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Low Float Scanner
Stocks with floats under 50M shares produce the 50%+ intraday runners that dominate the day-trading watch list. Low float means less supply to absorb demand — one press release can move the tape 30% in minutes. This scanner surfaces them live.
§01 // TRIGGERS_FOR_LOW_FLOAT_RUNNER
Triggers for low-float runner
- Float < 50M shares (configurable — 10M / 20M tiers for tighter filter)
- RVOL > 2x at scan time
- Price range $1 to $20 for the classic runner band
- News catalyst flag (optional — shows only names with a headline in the last 60 min)
§02 // TOP_TICKERS_RIGHT_NOW
Top tickers right now
// As of 2026-06-22 20:59 UTC · cached 30s · delayed 15 min
| SYMBOL | PRICE | %CHG | VOL | RVOL | SECTOR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GETY | $1.13 | +86.75% | 212.8M | 94.4x | |
| SKYQ | $1.85 | +58.12% | 219.5M | 45.2x | |
| HIVE | $4.97 | +16.67% | 71.5M | 2.8x |
§03 // EDITORIAL_NOTES
Editorial notes
§04 // WHEN_IT_EARNS_ITS_KEEP
When this preset earns its keep
Low-float momentum. When a sub-50M float stock gets volume, the move compounds. Common catalysts: FDA news, contract announcements, earnings beats, crypto/AI partnership PRs, short-squeeze mechanics. Risk is symmetric — the tape cuts both ways, which is why practice in Tapeboard's L2-walked paper-trading simulator matters before trading real capital.
§05 // HOW_TAPEBOARD_RUNS_IT
How Tapeboard runs this scanner
- Streaming real-time, rows update as prints land. No 10-second refresh delay.
- Click-through to full research: chart + 50 indicators, L2 book, time & sales, SEC filings, insider transactions, and news recency on every row.
- Paper-trading simulator (Terminal tier), size the setup against L2-walked fills before risking capital.
- AI research briefings summarize news and filings behind a ticker without opening six tabs.
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§07 // OPEN_TERMINAL
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Low-float runners are where most of the 50%-plus intraday moves come from. A stock with under 50 million shares outstanding has a structurally limited supply, which means modest buying pressure can produce outsized price moves. One press release, one analyst upgrade, one sector-rotation flow can move the tape 20% to 40% in minutes. That's the math behind every meme-stock parabola and most of the small-cap day-trading playbook.
The trade-off is symmetry. Low float cuts both ways. The same supply scarcity that fuels the 30% rip can produce a 25% flush when the flow reverses. Position sizing matters more on low-float names than on large-caps because the slippage on exit is steep and the bid can drop fast. This is why every responsible low-float trade routine includes practice in a paper-trading simulator that walks the live Level 2 book before risking capital.
What we filter on. Float under 50 million shares, configurable down to 10 million or 20 million for tighter universes. RVOL above 2x at scan time. Price range $1 to $20 for the classic runner band. Optional news-catalyst flag to surface only names with a headline in the last 60 minutes.
Why the float tiers matter. Sub-10M float is the parabolic-runner universe, the names that produce 100%-plus single-day moves but also have liquidity gaps that make exits brutal. The 10M-to-20M tier is the sweet spot for most active traders, enough float to support institutional sizing but tight enough to produce meaningful moves. The 20M-to-50M tier is the stable end, lower volatility but cleaner technical setups.
Common catalysts on low-float runners: FDA news, government contract awards, earnings beats with raised guidance, crypto and AI partnership PRs, short-squeeze mechanics on heavily-shorted names. Each catalyst has a different decay profile. FDA tends to extend over multiple sessions. Contract awards are usually one-day events. Squeeze mechanics can run for days when the borrow tightens.
The scanner pairs with the high-vol/OI options screen. Elevated call volume relative to open interest on a low-float name, particularly on near-term strikes, is often an early signal worth tracking.
// Marcus Reilly, Editor.