Most traders right now are making one VERY BIG mistake.
If you’re like most traders, you clock out at 4 p.m. ET…
But that’s leaving a LOT of opportunity on the table (especially if you’re trading with a small account).
Why?
Because almost ALL the biggest moves happen during extended hours…
Let’s look at ClearOne (CLRO) from last week, because it’s a perfect example…
CLRO had multiple spikes. Eventually, it went from the $3s to the $18s.
You’re not going to time something like this perfectly, but you try to look for when it’s spiking.
Check out the 5-day chart:
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CLRO, 5-day, 1-min candle, biggest moves in extended hours.
You can see that CLRO started spiking after hours on August 5. It continued to spike in wave after wave the rest of last week and into this week.
Pay attention to where the biggest spikes happened.
Until Monday’s big spike and fail at the open, EVERY big spike was either premarket or after-hours.
Why does that happen? Because…
There Are Many More Halts During Regular Hours
For 100% clarity, there ARE halts during premarket and after-hours. Usually, it’s for some news announcement or regulatory issue.
But there are NO volatility halts during extended hours trading.
Which is why I find it more difficult to trade these highly volatile stocks between 9:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Let’s look at Steakholder Foods Ltd. (STKH) because it’s a good example:
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STKH, 8/10/26, premarket spiker, volatility halts in morning trading.
Look at the left side of the chart. STKH was a fast spiker in premarket trading.
Again, you’re not gonna time something like that perfectly.
You have to be willing to take a small position, know your stop loss, and lock in singles.
But look at the area circled on the chart. STKH had three 5-minute halts within the first 30 minutes of regular hours.
That is SO much more difficult to trade.
Even worse, it gapped up after the first two halts and then gapped down after the third.
I’m not talking about small moves…
Out of the third halt, it dropped like a knife from the $6s to the $4s in two minutes.
So, you’ve got to really be careful.
Let’s look at one more from last week, because the halts can get CRAZY…
Autonomix Medical Inc. (AMIX) spiked in premarket trading on August 4.
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AMIX, 8/4/26, 1-min candles, volatility halts.
These things get so ugly (SO fast).
If you look closely, I’ve circled 10 volatility halts during regular trading hours.
AMIX did go from the $3s to the $24s, so there was a TON of opportunity. But for me, I’d prefer to sit those halts out. It’s less stressful.
Trade Small & Cowardly
I know some of you reading this are just beginners.
And I don’t blame you if you are scared of this volatility. That’s why I always say to trade small and trade cowardly.
Understand that I’m trading small and cowardly, too.
I want to show you how you can still trade these crazy movers, but you have to be very careful and NEVER get cocky.
If you have any questions, email me at SykesDaily@BanyanHill.com.
Cheers,
Tim Sykes
Editor, Tim Sykes Daily
