Tuesday, August 11, 2026

The S&P 500 slipped 0.03% to 773.03 on Tuesday, a modest pullback that masked wild swings in the smaller corners of the market. While the broad index treaded water, micro-cap stocks staged a circus—some exploding 450% while others cratered nearly 100%—suggesting traders are hunting for scraps.

Market movers

S&P 500
773.03
-0.03%
Nasdaq 100
Dow Jones
Russell 2000
Volatility
Top gainers
SCKT Socket Mobile, Inc. 2.13 +451.67%
JWEL Jowell Global Ltd. 4.00 +158.06%
STKH Steakholder Foods Ltd. 4.30 +128.72%
PUL GraniteShares 2x Long P Daily ETF 37.75 +62.21%
AUUD Auddia Inc. 1.32 +60.54%
Top losers
QGRD Horizon Nasdaq-100 Defined Risk ETF 29.57 -98.08%
SION Sionna Therapeutics, Inc. 4.50 -91.18%
TENX Tenax Therapeutics, Inc. 1.38 -89.77%
ACH Accendra Health, Inc. 1.40 -50.00%
AIRS AirSculpt Technologies, Inc. 2.75 -45.11%

The tape tells a story of desperation and speculation: Socket Mobile (SCKT) rocketed 452%, Socket Mobile and Steakholder Foods soared on fumes, but Horizon Nasdaq-100 Defined Risk ETF (QGRD) and Sionna Therapeutics (SION) collapsed 98% and 91% respectively. The S&P's flat tone belies the chaos underneath—a sign that meaningful money is either hedged or sitting tight.

One thing to watch
Watch the Nasdaq 100 and semiconductor heavyweights (NVDA, AMD, AVGO) tomorrow for confirmation that Tuesday's broad-market calm wasn't a prelude to a larger move.

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