The top 6 most interesting things in ASX small caps today. 1,286 stocks analysed.
#1
MRQ jumped +33.3% — one of today's biggest movers
MRQ (Basic Materials) had a cracking session, climbing +33.3%. Scout scores it 37/100. Moves this size don't usually happen without a reason — worth checking what's behind it.
#2
RKB jumped +33.3% on 5x normal volume — one of today's biggest movers
RKB (Basic Materials) had a cracking session, climbing +33.3%. Scout scores it 31/100. Moves this size don't usually happen without a reason — worth checking what's behind it.
#3
KAR gained +5.5% despite 7.5% short interest — squeeze potential?
Here's an interesting one: 7.5% of KAR's shares are sold short, yet the stock climbed +5.5% today. When shorts get caught on the wrong side, they're forced to buy back — which can pour fuel on the fire.
#4
BPT gained +4.0% despite 7.0% short interest — squeeze potential?
Here's an interesting one: 7.0% of BPT's shares are sold short, yet the stock climbed +4.0% today. When shorts get caught on the wrong side, they're forced to buy back — which can pour fuel on the fire.
#5
FUN scores 58/100 but sitting 65% below its 52-week high
This is a classic contrarian setup: FUN (Basic Materials) is scoring well across Scout's dimensions, but the market has it beaten down. When the data says one thing and the price says another, something's got to give.
#6
Energy stood out today — rose 0.3% on average vs the market
The broader small cap market averaged -3.1% today, but Energy stocks (81 of them) averaged +0.3% — that's a 3.4 percentage point gap. 37% of the sector finished in the red.
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