// Daily US stock report
October 1, 2026
Premarket and post-market candidates with catalyst context and Trend Join Long scanner decisions.
04:00–09:30 ET
Premarket Scan
08:45 ET scan: five candidates passed the strict market-cap, price, gap, and volume filters. The date-range history endpoint had no available symbol quota, so the scanner used Longbridge's last-1,000-bars fallback and evaluated completed premarket minutes only.
| Symbol | Market cap | Premarket price | Gap | Premarket volume | 20-day average volume | Premarket / average | What probably caused it | Why it fit the premarket candidate filter | Why it fit the trend scanner report or failed to fit the trend scanner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACN | $121.16B | $215.70 | +17.11% | 1,369,955 | 5,332,384 | 25.69% | Accenture reported fourth-quarter revenue above its guided range and strong earnings, then guided fiscal 2027 local-currency revenue growth to 3%–6%. | At the candidate snapshot, market cap was $121.16B, price $214.75, gap +17.11%, and premarket volume 1,369,955. All strict thresholds passed; relative volume was 25.69%. | fail_daily $215.700 exceeded the prior high of $184.300, but the prior close of $183.370 was below SMA200 of $196.590. The premarket comparison also failed: $215.700 was not above the completed-bar high of $221.000. |
| INFY | $43.53B | $11.53 | +7.71% | 660,287 | 15,812,232 | 4.18% | Infosys and ABN AMRO extended their strategic collaboration to simplify the bank's IT landscape and accelerate enterprise-wide AI adoption. The broader consulting rally after Accenture's results likely amplified the move. | At the candidate snapshot, market cap was $43.53B, price $11.59, gap +7.71%, and premarket volume 660,287. All strict thresholds passed; relative volume was 4.18%. | fail_daily $11.530 exceeded the prior high of $10.840, but the prior close of $10.760 was below SMA200 of $13.549. The premarket comparison also failed: $11.530 was not above the completed-bar high of $11.690. |
| CTSH | $25.87B | $61.62 | +7.48% | 541,995 | 6,421,025 | 8.44% | The likely catalyst was a broad consulting-sector rally after Accenture's stronger results and outlook. No reliable fresh Cognizant-specific announcement was found that fully explained the gap. | At the candidate snapshot, market cap was $25.87B, price $61.734, gap +7.48%, and premarket volume 541,995. All strict thresholds passed; relative volume was 8.44%. | fail_daily $61.620 exceeded the prior high of $58.020, but the prior close of $57.440 was below SMA200 of $61.216. The premarket comparison also failed: $61.620 was not above the completed-bar high of $62.835. |
| NU | $61.16B | $13.31 | +5.45% | 159,669 | 74,083,690 | 0.22% | Nu Holdings stated that it was not pursuing a transaction with Monzo, easing concerns about the reported $10.6B–$13.3B acquisition. | At the candidate snapshot, market cap was $61.16B, price $13.35, gap +5.45%, and premarket volume 159,669. All strict thresholds passed; relative volume was 0.22%. | fail_daily $13.309 exceeded the prior high of $12.760, but the prior close of $12.660 was below SMA200 of $14.736. The premarket comparison also failed: $13.309 was not above the completed-bar high of $13.428. |
| IBM | $207.20B | $232.87 | +5.39% | 193,985 | 5,556,887 | 3.49% | The likely catalyst was read-through from Accenture's optimistic annual sales forecast, which lifted software and consulting shares. Recent IBM quantum-computing and enterprise-AI product headlines may also have supported sentiment. | At the candidate snapshot, market cap was $207.20B, price $231.79, gap +5.39%, and premarket volume 193,985. All strict thresholds passed; relative volume was 3.49%. | fail_daily $232.868 exceeded the prior high of $222.330, but the prior close of $219.930 was below SMA200 of $256.348. The premarket comparison also failed: $232.868 was not above the completed-bar high of $233.690. |
Average volume is the mean regular-session volume over the previous 20 completed trading days. Higher relative volume indicates stronger participation, but it does not prove that a breakout is real or durable.
09:30–20:00 ET
Regular + Post-market Scan
Manual backfill completed: all 2,970 eligible symbols returned quotes and three passed the strict post-market filters. The scheduled 20:45 ET run was missed because the local Codex scheduler was unavailable. Longbridge's date-range history endpoint returned quota error 301607, so this backfill used the last-1,000-bars fallback and validated all 240 completed post-market minutes for each candidate.
| Symbol | Market cap | Post-market price | Gap | Daily + post-market volume | 20-day average volume | Daily + post-market / average | What probably caused it | Why it fit the post-market candidate filter | Why it fit the trend scanner report or failed to fit the trend scanner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYNA | $4.15B | $122.04 | +14.97% | 1,296,907 1,009,887 regular + 287,020 post |
582,902 | 222.49% | onsemi and Synaptics revised their merger to an all-cash $123-per-share transaction valued at about $5.7B after an unsolicited competing proposal. The cash terms gave Synaptics holders greater price certainty. | Market cap $4.15B, post-market price $122.04, gap +14.97%, and post-market volume 287,020 all cleared the strict thresholds. Combined volume was 222.49% of its 20-day average. | PASS $122.040 exceeded the $106.615 regular high; the $106.150 regular close exceeded the $98.577 SMA200; and the price held within 2% of the $123.500 post-market high. |
| ON | $31.18B | $85.75 | +7.08% | 11,649,723 10,940,809 regular + 708,914 post |
11,442,431 | 101.81% | onsemi and Synaptics revised their merger to an all-cash $123-per-share transaction valued at about $5.7B. onsemi said the lower transaction cost should make the deal immediately accretive to adjusted EPS. | Market cap $31.18B, post-market price $85.75, gap +7.08%, and post-market volume 708,914 all cleared the strict thresholds. Combined volume was 101.81% of its 20-day average. | fail_daily $85.750 exceeded the $80.460 regular high, but the $80.080 regular close was below the $80.306 SMA200. The post-market hold passed because $85.750 remained within 2% of the $86.950 post-market high. |
| ARQT | $3.18B | $26.66 | +5.42% | 1,974,518 1,637,458 regular + 337,060 post |
3,546,334 | 55.68% | No reliable fresh company announcement, SEC filing, or reputable news catalyst was found. The final $26.66 price came from a 20-share trade at 19:47 ET, while 301,500 post-market shares printed unchanged at $25.29 at 17:49 ET. The apparent gap may therefore be a thin late print rather than broad buying. | Market cap $3.18B, post-market price $26.66, gap +5.42%, and total post-market volume 337,060 mechanically cleared the strict thresholds. Combined volume was only 55.68% of its 20-day average, and the price-setting trade was very small. | PASS Mechanical pass: $26.660 exceeded the $26.435 regular high; the $25.290 regular close exceeded the $25.225 SMA200; and the price equaled the $26.660 post-market high. The 20-share final trade materially weakens this signal. |
Average volume is the mean regular-session volume over the previous 20 completed trading days. Higher relative volume indicates stronger participation, but it does not prove that a breakout is real or durable. ARQT demonstrates why trade-level context still matters.
Research only. This is not investment advice, and no trade is placed by either scanner.