Trading Halts Today: September 16, 2026 — 50 Stocks Halted (LULD & T1)
Tapeboard tracked 50 trading halts on September 16, 2026 — 43 LULD/volatility halts, 3 T1 news-pending halts, and 4 other regulatory halts — with JAGX, NCT, and MGN halted for pending news and DLXY halted 18 times on volatility.
TL;DR: As of 9:45 PM ET on September 16, 2026, Tapeboard tracked 50 trading halts during the session. The most recent entries are T1 news-pending halts in JAGX, NCT, and MGN, all issued at 7:50 PM ET with resumptions still pending.
Tapeboard recorded 50 trading halts on September 16, 2026: 43 LULD halt volatility pauses, 3 T1 halt news-pending halts, and 4 other regulatory halts. The most newsworthy development is the trio of T1 news-pending halts in JAGX, NCT, and MGN issued at 7:50 PM ET, all of which remain halted as of this writing with no resumption time published. The bulk of the day's activity was concentrated in small-cap volatility, where names like DLXY and QCLS repeatedly triggered a circuit breaker during the regular session.
Today's Trading Halt Log
| Halt Time (ET) | Symbol | Halt Type | Reason Code | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:43 PM | QCLS | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 12:47 PM | JDZG | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 12:53 PM | QCLS | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 12:54 PM | BENF | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:01 PM | QCLS | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:05 PM | SNYR | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:07 PM | JDZG | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:11 PM | QCLS | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:21 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:22 PM | GMEX | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:23 PM | QCLS | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:31 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:42 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:43 PM | CIEX | Regulatory | T3 | (T3) |
| 1:43 PM | CIEG | Regulatory | T3 | (T3) |
| 1:43 PM | CIEN | Regulatory | T3 | (T3) |
| 1:47 PM | QCLS | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:52 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:53 PM | QCLS | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:55 PM | RFAI | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:57 PM | DCX | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:59 PM | QCLS | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:03 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:06 PM | MKDW | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:08 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:14 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:20 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:20 PM | MKDW | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:26 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:31 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:37 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:39 PM | AEHL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:42 PM | RETO | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:47 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:52 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:54 PM | RETO | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:58 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 3:05 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 3:08 PM | KCHP | LULD | M | Volatility pause |
| 3:10 PM | RETO | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 3:11 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 3:17 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 3:22 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 3:27 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 3:37 PM | AEHL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 3:42 PM | DLXY | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 4:55 PM | LGVN | Regulatory | T3 | (T3) |
| 7:50 PM | JAGX | T1 (News) | T1 | News pending |
| 7:50 PM | NCT | T1 (News) | T1 | News pending |
| 7:50 PM | MGN | T1 (News) | T1 | News pending |
*Source: Tapeboard halt feed, September 16, 2026. Halt codes per FINRA and exchange definitions. Times ET.*
Halt-by-Halt Summary
The day's headline halts are the three T1 news-pending halts in JAGX, NCT, and MGN, all issued simultaneously at 7:50 PM ET on NASDAQ. These are regulatory news halts, not volatility events, and each remains halted with resumption pending the release of material news; traders reviewing open exposure or journaling the session's events in a tool like TraderSync should treat these names as unresolved until the exchanges confirm resumption. On the volatility side, DLXY was the single most-halted name of the session with 18 separate LULD pauses between 1:21 PM and 3:42 PM ET, followed by QCLS with eight pauses between 12:43 PM and 1:59 PM ET — a pattern consistent with thin, fast-moving small caps repeatedly tripping their limit bands. The four T3 regulatory halts (CIEX, CIEG, CIEN at 1:43 PM ET and LGVN at 4:55 PM ET) were exchange-initiated pauses that have since resumed.
What Is an LULD Halt?
A Limit Up-Limit Down halt pauses trading when a stock's price moves more than a defined percentage away from its recent five-minute average. The bands are 5% for most large-cap S&P 500 names, 10% for smaller stocks, and 20% for stocks under $3. Most LULD halts last five minutes.
What Does a T1 Halt Mean?
A T1 halt is a regulatory pause pending the release of material news. It has no fixed duration and resumes when the exchange determines an orderly market can be maintained.
Halt Code Reference
| Code | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | News pending | Halted pending release of material news |
| T2 | News released | Halted while news is disseminated and absorbed |
| T12 | Additional information requested | Halted pending additional information from the issuer |
| M / LUDP | LULD volatility halt | Limit-up/limit-down volatility pause |
| H10 / H11 | Regulatory / SEC | Regulatory suspension imposed by the SEC or exchange |
| T6 | Extraordinary market activity | Halt due to extraordinary market activity |
How to Track Halts in Real Time
Tapeboard surfaces halt alerts in the live scanner as they are issued, so you can see the symbol, halt code, and timestamp the moment a pause hits the tape.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see today's trading halts?
Tapeboard publishes a daily trading-halt log at tapeboard.com, updated through the trading day with halt codes, timestamps, and resumption status.
What is an LULD halt?
A Limit Up-Limit Down halt pauses trading when a stock's price moves more than a defined percentage away from its recent five-minute average. The bands are 5% for most large-cap S&P 500 names, 10% for smaller stocks, and 20% for stocks under $3. Most LULD halts last five minutes.
How long does a trading halt last?
LULD halts are typically five minutes; T1 news halts often run 30+ minutes; regulatory T12 halts can extend for days.
Data and Methodology
Halt records are sourced from Tapeboard's real-time regulatory halt feed built on NYSE and NASDAQ exchange halt notifications, consistent with FINRA and SEC halt-code definitions; publication may lag actual events by several minutes. A halted name often appears on the short-squeeze candidates board or the highest borrow-fee list.
Halt data is sourced from Tapeboard's real-time regulatory feed; publication may lag actual events by several minutes. This post is for informational purposes only and is not trading advice. Tapeboard is not affiliated with FINRA, the SEC, or any national securities exchange. Editor: Marcus Reilly.