Monday, September 28, 2026 · Last updated 8:05 AM ET
Where the market stands, what's moving, and what to check before chasing it. Not picks — patterns.
Where the tape and the chatter stand this morning — descriptive, not directional.
This morning · live
Futures as of 8:03 AM ET, before the open
Last completed session · Fri, Sep 25
This morning: S&P 500 futures -0.46%, Nasdaq 100 futures -0.84% — as of 8:03 AM ET, before the open.
Last session's close (Fri, Sep 25): S&P 500 +0.51%, Nasdaq +0.48%, Dow +0.93% — the last completed session.
VIX closed at 16.3 (Fri, Sep 25) — a moderate volatility backdrop.
Social chatter leans bullish (48% bullish / 11% bearish / 41% neutral).
Index levels are Fri, Sep 25 closes; futures and mood snapshot as of 8:03 AM ET
Liquid names already trading away from their prior close this morning, ranked by the size of the forming gap.
Forming gaps against the Fri, Sep 25 close, priced from extended-hours trades as of 8:03 AM ET. The candidate pool is that session's most-active movers re-priced — FMP publishes no full-market pre-market scan, so a name that was quiet last session and gaps today will not appear here. 64 of 80 candidates had a fresh pre-market print at 8:03 AM ET.
Top gainers and losers among liquid names ($500M+ cap, 1M+ volume) — real market movers, separate from microcap traps.
Close-to-close moves from the last completed session (Fri, Sep 25) — not this morning. FMP's movers lists report the prior session until today's open.
Notable reporters ($2B+) with FinPile's verdict chips — tensions called out where FinPile's own verdicts conflict.
What's moving on fragile structure, plus overnight verdict and chatter changes.
Moving big early — and structurally fragile (high dilution risk or thin float). Spikes on these can reverse violently.
Forming gaps against the Fri, Sep 25 close, as of 8:03 AM ET — 64/80 names had a fresh pre-market print; the rest still show their Fri, Sep 25 move.
Gapping +248.2% pre-market — flagged for high dilution risk + micro-float structure. Pattern: micro-float mover.
Gapping +98.0% pre-market — flagged for low float structure (risk band itself is Low — the thin float is what flags it here). 2 reverse splits; split-adjusted dilution +3.0% YoY. Pattern: low float mover.
Moved +91.5% last session — flagged for micro-float structure. 1 reverse split in filing history. Pattern: micro-float mover.
Gapping +55.6% pre-market — flagged for micro-float structure. 2 reverse splits; split-adjusted dilution +9.7% YoY. Pattern: micro-float mover.
Gapping +47.0% pre-market — flagged for high dilution risk + low float structure. 1 reverse split; split-adjusted dilution +62.4% YoY. Pattern: low float mover.
No risk-band changes or sentiment flips flagged today.
Clicking a ticker opens FinPile's full analysis — counts toward your monthly lookup allowance.
Composed automatically from FinPile's existing signals each trading morning. Information and education only — not financial advice, not recommendations. All trading involves substantial risk of loss.