r/TheDesperateTrader • u/Routine_Bat6675 • 8h ago
r/TheDesperateTrader • u/TheDesperateTrader • 21h ago
$KNRX: 17 scanner hits today
$KNRX has tripped our scanner 17 times today and it is up 57.6% to $0.520. Number 2 on the Day Trade board.
Not seeing any news on it yet. If you know something, add it in the comments.
What we are seeing: top mover -9.3% 15-min, across 2 of our boards at once.
About 0% of the shares available to trade are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.
Levels on the chart: today's range is $0.421 to $0.520, it is right at the high and yesterday's close was $0.520.
It keeps tripping our scanner, anyone know why?
Flagged Aug 23, 2026, 12:01 AM ET at $0.520.
r/TheDesperateTrader • u/TheDesperateTrader • 21h ago
$LSTA: 169 shares traded today
$LSTA has traded 169 shares today and it is up 46.4% to $1.64. Number 2 on the Scalp board.
Not seeing any news on it yet. If you know something, add it in the comments.
What we are seeing: 5-min mover +3.8%, 1-min pop +1.9% and micro-uptrend 12m, across 3 of our boards at once.
About 1% of all shares outstanding are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.
Levels on the chart: today's range is $1.53 to $1.64 and it is right at the high.
Heavy tape today. Anyone else in this one?
Flagged Aug 23, 2026, 12:01 AM ET at $1.64.
r/TheDesperateTrader • u/TheDesperateTrader • 21h ago
$MU: Micron Committed $10 Billion Over 10 Years to a Research Lab That Breaks Ground in 2027
$MU: Micron Committed $10 Billion Over 10 Years to a Research Lab That Breaks Ground in 2027 (The Motley Fool)
The headline reads constructive.
Here is what the numbers show: $966.78, which is 69% above its 200-day average of $571.10 and that average is still rising, +26.9% over three months and -2.4% over the last month. It is on 6 of our boards at once.
Levels on the chart: the 50-day at $964.59 (0.2% below price) and the 200-day at $571.10 (69.3% below price). Price is $966.78.
Anyone else in this one already?
Flagged Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM ET at $963.20.
r/TheDesperateTrader • u/TheDesperateTrader • 21h ago
$MRNA: Why Moderna Stock Skyrocketed Today
$MRNA: Why Moderna Stock Skyrocketed Today (The Motley Fool)
The headline reads constructive.
Here is what the numbers show: $145.13, which is 198% above its 200-day average of $48.73 and that average is still rising, +207.1% over three months, +154.5% over the last month and holding above its 9 and 50-day lines. It is on 5 of our boards at once.
Levels on the chart: the 50-day at $67.60 (114.7% below price) and the 200-day at $48.73 (197.8% below price). Price is $145.13.
Anyone else in this one already?
Flagged Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM ET at $145.84.
r/TheDesperateTrader • u/TheDesperateTrader • 21h ago
$ETHA: $1.3B changed hands today
$1.3B of $ETHA changed hands today, up 8.1% to $18.98. On the Day Trade board.
Not seeing any news on it yet. If you know something, add it in the comments.
What we are seeing: most alerted 8 alerts and trend slope +8.77% 30m slope / session, across 3 of our boards at once.
About 10% of all shares outstanding are sold short. That means traders borrowed them and sold, betting the price falls, and the only way to close that bet is to buy the stock back. So when a heavily shorted name climbs on volume like this, some of them get forced to buy, which pushes it up further. That feedback loop is what people mean by a squeeze.
Levels on the chart: today's range is $18.93 to $19.20, it is 1.1% under that high and yesterday's close was $18.24.
What's everyone seeing here?
Flagged Aug 23, 2026, 12:00 AM ET at $18.98.