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VMET
6-K +definitive agreement Financials
Gap Score 20 / 10
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Semis Ai 🔥 Leading
27 mentions  ·  score 159.615
Transport
18 mentions  ·  score 93.266
Energy🌐 Macro Tailwind
17 mentions  ·  score 89.602
Defense
9 mentions  ·  score 87.836
Financials🌐 Macro Tailwind
4 mentions  ·  score 23.305
Weather
1 mentions  ·  score 12.015

🌡️ SEC Sector Heatmap

Block size = number of EDGAR filings today per sector. Click any block to drill down: Sector → Industry Groups → Industries → Sub-Industries (full GICS taxonomy). Green border = bullish · Red border = bearish · ⚡ = score 15+ filing.

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🚀 Top Gap Candidates

Stocks with high-impact SEC filings scored by gap probability. Score 9+ = strong catalyst. 6–8 = watch. Below 6 = speculative.

High (9+)
Medium (6–8)
Watch (3–5)
VMET
🔥 HOT6-K
🌐 Macro Alert
20
Gap Score
Score breakdown ▾
Form6-K  base weight
Recency5h 42m ago  +recency pts
Base score18.2
Nobel boost×1.10 (composite)
🎯 Nash39/338 sector peers filed — equilibrium break
Final score20
🎯 Nash
⚠️ Sub-penny floor $0.000X · Move to $0.0002 needs ~$1M–$5M buy pressure · Scanner found filing first
+definitive agreement
Signal
20
+12.9%
Live Price
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SLNO
🔥 HOT8-K
19
Gap Score
Score breakdown ▾
Form8-K  base weight
Recency3h 58m ago  +recency pts
Base score17.3
Nobel boost×1.10 (composite)
🎯 Nash53/432 sector peers filed — equilibrium break
Final score19
🎯 Nash
⚠️ Sub-penny floor $0.000X · Move to $0.0002 needs ~$1M–$5M buy pressure · Scanner found filing first
+definitive agreement;+exclusive;+fda approval;+intellectual property;+merger agreement;-impairment
Signal
19
Live Price
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BRRW
🔥 HOT8-K
🌐 Macro Alert
17
Gap Score
Score breakdown ▾
Form8-K  base weight
Recency2h 50m ago  +recency pts
Base score15.5
Nobel boost×1.10 (composite)
🎯 Nash39/338 sector peers filed — equilibrium break
🏅 Akerlofopacity 100% — insider info advantage likely
Final score17
🎯 Nash🏅 Akerlof
Signal
17
Live Price
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SWKHL
🔥 HOT8-K
🌐 Macro Alert
16
Gap Score
Score breakdown ▾
Form8-K  base weight
Recency5 min ago  +recency pts
Base score14.5
Nobel boost×1.10 (composite)
🎯 Nash39/338 sector peers filed — equilibrium break
🏅 Akerlofopacity 100% — insider info advantage likely
Final score16
🎯 Nash🏅 Akerlof
Signal
16
Live Price
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BTGO
🔥 HOT8-K
🌐 Macro Alert
16
Gap Score
Score breakdown ▾
Form8-K  base weight
Recency2h 36m ago  +recency pts
Base score13.9
Nobel boost×1.15 (composite)
🎯 Nash39/338 sector peers filed — equilibrium break
🏅 Akerlofopacity 100% — insider info advantage likely
Final score16
🎯 Nash🏅 Akerlof
Signal
16
-6.4%
Live Price
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WHLRL
🔥 HOT8-K
🌐 Macro Alert
16
Gap Score
Score breakdown ▾
Form8-K  base weight
Recency2h 58m ago  +recency pts
Base score14.5
Nobel boost×1.10 (composite)
🎯 Nash39/338 sector peers filed — equilibrium break
🏅 Akerlofopacity 100% — insider info advantage likely
Final score16
🎯 Nash🏅 Akerlof
Signal
16
-5.3%
Live Price
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BMNR
🔥 HOT8-K
🌐 Macro Alert
16
Gap Score
Score breakdown ▾
Form8-K  base weight
Recency2h 59m ago  +recency pts
Base score13.9
Nobel boost×1.15 (composite)
🎯 Nash39/338 sector peers filed — equilibrium break
🏅 Akerlofopacity 100% — insider info advantage likely
Final score16
🎯 Nash🏅 Akerlof
Signal
16
+6.0%
Live Price
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HDB
🔥 HOT6-K
🌐 Macro Alert
16
Gap Score
Score breakdown ▾
Form6-K  base weight
Recency5h 38m ago  +recency pts
Base score13.6
Nobel boost×1.18 (composite)
🎯 Nash39/338 sector peers filed — equilibrium break
📊 GARCHvol ratio 1.40× — volatility clustering
Final score16
🎯 Nash📊 GARCH
Signal
16
+1.6%
Live Price
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MKC-V
🔥 HOT8-K
15
Gap Score
Score breakdown ▾
Form8-K  base weight
Recency3h 12m ago  +recency pts
Base score12.0
Nobel boost×1.25 (composite)
🎯 Nash6/36 sector peers filed — equilibrium break
🏅 Akerlofopacity 70% — insider info advantage likely
📊 GARCHvol ratio 1.53× — volatility clustering
Final score15
🎯 Nash🏅 Akerlof📊 GARCH
⚠️ Sub-penny floor $0.000X · Move to $0.0002 needs ~$1M–$5M buy pressure · Scanner found filing first
+definitive agreement;+merger agreement
Signal
15
-2.2%
Live Price
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CYCU
🔥 HOT8-K
15
Gap Score
Score breakdown ▾
Form8-K  base weight
Recency5h 4m ago  +recency pts
Base score13.6
Nobel boost×1.10 (composite)
🎯 Nash26/267 sector peers filed — equilibrium break
Final score15
🎯 Nash
⚠️ Sub-penny floor $0.000X · Move to $0.0002 needs ~$1M–$5M buy pressure · Scanner found filing first
+backlog;+definitive agreement;-offering
Signal
15
Live Price
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⚡ Options Activity

Unusual options volume detected on today's top catalyst picks. Volume/OI ratio >3x signals a sweep. Bullish flow = call volume dominant. Note: sourced from public market data, not FINRA dark pool prints.

Ticker Signal Call Vol Put Vol Top Strike Est. Premium Live $
OWLT Bullish 242 32 $5.00 $0
HAFN Bullish 1,128 153 $7.50 $0
ALAB Bullish 8,050 1,380 $115.00 $0
CMPS Bullish 1,125 473 $7.00 $0
CAR Bullish 2,156 1,179 $167.50 $0
BIPC Bearish 69 110 $40.00 $0
ERO Bearish 1,004 2,230 $15.00 $0
CMCL Bearish 145 334 $20.00 $0

📊 SEC Catalyst Ranked

Priority score combines filing recency, momentum, volume signal, and quality. Above 50 = high conviction. 30–50 = solid setup.

Ticker Priority Score Filing Live $ AI
ONCY 65 8-K
FANG 65 8-K
NRSN 65 6-K
MTEK 65 6-K
UNCY 65 8-K
BTGO 65 8-K
FUBO 65 8-K
ENRT 65 8-K
ARAY 65 8-K
HWM 65 8-K
IINN 65 6-K
NRDY 65 8-K

🔥 Squeeze Radar

High short float + rising squeeze pressure. Score above 20 = elevated risk for shorts. Combine with a catalyst filing for maximum conviction.

Ticker Squeeze Score Stage Short Float Days to Cover Live $
HRTX ⚡ SQUEEZE 31 🔒 COILED 19.8% 20.6d
NRDY ⚡ SQUEEZE 27 👀 WATCH 19.4% 9.5d
RENT ⚡ SQUEEZE 27 👀 WATCH 11.5% 10.2d
AESI ⚡ SQUEEZE 23 👀 WATCH 18.8% 5.6d
SLNO ⚡ SQUEEZE 23 👀 WATCH 18.8% 5.5d
BLSH ⚡ SQUEEZE 23 👀 WATCH 16.2% 5.1d
AUPH ⚡ SQUEEZE 23 👀 WATCH 8.7% 9.5d
PLTK 19 👀 WATCH 13.2% 5.2d

🏛️ Insider Filing Clusters

Tickers where multiple insiders filed Form 4s within 48 hours. 3+ filings from different insiders is the strongest signal on EDGAR.

Ticker Cluster Size Tags Price / Filing
VYLD 12 filings  
BACRP 🐋 Contrarian Whale 12 filings -offering $302.00  
DHIL 4 filings +ceo  
TAPR 🐋 Contrarian Whale 3 filings -default  
TDBCP 🐋 Contrarian Whale 3 filings -offering  
CHWY 2 filings +ceo $26.33  
C-PR 🐋 Contrarian Whale 2 filings -default $25.04  
IWFL 2 filings  

🌊 Block Volume Signal

Tickers showing unusual volume spikes vs their 30-day average, combined with a catalyst filing. 5x+ ratio = potential institutional positioning. Note: this is volume-ratio analysis, not FINRA off-exchange print data.

Ticker Signal Vol Ratio Price Chg Live $
SLNO Unusual Volume 25.4x ▲ 32.2%
HOLX Unusual Volume 12.0x ▲ 0.5%
GRNQ Unusual Volume 3.7x ▼ 16.9%
FUBO Unusual Volume 2.9x ▲ 26.3%
AESI Normal 1.4x ▼ 3.7%
NBIX Normal 0.8x ▼ 0.1%
SBET Normal 0.7x ▲ 3.6%
PLTK Normal 0.7x ▲ 11.7%

📈 Verified Track Record

Every pick is logged. Every outcome is measured. No cherry-picking — this is the full 598-pick dataset evaluated automatically by our scoring engine.

44%
Moved +2%+ next session
24%
Hit +5%+ intraday high
5.1%
Avg intraday high on catalyst plays
⚠️ Past performance does not guarantee future results. These figures reflect historical scanner picks evaluated against next-day price data — not actual trade outcomes. Always manage risk. Free subscribers receive top 10; Premium receives all 598+ evaluated picks.

🎯 Prediction Market Signals

What real money is betting on right now — and which sectors it moves. High volume = high conviction. Contested markets = volatility ahead.

LIKELY 100% 🔥 HOT 📅 24d left $85.4M total bets
US forces enter Iran by April 30?
99.5%
📊 Affects: Energy stocks, defense, oil prices +$26.0M 24h volume
LOW 3% 🔥 HOT ⏰ Resolves TOMORROW $15.3M total bets
US x Iran ceasefire by April 7?
3.3%
📊 Affects: Energy stocks, defense, oil prices +$4.3M 24h volume
LOW 14% 🔥 HOT 📅 9d left $15.8M total bets
US x Iran ceasefire by April 15?
14.5%
📊 Affects: Energy stocks, defense, oil prices +$2.6M 24h volume
UNLIKELY 26% 🔥 HOT $13.2M total bets
US x Iran ceasefire by April 30?
26.5%
📊 Affects: Energy stocks, defense, oil prices +$1.6M 24h volume
LIKELY 100% 🔥 HOT 📅 269d left $15.5M total bets
US forces enter Iran by December 31?
99.8%
📊 Affects: Energy stocks, defense, oil prices +$1.3M 24h volume
LOW 1% 📅 23d left $12.6M total bets
Will the Fed increase interest rates by 25+ bps after the April 2026 meeting?
0.9%
📊 Affects: Rate-sensitive: banks, REITs, growth stocks +$996K 24h volume
LOW 3% 📅 24d left $21.9M total bets
Will the Iranian regime fall by April 30?
3.4%
📊 Affects: Energy stocks, defense, oil prices +$908K 24h volume
CONTESTED 58% 📅 269d left $4.2M total bets
Will the U.S. invade Iran before 2027?
57.5%
📊 Affects: Energy stocks, defense, oil prices +$701K 24h volume

Data from Polymarket public API. Prediction markets do not guarantee outcomes. Not financial advice.

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