open liquidity arrives — both setups offer trade structure.

Things to weigh when looking at pre-market movers:

  • Volume: a 50% pre-market gain on 20,000 shares is noise; the same gain on 2M shares is real interest.
  • Catalyst: is there an 8-K, earnings, or news item driving it, or is it untethered?
  • Float: low-float names amplify both the rip and the fade.
  • Prior-day close: a stock gapping from $1.20 to $1.80 has very different implications than $0.20 to $0.80.

See also: daily archive of this scan, after-hours penny stocks, full-session movers, short squeeze candidates.