Surprise, surprise, my favorite patterns are working morning, noon and night.
It would be easy to think every big spiker is worth a trade, right?
The question is…
Are you prepared to capitalize?
And what about all this end-of-summer choppiness?
I believe you can prepare for most situations, as long as you keep one thing in mind.
Always go for quality over quantity.
Especially as we come to the end of a slow month and a slower week, this is the normal summer lull with lower trading volume.
Regardless, we have seen a LOT of supernovas in the past month. For example…
Source: Stocks To Trade
FCUV, AMIX, PLAG, VCIG, Summer supernovas.
That’s four stocks that spiked at least 400% in the last month alone (and we’ve seen MORE supernovas).
You gotta love penny stocks, right?
Just remember that we’re still in this summertime choppiness.
So, as much as we all want to nail another trade, don’t force it.
Let’s look at two trades from earlier this week that show when there’s enough upside to make trading worth it.
The setups are similar, but the outcome was different…
A Tale of Two Premarket Runners
VCI Global Limited (VCIG) was a big premarket spiker last week after the company announced “the launch of Galatron AI Factory.”
When the news dropped, I remembered that VCIG is a former supernova…
Source: Stocks To Trade
VCIG, May through August 2026, former supernova.
As you can see, it ran from sub-$1 to the $11s back in May.
VCIG had a lot of potential upside:
• A history of spiking (and multi-day runs).
• An AI-related press release.
• A micro-float of 956K shares (which increases potential volatility).
Here’s my premarket trade…
Source: Stocks To Trade
VCIG, 8/26/26, 1-min candles, premarket breakout with news catalyst.
VCIG was moving so fast, I only got a partial fill.
My goal was 10%–20%, and I would’ve cut losses if it didn’t hold $4. It was a rocketship!
It looks like the first fade caught shorts off guard, and the bounce trapped a lot of them.
I’ll take a trade like that any day of the week. It was the right idea, the right plan, and solid execution.
That’s a perfect example of when the upside makes trading worth it.
Now for another premarket spiker…
Youxin Technology Ltd (YAAS) was a premarket earnings winner on August 27.
The earnings announcement also leaned heavily into its AI-PaaS (Platform-as-a-Service) story.
I dip-bought YAAS off its high in the $4s.
My goal was anything from 5%–15%, and I was willing to cut losses fast if it didn’t bounce (it was SO choppy)…
Source: Stocks To Trade
YAAS, 8/27/26, premarket dip buy.
Like VCIG, YAAS had a lot of potential upside:
• It was an earnings winner.
• AI-related press release.
• Small-float: 6.7M shares (small enough to amplify volatility).
YAAS ended up being a snoozer for me. Zzzzz…
It had a small bounce, but there were lots of sellers at the key level of $3.50.
I was hoping shorts would get squeezed for a solid follow-up spike.
When it looked like shorts were in charge, I locked in the small gain.
Even though it did spike to the $3.70s a few minutes later, I would’ve cut losses when it dropped to the $3.20s.
Again, YAAS had enough upside to make trading worth it.
The biggest lesson from these two trades is that you have to adapt and change, even day to day.
Be Prepared to Strike on These Opportunities
Remember, successful trading is about optimizing your trading process over time.
Learn as much as you can (a little more every day).
Over time, you can gain the knowledge AND experience to size up and truly capitalize on these setups when they appear.
It’s not an exact science, but the upside makes it worth it. Especially if you are willing to be fast and cut losses (or small gains) quickly.
If you have any questions, email me at SykesDaily@BanyanHill.com.
Cheers,
Tim Sykes
Editor, Tim Sykes Daily
