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Regime: Risk-On +32 1d · nascent
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Market Recap · August 18, 2026

Snapshot: Aug 18, 2026 · 6:00 PM 100 stocks analyzed

Down Day

Broad Selloff High

Broad selloff crushed S&P 500 by 0.47% as tech and financials bore the brunt, though high-octane dispersion lifted healthcare and biotech gainers on individual catalysts.

  • 55% Across-the-board equity decline with S&P 500 down 0.47%, Nasdaq Composite off 0.59%, and Russell 2500 hit hardest at -1.34%, marking a classic broad_selloff regime with fear moderately elevated as VIX climbed 8.9% to 15.8.
  • 30% Extreme single-stock dispersion saw 50 gainers average +27% led by IPST (+83%), AIXC (+80%), and SLE (+78%), while 50 losers averaged -26% headed by SHOT (-90.5%) and LGCL (-83%), with healthcare capturing 32% of winners on clinical wins from AMLX, RCEL, and PBM.
  • 15% Tech and Financial Services dominated the losers list with 26% and 21% share respectively, though healthcare's strong showing among gainers signals a sector rotation where biotech and healthcare equities rewarded positive Phase 3 trials, acquisitions, and regulatory milestones despite the macro headwind.
Healthcare drove 32% of gainers 5 names returned after long absences SKYH.WT · 4-day losers streak BANL · 3-day gainers streak AMLX — first appearance INACR — first appearance

Market Regime

Risk-On conf: medium macro · prototype
+25
Tailwind −100 … +100 · + tailwind / − headwind
VIX15.8 p24 Drawdown-1.4% Held12d · established SinceAug 3
Top drivers: VIX percentile ▲ S&P vs 50d avg ▲ S&P drawdown (60d) ▲
processId: history-market-regime

Market Indexes

13
S&P 500
7,691.76
−36.44
-0.47%
Dow Jones
53,343.40
−448.45
-0.83%
NASDAQ Composite
26,289.71
−155.74
-0.59%
NASDAQ 100
29,490.96
−34.52
-0.12%
DJ US Total Market
76,217.68
−371.81
-0.49%
Russell 1000
4,192.72
−20.95
-0.50%
S&P MidCap 400
3,854.62
−27.77
-0.72%
Russell 2000
3,017.89
−9.23
-0.31%
Russell 2500
1,286.81
−17.54
-1.34%
Russell 3000
4,377.83
−21.51
-0.49%
Nasdaq Financial-100
7,570.44
−57.76
-0.76%
NIFTY 50
24,154.90
−281.05
-1.15%
VIX
15.84
+1.29
+8.87%

Biggest Gainers

50
IPSTHeritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc.
Consumer Defensive
$15.93
+$6.61
+83.00%
AIXCAixcrypto Holdings Inc
Technology
$1.31
+$0.58
+80.15%
TNONTenon Medical, Inc.
Healthcare
$5.38
+$3.88
+78.86%
SLESuper League Gaming Inc
Communication Services
$5.25
+$2.32
+77.85%
GNLNGreenlane Holdings Inc
Consumer Defensive
$3.06
+$1.09
+55.33%
PSIGPS International Group Ltd. Ordinary Shares
Industrials
$1.59
+$0.51
+46.79%
EURKREureka Acquisition Corp Right
$0.43
+$0.14
+46.55%
AMLXAmylyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Healthcare
$35.11
+$10.38
+42.38%
INACRIndigo Acquisition Corp. Right
$0.14
+$0.04
+39.72%
WEAVWeave Communications, Inc.
Healthcare
$7.29
+$1.75
+31.59%
BANLCBL International Limited - Ordinary Shares
Energy
$13.57
+$3.09
+29.48%
SXTCChina SXT Pharmaceuticals Inc
Healthcare
$5.21
+$1.19
+28.47%
TGLTreasure Global Inc.
Technology
$2.66
+$0.79
+27.72%
PBMNewcourt Acquisition Corp
Healthcare
$4.43
+$0.96
+26.67%
MODDModular Medical, Inc.
Healthcare
$3.01
+$0.63
+26.47%
RCELAvita Medical Ltd
Healthcare
$9.81
+$2.08
+25.94%
COPR.WTCOPR.WT
$1.63
+$0.33
+25.38%
SCTXScribe Therapeutics Inc.
Healthcare
$26.96
+$5.09
+24.32%
MSSMaison Solutions Inc. - Class A Common Stock
Consumer Defensive
$1.55
+$0.35
+24.14%
WINVRWinVest Acquisition Corp.
$0.05
+$0.01
+23.52%
GRNQGreenpro Capital Corp
Industrials
$12.28
+$2.24
+22.27%
FCUVFocus Universal, Inc.
Technology
$7.80
+$1.36
+21.04%
IMCIMC Rare Earths Ltd
Basic Materials
$10.20
+$1.78
+20.92%
BIAFbioAffinity Technologies, Inc.
Healthcare
$0.47
+$0.08
+20.81%
DVLTDatavault AI Inc
Technology
$0.39
+$0.07
+20.81%
OBIOHealth Sciences Acquisitions Corporation 2
Healthcare
$5.67
+$0.96
+20.28%
SAGTSAGTEC GLOBAL LIMITED Ordinary shares
Technology
$0.76
+$0.12
+18.56%
KIDZClassover Holdings, Inc. Class B Common Stock
Consumer Defensive
$4.69
+$0.76
+18.48%
LKSPRLake Superior Acquisition Corp. Rights - For Shares
$1.10
+$0.17
+18.47%
EJHE-Home Household Service Holdings Limited
Consumer Cyclical
$2.04
+$0.35
+18.04%
AIAIAIAI Holdings Corporation
Industrials
$5.92
+$0.90
+17.93%
ADGIAdagio Therapeutics, Inc.
$0.87
+$0.13
+17.15%
YDESYD BIO LIMITED
Healthcare
$3.98
+$0.58
+17.06%
PTLEPTL LTD
Consumer Cyclical
$7.95
+$1.15
+16.91%
EMISREmmis Acquisition Corp. Rights
$0.13
+$0.02
+16.91%
XOSXos, Inc.
Industrials
$4.45
+$0.66
+16.88%
RENXRenX Enterprises Corp.
Real Estate
$1.87
+$0.27
+16.58%
GIACGesher I Acquisition Corp.
$1.57
+$0.22
+16.30%
AEIAlset EHome International Inc.
Real Estate
$1.76
+$0.25
+16.23%
HAEHaemonetics Corp
Healthcare
$104.69
+$14.42
+15.97%
LYELLyell Immunopharma, Inc.
Healthcare
$15.77
+$2.17
+15.96%
CHRSCoherus Biosciences Inc
Healthcare
$1.34
+$0.18
+15.52%
IVVDInvivyd Inc
Healthcare
$0.86
+$0.12
+15.43%
RETOReto Eco-solutions Inc
Basic Materials
$1.90
+$0.25
+15.15%
ABLVAble View Global Inc. - Class B Ordinary Shares
Consumer Cyclical
$0.84
+$0.10
+14.37%
UUUUniversal Security Instruments Inc
Industrials
$4.50
+$0.57
+14.36%
FSHPRFlag Ship Acquisition Corporation
$0.07
+$0.01
+14.29%
FLUXFlux Power Holdings, Inc.
Industrials
$0.74
+$0.09
+14.08%
OCAC.WTOcean Capital Acquisition Corporation WT
$0.04
+$0.00
+13.97%
JAGXJaguar Health Inc
Healthcare
$0.98
+$0.12
+13.51%

Biggest Losers

50
SHOTSafety Shot Inc
Financial Services
$0.93
−$8.90
-90.53%
LGCLLucas GC Limited
Technology
$0.24
−$1.17
-82.89%
SGLYSingularity Future Technology Ltd.
Industrials
$3.50
−$3.22
-48.29%
RDACRRising Dragon Acquisition Corp. Rights
$0.06
−$0.03
-34.12%
RITRReitar Logtech Holdings Limited Ordinary shares
Industrials
$0.08
−$0.04
-33.44%
SNSCSunScout Holding Limited
Technology
$2.01
−$0.99
-33.00%
DCGODocGo Inc.
Healthcare
$0.48
−$0.23
-32.83%
TRUGTruGolf, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
$1.08
−$0.53
-32.12%
AACBRArtius II Acquisition Inc. Rights
$0.01
−$0.01
-31.55%
NCPLNetcapital Inc.
Financial Services
$0.22
−$0.10
-30.96%
OSRHBellevue Life Sciences Acquisition Corp.
Healthcare
$0.41
−$0.18
-30.87%
ZTGZenta Group Company Limited
Industrials
$1.95
−$0.90
-30.34%
SNYRSynergy CHC Corp.
Healthcare
$0.11
−$0.04
-29.17%
WYFIWhiteFiber, Inc.
Technology
$27.05
−$8.61
-28.69%
SPEGRSilver Pegasus Acquisition Corp Rights.
$0.17
−$0.06
-26.00%
NOMANOMADAR Corp.
Consumer Cyclical
$2.16
−$0.74
-25.66%
AIFUFanhua Inc.
Financial Services
$13.75
−$4.74
-25.64%
CBRGChain Bridge I
Financial Services
$4.47
−$1.53
-25.50%
DAICCID HoldCo, Inc.
Technology
$0.63
−$0.13
-24.83%
SKYH.WTSky Harbour Group Corporation
$0.20
−$0.07
-24.81%
MYSZMy Size Inc
Consumer Cyclical
$2.28
−$0.75
-24.75%
BRUNWBoost Run Inc. Warrant
$8.63
−$2.79
-24.61%
FAMIFarmmi Inc
Consumer Defensive
$0.10
−$0.03
-24.24%
AIBAIB Acquisition Corporation
Technology
$1.25
−$0.40
-24.15%
KLARKlarna Group plc
Financial Services
$15.06
−$4.50
-22.89%
DMIIRDrugs Made In America Acquisition II Corp. Right
$0.07
−$0.02
-22.43%
ONTXOnconova Therapeutics Inc
Financial Services
$20.28
−$5.45
-21.20%
FNGRFingerMotion, Inc.
Communication Services
$0.24
−$0.06
-21.07%
DBGIDigital Brands Group, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
$10.85
−$2.88
-20.98%
LTCHLatch, Inc.
Technology
$0.15
−$0.04
-20.79%
SCKTSocket Mobile Inc
Technology
$0.73
−$0.19
-20.33%
FNFabrinet
Technology
$482.59
−$116.51
-19.45%
RAMAries I Acquisition Corporation
Financial Services
$12.04
−$2.85
-19.36%
LZBLa-Z-Boy Inc
Consumer Cyclical
$40.83
−$8.02
-19.32%
ELWTElauwit Connection, Inc.
Communication Services
$6.89
−$1.66
-19.17%
HEPAHepion Pharmaceuticals Inc
Healthcare
$0.06
−$0.01
-18.67%
MRCYMercury Systems Inc
Industrials
$105.00
−$21.67
-18.65%
BIVIBioVie Inc.
Healthcare
$0.97
−$0.22
-18.23%
SKYESkye Bioscience, Inc.
Healthcare
$0.35
−$0.08
-17.86%
AVCOAvalon GloboCare Corp
$0.18
−$0.04
-17.71%
THCHTH International Limited
Consumer Cyclical
$1.40
−$0.30
-17.65%
IVFNAYA Biosciences, Inc.
Healthcare
$1.39
−$0.30
-17.24%
KEELKeel Infrastructure Corp.
Technology
$3.17
−$0.64
-16.71%
MLECMOOLEC SCIENCE SA
Healthcare
$7.16
−$1.41
-16.46%
LJAQLightJump Acquisition Corporation
$7.16
−$1.41
-16.46%
RKDAArcadia Biosciences Inc
Consumer Defensive
$0.41
−$0.08
-16.05%
BITFBitfarms Ltd.
Financial Services
$3.17
−$0.61
-16.05%
AAOIApplied Optoelectronics Inc
Technology
$131.43
−$24.76
-15.90%
CHGAChange Agents Corporation
Real Estate
$0.18
−$0.03
-15.88%
XTIAXTI Aerospace, Inc.
Industrials
$1.33
−$0.25
-15.87%