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cards show the S&P 500's daily move · scroll horizontally → · tracking since Apr 30, 2026

Regime: Risk-On +32 1d · nascent
Market Regime — the colored bar under each day is the market's overall “weather,” scored from the indexes (trend, fear/VIX, small-cap breadth). It's market-wide context, not a stock pick: even a great company gets dragged down in a red tape. Read it to gauge when to lean in vs. wait for calmer water — click any day for the full read.
Risk-On · supportive Neutral Risk-Off · headwind Stress · fear

Market Recap · August 20, 2026

Snapshot: Aug 20, 2026 · 6:00 PM 100 stocks analyzed

Strong Down Day

Broad Selloff High

Broad selloff hammers all three indices—S&P -2.0%, Nasdaq -2.7%, Russell -2.0%—while fear spikes 12% and single-stock chaos erupts across 50 gainers and 50 losers.

  • 60% Broad market rout across all equity indices with S&P 500 down 2.02%, Nasdaq Composite falling 2.75%, and Russell 2000 sliding 1.98%, driven by risk-off sentiment as VIX jumped 12.35% signaling a sharp shift in investor sentiment away from equities. The Dow Jones fell 2.01% as buyers capitulated across mega-cap, mid-cap, and small-cap territory without meaningful sector refuge.
  • 25% Extreme dispersion in individual stocks with 50 gainers averaging +21.8% (led by HOWL's 92% surge) and 50 losers averaging -27.1% (with ZVZZT crashing 86%), suggesting a stock-pickers market where tactical selection mattered far more than broad positioning; Technology bore the heaviest load in losers at 24% of the bottom 50, matching its 22% share in gainers.
  • 15% News-grounded catalysts drove a handful of moves: GWH slumped 42% after ESS Tech announced a dilutive $3.2M capital raise, AAP tanked 24.5% on earnings collapse, MRNA fell 20.7% as investors took profits after a 175% surge, and SUGP rallied 29% on Nasdaq compliance confirmation, while ZTG extended a 4-day losing streak without fresh negative headlines, signaling persistent weakness in select micro-caps.
5 names returned after long absences ZTG · 4-day losers streak LGCL · 3-day losers streak WTG — first appearance CLPS — first appearance

Market Regime

Neutral conf: medium macro · prototype
+17
Tailwind −100 … +100 · + tailwind / − headwind
VIX16.0 p28 Drawdown-2.0% Held1d · nascent SinceAug 20
Top drivers: VIX percentile ▲ S&P 20d return ▲ S&P drawdown (60d) ▲
processId: history-market-regime

Market Indexes

13
S&P 500
7,641.16
−157.83
-2.02%
Dow Jones
52,759.21
−1,080.78
-2.01%
NASDAQ Composite
26,067.17
−735.86
-2.75%
NASDAQ 100
29,213.16
−871.34
-2.90%
DJ US Total Market
75,692.75
−1,620.48
-2.10%
Russell 1000
4,166.33
−86.29
-2.03%
S&P MidCap 400
3,810.89
−103.54
-2.65%
Russell 2000
2,992.43
−60.42
-1.98%
Russell 2500
1,279.60
−12.64
-0.98%
Russell 3000
4,349.88
−90.00
-2.03%
Nasdaq Financial-100
7,569.84
+4.88
+0.06%
NIFTY 50
24,231.85
−134.15
-0.55%
VIX
16.01
+1.76
+12.35%

Biggest Gainers

50
HOWLWerewolf Therapeutics, Inc.
Healthcare
$0.43
+$0.38
+91.99%
WTGWintergreen Acquisition Corp.
$10.50
+$7.84
+74.81%
INDPIndaptus Therapeutics, Inc.
Healthcare
$1.36
+$0.40
+42.55%
WETOWebus International Limited Ordinary Shares
Technology
$27.39
+$7.74
+39.71%
USDEStablecoinX Inc.
Financial Services
$3.99
+$1.11
+35.35%
IPSTHeritage Distilling Holding Company, Inc.
Consumer Defensive
$10.26
+$2.92
+34.76%
MMAAlta Global Group Limited
Consumer Cyclical
$0.56
+$0.12
+29.63%
BIVIBioVie Inc.
Healthcare
$1.86
+$0.45
+29.54%
SUGPSU Group Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares
Industrials
$2.78
+$0.76
+29.34%
AIEVThunder Power Holdings, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
$0.20
+$0.04
+28.21%
AIFUFanhua Inc.
Financial Services
$15.00
+$2.90
+23.97%
CLPSCLPS Inc
$1.06
+$0.20
+23.95%
XOSXos, Inc.
Industrials
$3.71
+$0.67
+22.88%
GNLNGreenlane Holdings Inc
Consumer Defensive
$3.52
+$0.59
+20.11%
USDEWStablecoinX Inc. Warrants
$0.72
+$0.12
+19.68%
OMHOhmyhome Limited - Ordinary Shares
Real Estate
$0.10
+$0.02
+19.63%
IDAIT Stamp Inc.
Technology
$3.18
+$0.51
+19.10%
PTLEPTL LTD
Consumer Cyclical
$7.93
+$1.41
+18.60%
SMTKSmartKem, Inc.
Technology
$0.10
+$0.02
+18.58%
ZSTKZeroStack Corp.
Financial Services
$5.75
+$0.75
+17.66%
MFMissfresh Limited
Communication Services
$17.64
+$2.63
+17.49%
NXTTNext Technology Holding Inc.
Technology
$7.97
+$1.20
+17.19%
EMATEvolution Metals & Technologies Corp.
Basic Materials
$3.35
+$0.49
+17.13%
GOAIEVA LIVE INC.
Technology
$2.00
+$0.29
+16.95%
CBATCBAK Energy Technology Inc
Industrials
$0.82
+$0.12
+16.82%
SNSCSunScout Holding Limited
Technology
$1.47
+$0.22
+16.67%
ARBBARB IOT Group Limited - Ordinary Shares
Technology
$5.02
+$0.67
+16.58%
BEAGRBold Eagle Acquisition Corp. Right
$0.24
+$0.03
+16.28%
FRTTFort Technology Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
$1.12
+$0.16
+16.15%
SGLYSingularity Future Technology Ltd.
Industrials
$3.43
+$0.45
+15.68%
FLUXFlux Power Holdings, Inc.
Industrials
$0.83
+$0.11
+15.61%
MARAMarathon Patent Group Inc
Financial Services
$11.15
+$1.50
+15.48%
TRONToron, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
$1.87
+$0.25
+15.48%
RITRReitar Logtech Holdings Limited Ordinary shares
Industrials
$0.09
+$0.01
+15.48%
HCACRHall Chadwick Acquisition Corp Rights
$0.29
+$0.04
+15.24%
ACTUActuate Therapeutics, Inc.
Healthcare
$1.22
+$0.16
+15.09%
ARCIAppliance Recycling Centers of America Inc
Financial Services
$0.60
+$0.08
+15.05%
BGINBgin Blockchain Limited
Technology
$2.15
+$0.28
+14.74%
CELZCreative Medical Technology Holdings, Inc.
Healthcare
$1.30
+$0.17
+14.54%
BTBTBit Digital, Inc.
Financial Services
$1.60
+$0.20
+14.34%
SNPXSynaptogenix, Inc.
$3.68
+$0.46
+14.29%
IAUX.WTi-80 Gold Corp. WT
$1.05
+$0.13
+14.13%
AIFCAI Financial Corporation
$0.59
+$0.07
+13.69%
SKYH.WTSky Harbour Group Corporation
$0.25
+$0.03
+13.68%
INTSIntensity Therapeutics, Inc. - Common Stock
Healthcare
$4.89
+$0.58
+13.37%
AUIDIpsidy Inc.
Technology
$0.48
+$0.06
+13.20%
EUDAEuda Health Holdings Limited
Real Estate
$14.20
+$1.83
+12.89%
CYPHCypherpunk Technologies Inc.
Financial Services
$1.18
+$0.14
+12.73%
CASTFreeCast, Inc. Class A
Communication Services
$1.86
+$0.20
+12.59%
MRVIMaravai LifeSciences Holdings Inc
Healthcare
$8.29
+$0.92
+12.55%

Biggest Losers

50
$25.02
−$154.18
-86.04%
AACIArmada Acquisition Corp. I
Financial Services
$2.47
−$7.54
-75.32%
BRUNWBoost Run Inc. Warrant
$7.79
−$4.15
-54.18%
LOOPLoop Industries Inc
Basic Materials
$0.65
−$0.67
-49.69%
SVVCFirsthand Technology Value Fund Inc
Financial Services
$0.00
−$0.00
-46.48%
GWHESS Tech, Inc.
Industrials
$0.40
−$0.29
-41.98%
PFSAProfusa, Inc.
Healthcare
$7.67
−$5.45
-41.29%
CDTGCDT Environmental Technology Investment Holdings Limited ordinary shares
Industrials
$1.83
−$1.23
-41.03%
LGCLLucas GC Limited
Technology
$0.08
−$0.05
-39.85%
DMAQDeep Medicine Acquisition Corp.
$0.96
−$0.58
-37.66%
ZTGZenta Group Company Limited
Industrials
$1.09
−$0.57
-34.97%
WTERAlkaline Water Co Inc-The
Consumer Defensive
$0.03
−$0.02
-33.13%
BSAARBEST SPAC I Acquisition Corp. Rights
$0.09
−$0.04
-31.60%
DFSCWDEFSEC Technologies Inc.
Industrials
$0.03
−$0.01
-28.39%
SURGSurge Holdings, Inc.
Communication Services
$0.18
−$0.07
-27.25%
BNCWWCEA Industries Inc. Warrant
Industrials
$0.01
−$0.01
-25.50%
UAC.WTUAC.WT
$0.60
−$0.20
-25.00%
BTCTBtc Digital Ltd.
Technology
$1.49
−$0.44
-24.86%
AAPAdvance Auto Parts Inc
Consumer Cyclical
$42.42
−$13.77
-24.51%
QTEXQTREX Quantum Ltd.
Technology
$0.84
−$0.27
-24.21%
MTNBMatinas BioPharma Holdings Inc
Healthcare
$0.19
−$0.06
-24.02%
AIXCAixcrypto Holdings Inc
Technology
$1.18
−$0.37
-23.95%
SXTCChina SXT Pharmaceuticals Inc
Healthcare
$3.63
−$1.14
-23.90%
TNONTenon Medical, Inc.
Healthcare
$7.01
−$2.30
-23.74%
VTIXVirtuix Holdings Inc.
Technology
$1.26
−$0.39
-23.35%
HVIIHennessy Capital Investment Corp. VII Ordinary Shares
$8.18
−$2.38
-22.60%
DBGIDigital Brands Group, Inc.
Consumer Cyclical
$9.32
−$2.52
-21.25%
MRNAModerna Inc
Healthcare
$133.34
−$34.49
-20.73%
LTCHLatch, Inc.
Technology
$0.15
−$0.04
-20.45%
RDACRRising Dragon Acquisition Corp. Rights
$0.08
−$0.02
-19.90%
FTFTFuture FinTech Group Inc
Technology
$0.69
−$0.17
-19.72%
CATOCato Corp-The
$3.04
−$0.74
-19.58%
EXYNExyn Technologies, Inc.
Technology
$1.59
−$0.39
-19.50%
LMFALM Funding America Inc
Financial Services
$1.34
−$0.31
-18.79%
HEPAHepion Pharmaceuticals Inc
Healthcare
$0.06
−$0.01
-18.67%
PWCMPowerCompute, Inc.
Financial Services
$1.34
−$0.30
-18.39%
EDSAEdesa Biotech Inc
Healthcare
$4.72
−$1.03
-17.94%
RCONRecon Technology Ltd
Energy
$3.64
−$0.71
-17.27%
FGLFounder Group Limited Ordinary Shares
Industrials
$0.30
−$0.06
-17.06%
AMPGZAmplitech Group, Inc. Series B Right
$0.24
−$0.05
-16.70%
TGE.WTThe Generation Essentials Group
$0.15
−$0.03
-16.67%
OLOXOlenox Industries Inc.
Industrials
$2.15
−$0.41
-16.33%
EVAC.WTEQV Ventures Acquisition Corp II WT
$0.32
−$0.06
-15.79%
BTOGBit Origin Ltd
Financial Services
$0.74
−$0.14
-15.64%
ISSCInnovative Solutions & Support Inc
Industrials
$20.93
−$3.85
-15.54%
FLYX.WTflyExclusive, Inc.
$0.15
−$0.03
-15.50%
BBBYWNeighborhood Intelligence, Inc. Warrants
$0.44
−$0.08
-15.37%
MSSMaison Solutions Inc. - Class A Common Stock
Consumer Defensive
$1.58
−$0.28
-15.04%
GYGYGame Your Game, Inc.
Technology
$1.62
−$0.26
-14.71%
EYPTEyePoint Pharmaceuticals Inc
Healthcare
$5.40
−$0.92
-14.50%