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📈 PREMARKET WATCHLIST – September 24, 2026

Published on: September 23, 2026

Market Overview

Wednesday’s after-hours tape left a clean split between one-candle spikes that faded and names that finished green versus the open with catalysts still in play. Artelo’s obesity-patent runner and a handful of micro-float dumps gave back AH premium, while tokenization (SECZ), sodium-ion capacity (CBAT), quantum-security IP (QNC), and insider-supported AI-bio (BFRG) held constructive closes. The setup into Thursday premarket favors FGI-style continuation: higher lows, sustained RVOL, and news that is still driving bids rather than already-distributed gaps.

Focus is $0.50–$25 names that printed green on the regular session, did not immediately roll over versus the open, and still have a verifiable catalyst (patent, capacity deal, insider Form 4s, trial milestone, or analyst/regulatory tailwind). Fade any name that loses VWAP/open on the first 1–5 minute push without a volume reclaim.

1️⃣ $ARTL (Artelo Biosciences) | 💊 Healthcare / Biotechnology

Current Status:

  • Price: $6.68 (-9.73% AH / +67.42% session)
  • Float: 0.51M
  • Volume: 80.2K IEX print (multi-million full-tape session; extreme RVOL)
  • Key Times: High 12:46 ET spike zone, Support test into the 16:00 ET close / AH fade

Trading Levels:

  • Intraday Range: $0.62–$19.60 (52-week); session stretch into double digits before mean-revert
  • Key Support: $6.20 (AH shelf), $5.84 (AH print), $4.00 (pre-news base)
  • Entry Zones: → $7.25 / $7.30

Entry Confirmation:

  • Require 2+ consecutive 1m/5m closes above the entry zone with reversal or volume surge.
  • Do NOT enter on first touch without confirmation.
  • Targets: T1 $8.07 | T2 $8.65 | T3 $10.20 | T4 $12.20 | T5 $14.50
  • Initial Stop Loss: Place a hard stop 3–5% below entry (maximum risk). Prefer structure whenever possible (low of the entry candle, most recent swing low, or key support). This distance is designed so that a hard dump triggers an exit while still protecting approximately 95–97% of the original capital.
  • Trailing Stop (volatility-adjusted):
    • High-volatility / high-RVOL runners (strong bullish sentiment, heavy volume, wide daily range, FGI-style continuation): Use a wider trail of 8–12% or approximately 2.5×–3.5× ATR. Give the stock room to breathe so you are not shaken out of a true runner.
    • Medium-volatility / orderly grinders: 5–8% or 1.5×–2.5× ATR.
    • Lower-volatility or slower names: 3–5% or 1×–1.5× ATR. Tighten the leash so profits are locked in before the move stalls.

    Once price is extended, prefer trailing under the most recent higher low or under VWAP rather than a pure percentage. Never widen the trailing stop — only tighten it as the trade moves in your favor.

Technical Confirmation:

  • Scanner Hits: News, Trend Continuation, extreme RVOL runner
  • Volume: 80.2K IEX / full-tape multi-million, elevated dollar volume (extreme RVOL)
  • Indicators: RSI extended after the spike, MACD bullish impulse, OBV surge, lost VWAP on the AH fade — need reclaim
  • Pattern: News gap-and-go / trend continuation (daily + 5m)
  • Catalyst: Provisional patent filing covering ART27.13 for obesity alone and with GLP-1s after DIO-2 nonclinical data (~20% monotherapy / ~40% combo weight loss) — GlobeNewswire / IR, September 23, 2026

2️⃣ $SECZ (Securitize) | 🪙 Technology / Software - Application

Current Status:

  • Price: $14.32 (-0.49% AH / +11.79% session)
  • Float: Large-cap listing float (post-SPAC; institutional)
  • Volume: 364.9K (elevated vs quiet tape)
  • Key Times: High into the afternoon bid, Support test near $14.15–$14.27

Trading Levels:

  • Intraday Range: $5.16–$14.85 session/52w stretch
  • Key Support: $14.15 (close shelf), $13.50 (prior close / analyst-day pivot)
  • Entry Zones: → $14.27 / $14.37

Entry Confirmation:

  • Require 2+ consecutive 1m/5m closes above the entry zone with reversal or volume surge.
  • Do NOT enter on first touch without confirmation.
  • Targets: T1 $15.90 | T2 $17.04 | T3 $18.50 | T4 $21.20 | T5 $23.00
  • Initial Stop Loss: Place a hard stop 3–5% below entry (maximum risk). Prefer structure whenever possible (low of the entry candle, most recent swing low, or key support). This distance is designed so that a hard dump triggers an exit while still protecting approximately 95–97% of the original capital.
  • Trailing Stop (volatility-adjusted):
    • High-volatility / high-RVOL runners (strong bullish sentiment, heavy volume, wide daily range, FGI-style continuation): Use a wider trail of 8–12% or approximately 2.5×–3.5× ATR. Give the stock room to breathe so you are not shaken out of a true runner.
    • Medium-volatility / orderly grinders: 5–8% or 1.5×–2.5× ATR.
    • Lower-volatility or slower names: 3–5% or 1×–1.5× ATR. Tighten the leash so profits are locked in before the move stalls.

    Once price is extended, prefer trailing under the most recent higher low or under VWAP rather than a pure percentage. Never widen the trailing stop — only tighten it as the trade moves in your favor.

Technical Confirmation:

  • Scanner Hits: Analyst, Breakout
  • Volume: 364.9K shares, constructive dollar volume (elevated RVOL)
  • Indicators: RSI mid-to-high 60s, MACD rising, OBV higher, holding near highs / VWAP
  • Pattern: Breakout continuation after SEC tokenization relief + analyst initiation (daily)
  • Catalyst: Cantor Fitzgerald Overweight / $21.20 PT plus SEC temporary relief for tokenized U.S. stock trading — Cantor / company tape, September 22–23, 2026

3️⃣ $CBAT (CBAK Energy Technology) | 🔋 Industrials / Electrical Equipment & Parts

Current Status:

  • Price: $1.47 (-0.08% AH / +12.21% session)
  • Float: ~88.7M shares outstanding
  • Volume: 1.60M (well above recent average)
  • Key Times: High near $1.475, Support test $1.27–$1.29 open/low

Trading Levels:

  • Intraday Range: $1.27–$1.475
  • Key Support: $1.40 (close), $1.29 (open / prior close)
  • Entry Zones: → $1.465 / $1.475

Entry Confirmation:

  • Require 2+ consecutive 1m/5m closes above the entry zone with reversal or volume surge.
  • Do NOT enter on first touch without confirmation.
  • Targets: T1 $1.63 | T2 $1.75 | T3 $1.90 | T4 $2.10 | T5 $2.35
  • Initial Stop Loss: Place a hard stop 3–5% below entry (maximum risk). Prefer structure whenever possible (low of the entry candle, most recent swing low, or key support). This distance is designed so that a hard dump triggers an exit while still protecting approximately 95–97% of the original capital.
  • Trailing Stop (volatility-adjusted):
    • High-volatility / high-RVOL runners (strong bullish sentiment, heavy volume, wide daily range, FGI-style continuation): Use a wider trail of 8–12% or approximately 2.5×–3.5× ATR. Give the stock room to breathe so you are not shaken out of a true runner.
    • Medium-volatility / orderly grinders: 5–8% or 1.5×–2.5× ATR.
    • Lower-volatility or slower names: 3–5% or 1×–1.5× ATR. Tighten the leash so profits are locked in before the move stalls.

    Once price is extended, prefer trailing under the most recent higher low or under VWAP rather than a pure percentage. Never widen the trailing stop — only tighten it as the trade moves in your favor.

Technical Confirmation:

  • Scanner Hits: PR, Breakout
  • Volume: 1.60M shares, ~$2.3M dollar volume (high RVOL)
  • Indicators: RSI bullish mid-60s, MACD cross up, OBV rising, held above open/VWAP
  • Pattern: News breakout / trend continuation (daily + 15m)
  • Catalyst: Investment agreement for a 12 GWh sodium-ion/lithium-ion project in Nanjing plus 6 GWh Nanjing expansion plan — GlobeNewswire, September 23, 2026

4️⃣ $QNC (Quantum eMotion) | 🔐 Technology / Software - Infrastructure

Current Status:

  • Price: $2.03 (-0.49% AH / +13.41% session)
  • Float: ~mid-cap small-float listing (sub-200M mkt cap class)
  • Volume: 1.48M (expanded vs prior sessions)
  • Key Times: High $2.04 late day, Support test $1.78 open/low

Trading Levels:

  • Intraday Range: $1.78–$2.04
  • Key Support: $1.91 (mid), $1.76 (prior close)
  • Entry Zones: → $2.02 / $2.05

Entry Confirmation:

  • Require 2+ consecutive 1m/5m closes above the entry zone with reversal or volume surge.
  • Do NOT enter on first touch without confirmation.
  • Targets: T1 $2.20 | T2 $2.40 | T3 $2.65 | T4 $2.90 | T5 $3.25
  • Initial Stop Loss: Place a hard stop 3–5% below entry (maximum risk). Prefer structure whenever possible (low of the entry candle, most recent swing low, or key support). This distance is designed so that a hard dump triggers an exit while still protecting approximately 95–97% of the original capital.
  • Trailing Stop (volatility-adjusted):
    • High-volatility / high-RVOL runners (strong bullish sentiment, heavy volume, wide daily range, FGI-style continuation): Use a wider trail of 8–12% or approximately 2.5×–3.5× ATR. Give the stock room to breathe so you are not shaken out of a true runner.
    • Medium-volatility / orderly grinders: 5–8% or 1.5×–2.5× ATR.
    • Lower-volatility or slower names: 3–5% or 1×–1.5× ATR. Tighten the leash so profits are locked in before the move stalls.

    Once price is extended, prefer trailing under the most recent higher low or under VWAP rather than a pure percentage. Never widen the trailing stop — only tighten it as the trade moves in your favor.

Technical Confirmation:

  • Scanner Hits: Monitor, Trend Continuation, patent tape
  • Volume: 1.48M shares, constructive dollar volume (high RVOL)
  • Indicators: RSI rising, MACD turning up, OBV higher, close near highs / above VWAP
  • Pattern: News-driven trend continuation (daily)
  • Catalyst: USPTO Notice of Allowance for SecureKey™ (U.S. app. No. 18/819,165) via SKV Technology subsidiary — Newsfile, September 23, 2026

5️⃣ $BFRG (Bullfrog AI Holdings) | 🧬 Healthcare / Biotechnology

Current Status:

  • Price: $0.860 (-6.03% AH / +12.85% session)
  • Float: 16.11M
  • Volume: 962.6K (expanded vs 10-day ~110K avg)
  • Key Times: Premarket pop 04:46 ET headlines, Support test into AH fade

Trading Levels:

  • Intraday Range: $0.43–$2.04 (52-week); session $0.52–$0.87 zone
  • Key Support: $0.80 (AH), $0.60 (prior close / insider prints)
  • Entry Zones: → $0.867 / $0.873

Entry Confirmation:

  • Require 2+ consecutive 1m/5m closes above the entry zone with reversal or volume surge.
  • Do NOT enter on first touch without confirmation.
  • Targets: T1 $0.97 | T2 $1.04 | T3 $1.20 | T4 $1.45 | T5 $1.75
  • Initial Stop Loss: Place a hard stop 3–5% below entry (maximum risk). Prefer structure whenever possible (low of the entry candle, most recent swing low, or key support). This distance is designed so that a hard dump triggers an exit while still protecting approximately 95–97% of the original capital.
  • Trailing Stop (volatility-adjusted):
    • High-volatility / high-RVOL runners (strong bullish sentiment, heavy volume, wide daily range, FGI-style continuation): Use a wider trail of 8–12% or approximately 2.5×–3.5× ATR. Give the stock room to breathe so you are not shaken out of a true runner.
    • Medium-volatility / orderly grinders: 5–8% or 1.5×–2.5× ATR.
    • Lower-volatility or slower names: 3–5% or 1×–1.5× ATR. Tighten the leash so profits are locked in before the move stalls.

    Once price is extended, prefer trailing under the most recent higher low or under VWAP rather than a pure percentage. Never widen the trailing stop — only tighten it as the trade moves in your favor.

Technical Confirmation:

  • Scanner Hits: SEC, Breakout, insider Form 4s
  • Volume: 962.6K shares, elevated dollar volume (high RVOL)
  • Indicators: RSI ~63, MACD turning up, OBV lift, AH gave back the late bid — need open reclaim
  • Pattern: Breakout after insider cluster (daily)
  • Catalyst: CEO Vininder Singh bought 75,000 sh @ ~$0.60 and CFO Joshua Blacher bought 50,000 sh @ ~$0.53 on September 22 — Form 4 / Benzinga, September 22–23, 2026

6️⃣ $TLSA (Tiziana Life Sciences) | 🧬 Healthcare / Biotechnology

Current Status:

  • Price: $1.04 (-3.81% AH / +17.02% session)
  • Float: Mid-micro biotech float
  • Volume: 87.5K (constructive vs quiet tape)
  • Key Times: News digestion from Sept 21 LPLV, Support test $0.76–$1.00

Trading Levels:

  • Intraday Range: $0.76–$2.34 (52-week context)
  • Key Support: $1.00 (whole-dollar), $0.90
  • Entry Zones: → $1.05 / $1.08

Entry Confirmation:

  • Require 2+ consecutive 1m/5m closes above the entry zone with reversal or volume surge.
  • Do NOT enter on first touch without confirmation.
  • Targets: T1 $1.18 | T2 $1.32 | T3 $1.50 | T4 $1.75 | T5 $2.05
  • Initial Stop Loss: Place a hard stop 3–5% below entry (maximum risk). Prefer structure whenever possible (low of the entry candle, most recent swing low, or key support). This distance is designed so that a hard dump triggers an exit while still protecting approximately 95–97% of the original capital.
  • Trailing Stop (volatility-adjusted):
    • High-volatility / high-RVOL runners (strong bullish sentiment, heavy volume, wide daily range, FGI-style continuation): Use a wider trail of 8–12% or approximately 2.5×–3.5× ATR. Give the stock room to breathe so you are not shaken out of a true runner.
    • Medium-volatility / orderly grinders: 5–8% or 1.5×–2.5× ATR.
    • Lower-volatility or slower names: 3–5% or 1×–1.5× ATR. Tighten the leash so profits are locked in before the move stalls.

    Once price is extended, prefer trailing under the most recent higher low or under VWAP rather than a pure percentage. Never widen the trailing stop — only tighten it as the trade moves in your favor.

Technical Confirmation:

  • Scanner Hits: Monitor, Trend Continuation
  • Volume: 87.5K shares, modest dollar volume (above-average RVOL)
  • Indicators: RSI rising off lows, MACD curling, needs VWAP hold on the open
  • Pattern: Event-driven grind into data window (daily)
  • Catalyst: Last patient last visit in Phase 2a INFORM-MS (intranasal foralumab, na-SPMS); database lock this week, 12-week topline expected October — GlobeNewswire / 6-K, September 21, 2026

7️⃣ $EGHT (8x8 Inc) | ☁️ Technology / Software - Application

Current Status:

  • Price: $2.30 (-0.43% AH / +17.35% session)
  • Float: ~144.4M shares outstanding
  • Volume: 4.70M (well above ~2M average)
  • Key Times: High $2.33, Support test $1.96–$1.99 open/prior close

Trading Levels:

  • Intraday Range: $1.96–$2.33
  • Key Support: $2.20, $1.99 (prior close)
  • Entry Zones: → $2.28 / $2.32

Entry Confirmation:

  • Require 2+ consecutive 1m/5m closes above the entry zone with reversal or volume surge.
  • Do NOT enter on first touch without confirmation.
  • Targets: T1 $2.45 | T2 $2.58 | T3 $2.70 | T4 $2.86 | T5 $3.10
  • Initial Stop Loss: Place a hard stop 3–5% below entry (maximum risk). Prefer structure whenever possible (low of the entry candle, most recent swing low, or key support). This distance is designed so that a hard dump triggers an exit while still protecting approximately 95–97% of the original capital.
  • Trailing Stop (volatility-adjusted):
    • High-volatility / high-RVOL runners (strong bullish sentiment, heavy volume, wide daily range, FGI-style continuation): Use a wider trail of 8–12% or approximately 2.5×–3.5× ATR. Give the stock room to breathe so you are not shaken out of a true runner.
    • Medium-volatility / orderly grinders: 5–8% or 1.5×–2.5× ATR.
    • Lower-volatility or slower names: 3–5% or 1×–1.5× ATR. Tighten the leash so profits are locked in before the move stalls.

    Once price is extended, prefer trailing under the most recent higher low or under VWAP rather than a pure percentage. Never widen the trailing stop — only tighten it as the trade moves in your favor.

Technical Confirmation:

  • Scanner Hits: Monitor, Breakout
  • Volume: 4.70M shares, ~$10M+ dollar volume (high RVOL)
  • Indicators: RSI bullish, MACD rising, OBV expanding, held above open all session
  • Pattern: Multi-day grind / breakout (7 of last 10 sessions green)
  • Catalyst: AI Studio / CPaaS adoption tape plus technical follow-through after the Sept 9 investor update and partner awards — company / session tape, September 23, 2026

8️⃣ $PAAI (Paradium.AI) | 📰 Communication Services / Internet Content & Information

Current Status:

  • Price: $1.51 (-6.54% AH / +10.66% session)
  • Float: ~47.6M shares outstanding
  • Volume: 64.8K IEX / multi-million full-tape context on the deal week
  • Key Times: Deal-week spike Sept 17, Support test $0.82–$1.25

Trading Levels:

  • Intraday Range: $0.82–$1.56
  • Key Support: $1.39, $1.25
  • Entry Zones: → $1.52 / $1.56

Entry Confirmation:

  • Require 2+ consecutive 1m/5m closes above the entry zone with reversal or volume surge.
  • Do NOT enter on first touch without confirmation.
  • Targets: T1 $1.70 | T2 $1.90 | T3 $2.20 | T4 $2.60 | T5 $3.80
  • Initial Stop Loss: Place a hard stop 3–5% below entry (maximum risk). Prefer structure whenever possible (low of the entry candle, most recent swing low, or key support). This distance is designed so that a hard dump triggers an exit while still protecting approximately 95–97% of the original capital.
  • Trailing Stop (volatility-adjusted):
    • High-volatility / high-RVOL runners (strong bullish sentiment, heavy volume, wide daily range, FGI-style continuation): Use a wider trail of 8–12% or approximately 2.5×–3.5× ATR. Give the stock room to breathe so you are not shaken out of a true runner.
    • Medium-volatility / orderly grinders: 5–8% or 1.5×–2.5× ATR.
    • Lower-volatility or slower names: 3–5% or 1×–1.5× ATR. Tighten the leash so profits are locked in before the move stalls.

    Once price is extended, prefer trailing under the most recent higher low or under VWAP rather than a pure percentage. Never widen the trailing stop — only tighten it as the trade moves in your favor.

Technical Confirmation:

  • Scanner Hits: Monitor, Pullback
  • Volume: 64.8K IEX print, deal-week dollar volume still elevated
  • Indicators: RSI cooling off the Sept 17 spike, MACD still positive, AH dip is the risk
  • Pattern: Pullback after news impulse (daily)
  • Catalyst: 10-year Strategic Platform Agreement with Roundtable / RTB Digital plus ~49.5% stake purchase context at $3.80 implied — Business Wire / 8-K, September 17–18, 2026

9️⃣ $AIB (AIB Data Centers) | 🖥️ Technology / Information Technology Services

Current Status:

  • Price: $1.45 (+1.73% AH / +9.43% session)
  • Float: ~76.0M shares outstanding
  • Volume: 65.0K (watch full-tape liquidity on the open)
  • Key Times: High into the close, Support test $0.90–$1.32

Trading Levels:

  • Intraday Range: $0.90–$1.50
  • Key Support: $1.36 prior area, $1.25
  • Entry Zones: → $1.46 / $1.50

Entry Confirmation:

  • Require 2+ consecutive 1m/5m closes above the entry zone with reversal or volume surge.
  • Do NOT enter on first touch without confirmation.
  • Targets: T1 $1.62 | T2 $1.80 | T3 $2.05 | T4 $2.40 | T5 $5.00
  • Initial Stop Loss: Place a hard stop 3–5% below entry (maximum risk). Prefer structure whenever possible (low of the entry candle, most recent swing low, or key support). This distance is designed so that a hard dump triggers an exit while still protecting approximately 95–97% of the original capital.
  • Trailing Stop (volatility-adjusted):
    • High-volatility / high-RVOL runners (strong bullish sentiment, heavy volume, wide daily range, FGI-style continuation): Use a wider trail of 8–12% or approximately 2.5×–3.5× ATR. Give the stock room to breathe so you are not shaken out of a true runner.
    • Medium-volatility / orderly grinders: 5–8% or 1.5×–2.5× ATR.
    • Lower-volatility or slower names: 3–5% or 1×–1.5× ATR. Tighten the leash so profits are locked in before the move stalls.

    Once price is extended, prefer trailing under the most recent higher low or under VWAP rather than a pure percentage. Never widen the trailing stop — only tighten it as the trade moves in your favor.

Technical Confirmation:

  • Scanner Hits: Monitor, Trend Continuation
  • Volume: 65.0K shares, modest dollar volume — size down until RVOL confirms
  • Indicators: RSI constructive, MACD rising, rare green AH print vs the rest of the sheet
  • Pattern: Trend continuation after power/land prints (daily)
  • Catalyst: Texas land close (~29.4 acres / up to 55 MW) and contracted power expansion toward 120 MW HPC/AI pivot; Maxim $5 initiation earlier — 8-K September 11, 2026 / Maxim June 30, 2026

🔟 $NNBR (NN, Inc.) | ⚙️ Industrials / Specialty Industrial Machinery

Current Status:

  • Price: $3.87 (+0.26% AH / +3.89% session)
  • Float: Mid-float industrial
  • Volume: 512.4K (actionable liquidity)
  • Key Times: Earnings reaction grind, Support test $1.12–$3.20 base then $3.86 entry band

Trading Levels:

  • Intraday Range: $1.12–$4.44 (52-week); session tight above $3.85
  • Key Support: $3.86, $3.70
  • Entry Zones: → $3.86 / $3.88

Entry Confirmation:

  • Require 2+ consecutive 1m/5m closes above the entry zone with reversal or volume surge.
  • Do NOT enter on first touch without confirmation.
  • Targets: T1 $4.30 | T2 $4.61 | T3 $4.90 | T4 $5.25 | T5 $5.75
  • Initial Stop Loss: Place a hard stop 3–5% below entry (maximum risk). Prefer structure whenever possible (low of the entry candle, most recent swing low, or key support). This distance is designed so that a hard dump triggers an exit while still protecting approximately 95–97% of the original capital.
  • Trailing Stop (volatility-adjusted):
    • High-volatility / high-RVOL runners (strong bullish sentiment, heavy volume, wide daily range, FGI-style continuation): Use a wider trail of 8–12% or approximately 2.5×–3.5× ATR. Give the stock room to breathe so you are not shaken out of a true runner.
    • Medium-volatility / orderly grinders: 5–8% or 1.5×–2.5× ATR.
    • Lower-volatility or slower names: 3–5% or 1×–1.5× ATR. Tighten the leash so profits are locked in before the move stalls.

    Once price is extended, prefer trailing under the most recent higher low or under VWAP rather than a pure percentage. Never widen the trailing stop — only tighten it as the trade moves in your favor.

Technical Confirmation:

  • Scanner Hits: Earn, Breakout
  • Volume: 512.4K shares, solid dollar volume (above-average RVOL)
  • Indicators: RSI constructive, MACD stable-up, held green vs open with a flat-to-green AH print
  • Pattern: Earnings breakout / orderly grind (daily + 15m)
  • Catalyst: Earnings-driven breakout still green versus the open with continued bid into the close — company earnings tape / session, September 23, 2026

Biotechnology | Communication Services | Electrical Equipment & Parts | Healthcare | Industrials | Information Technology Services | Internet Content & Information | Premarket Watch List | Software - Application | Software - Infrastructure | Specialty Industrial Machinery | Technology

$AIB | $ARTL | $BFRG | $CBAT | $EGHT | $NNBR | $PAAI | $QNC | $SECZ | $TLSA

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