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Market recaps wey dey break am down Matt ConnorBy Matt Connor · Updated 2026-10-18 · data as of October 18, 2026 · refreshed weekly

Biggest Stock Gainers and Losers for 2026

See the best and worst 2026 stocks, ranked from real exchange liquidity, with stock splits and leveraged funds removed so fake movers no enter list.

The stocks wey perform pass for 2026 so far na MRNA, wey don rise 692.8% from the first trading session of the year reach the latest completed session. This page rank the biggest stock gainers and losers for 2026 among names wey dey genuinely trade. We measure am from the exchange tape, no be vendor summary, and we dey refresh am as the year dey go. We remove stock splits and leveraged funds before ranking anything. Na for this part most year-to-date lists quietly dey make mistake.

Biggest stock gainers of 2026

Every name below first pass one liquidity floor before dem rank am: average of at least $100 million worth of stock must change hands for each completed session over the past month. Big percentage for stock wey nobody dey trade na quote, e no be real result.

QueryBiggest stock gainers for 2026: top ten YTD among heavily traded names
tickerytd return pctavg daily dollar m
MRNA692.83002
SNDK47111073
TWST355.2476
TXG343.5334
MXL338.4246
DELL2683100
AXTI236.9499
AEHR229.3203
PBF218.3195
KOD215.7389
The exact SQL behind every number
WITH complete AS (
    SELECT toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) AS d
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ticker = 'SPY'
      AND window_start >= toDateTime('2026-01-01 00:00:00')
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
    GROUP BY d
    HAVING count() >= 380
),
universe AS (
    SELECT ticker,
           sum(toFloat64(close) * toFloat64(volume)) / uniqExact(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'))) AS adv
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 21 DAY
      AND toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= today() - 20
      AND toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) IN (SELECT d FROM complete)
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
    GROUP BY ticker
    HAVING adv >= 100000000
),
edges AS (
    SELECT ticker,
        argMinIf(toFloat64(open), toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'), toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT min(d) FROM complete)) AS year_open,
        argMaxIf(toFloat64(close), toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'), toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT max(d) FROM complete)) AS latest_close,
        countIf(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT min(d) FROM complete)) AS bars_open,
        countIf(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT max(d) FROM complete)) AS bars_close
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ((window_start >= toDateTime('2026-01-01 00:00:00') AND window_start < toDateTime('2026-01-10 00:00:00'))
        OR (window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 8 DAY))
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
      AND ticker NOT IN ('SPCX')
      AND ticker NOT IN ('KORU','SOXL','SOXS','SOXY','TQQQ','SQQQ','QQQU','SPXL','SPXS','UPRO','SPXU','SPYU','LABU','LABD','FAS','FAZ','TNA','TZA','YINN','YANG','UDOW','SDOW','BOIL','KOLD','UCO','SCO','USD','SSO','SDS','QLD','QID','ERX','ERY','DRN','DRV','CURE','MUU','SNXX','UVXY','SVXY','UVIX','SVIX','BULZ','WEBL','WEBS','DPST','DRIP','GUSH','AGQ','ZSL','GDXU','GDXD','FNGU','FNGD','DUST','JNUG','JDST','NUGT','BITX','BITU','SBIT','ETHU','ETHT','NVDL','NVDS','NVD','NVDX','NVDU','NVDD','NVDQ','TSLL','TSLQ','TSLZ','TSLR','TSLT','TSLS','TSDD','AAPU','AAPD','MSFU','MSFD','GGLL','GGLS','AMZU','AMZD','METU','METD','PLTU','PLTD','SMCX','SMCZ','CONL','CONI','MSTX','MSTU','MSTZ','BRKU','AMDL','AMUU','AMDD','ELIL','ELIS','HOOX','AVGX','AVGU','TSMX','TSMZ','MULL')
      AND ticker NOT IN (SELECT ticker FROM global_markets.stocks_splits
                         WHERE execution_date BETWEEN toDate('2026-01-01') AND today())
    GROUP BY ticker
    HAVING bars_open >= 100 AND bars_close >= 100
)
SELECT e.ticker AS ticker,
    round((e.latest_close / e.year_open - 1) * 100, 1) AS ytd_return_pct,
    round(u.adv / 1e6, 0) AS avg_daily_dollar_m
FROM edges AS e
INNER JOIN universe AS u ON e.ticker = u.ticker
WHERE e.year_open >= 10
ORDER BY (e.latest_close / e.year_open) DESC
LIMIT 10
Run am yourself

MRNA lead the year at 692.8%, with SNDK next at 471% and TWST third at 355.2%. Tenth place for the board, KOD, still dey up 215.7%, so the whole table don run far pass any broad index.

The dollar column beside each move get as much information as the percentage. KOD dey average about $389 million turnover every day. MRNA for top of the board dey average $3002 million. Every name here clear $100 million every day, and the range above that floor wide enough make the same headline percentage mean two different things for the two ends. Thinly traded name easier to push, and e harder to exit for the price wey dey show for the screen.

Biggest stock losers of 2026

Na the same measure, but reverse: the biggest year-to-date falls among stocks wey pass the same liquidity floor.

QueryBiggest stock losers for 2026: worst ten YTD among heavily traded names
tickerytd return pctavg daily dollar m
CTVA-80.8410
TTD-65.7176
FLUT-64.8159
JOBY-64.3114
STLA-61.5126
OKLO-59.4288
APP-59.11168
SMR-57.8217
FICO-54.5998
Z-54.1114
The exact SQL behind every number
WITH complete AS (
    SELECT toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) AS d
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ticker = 'SPY'
      AND window_start >= toDateTime('2026-01-01 00:00:00')
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
    GROUP BY d
    HAVING count() >= 380
),
universe AS (
    SELECT ticker,
           sum(toFloat64(close) * toFloat64(volume)) / uniqExact(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'))) AS adv
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 21 DAY
      AND toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= today() - 20
      AND toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) IN (SELECT d FROM complete)
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
    GROUP BY ticker
    HAVING adv >= 100000000
),
edges AS (
    SELECT ticker,
        argMinIf(toFloat64(open), toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'), toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT min(d) FROM complete)) AS year_open,
        argMaxIf(toFloat64(close), toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'), toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT max(d) FROM complete)) AS latest_close,
        countIf(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT min(d) FROM complete)) AS bars_open,
        countIf(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT max(d) FROM complete)) AS bars_close
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ((window_start >= toDateTime('2026-01-01 00:00:00') AND window_start < toDateTime('2026-01-10 00:00:00'))
        OR (window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 8 DAY))
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
      AND ticker NOT IN ('SPCX')
      AND ticker NOT IN ('KORU','SOXL','SOXS','SOXY','TQQQ','SQQQ','QQQU','SPXL','SPXS','UPRO','SPXU','SPYU','LABU','LABD','FAS','FAZ','TNA','TZA','YINN','YANG','UDOW','SDOW','BOIL','KOLD','UCO','SCO','USD','SSO','SDS','QLD','QID','ERX','ERY','DRN','DRV','CURE','MUU','SNXX','UVXY','SVXY','UVIX','SVIX','BULZ','WEBL','WEBS','DPST','DRIP','GUSH','AGQ','ZSL','GDXU','GDXD','FNGU','FNGD','DUST','JNUG','JDST','NUGT','BITX','BITU','SBIT','ETHU','ETHT','NVDL','NVDS','NVD','NVDX','NVDU','NVDD','NVDQ','TSLL','TSLQ','TSLZ','TSLR','TSLT','TSLS','TSDD','AAPU','AAPD','MSFU','MSFD','GGLL','GGLS','AMZU','AMZD','METU','METD','PLTU','PLTD','SMCX','SMCZ','CONL','CONI','MSTX','MSTU','MSTZ','BRKU','AMDL','AMUU','AMDD','ELIL','ELIS','HOOX','AVGX','AVGU','TSMX','TSMZ','MULL')
      AND ticker NOT IN (SELECT ticker FROM global_markets.stocks_splits
                         WHERE execution_date BETWEEN toDate('2026-01-01') AND today())
    GROUP BY ticker
    HAVING bars_open >= 100 AND bars_close >= 100
)
SELECT e.ticker AS ticker,
    round((e.latest_close / e.year_open - 1) * 100, 1) AS ytd_return_pct,
    round(u.adv / 1e6, 0) AS avg_daily_dollar_m
FROM edges AS e
INNER JOIN universe AS u ON e.ticker = u.ticker
WHERE e.year_open >= 10
ORDER BY (e.latest_close / e.year_open) ASC
LIMIT 10
Run am yourself

The biggest year-to-date fall na CTVA at -80.8%, followed by TTD at -65.7%. Z dey number ten for the list, at -54.1%. Some names here na big companies wey many people hold, no be speculative micro caps. Na this part of loser list dey surprise people. Liquidity and analyst coverage no dey put floor under share price. Anybody wey hold one of these stocks as big part of portfolio collect the full fall. The risk of holding one stock page measure am with volatility and drawdown numbers.

Market come up reach how much for 2026

Leaderboard dey show only the two extremes. Breadth dey show the main body: how the whole screened universe, including index funds, divide between names wey dey rise and names wey dey fall, based on how big the move be.

QueryYTD breadth: how the screened universe dey spread across return buckets
bucketnamesside share pct
Down 40%+3741.2
Down 20-40%8441.2
Down 10-20%10441.2
Down 0-10%18741.2
Up 0-10%16258.8
Up 10-25%19458.8
Up 25-50%11658.8
Up 50%+11658.8
The exact SQL behind every number
WITH complete AS (
    SELECT toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) AS d
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ticker = 'SPY'
      AND window_start >= toDateTime('2026-01-01 00:00:00')
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
    GROUP BY d
    HAVING count() >= 380
),
universe AS (
    SELECT ticker,
           sum(toFloat64(close) * toFloat64(volume)) / uniqExact(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'))) AS adv
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 21 DAY
      AND toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= today() - 20
      AND toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) IN (SELECT d FROM complete)
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
    GROUP BY ticker
    HAVING adv >= 100000000
),
edges AS (
    SELECT ticker,
        argMinIf(toFloat64(open), toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'), toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT min(d) FROM complete)) AS year_open,
        argMaxIf(toFloat64(close), toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'), toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT max(d) FROM complete)) AS latest_close,
        countIf(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT min(d) FROM complete)) AS bars_open,
        countIf(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT max(d) FROM complete)) AS bars_close
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ((window_start >= toDateTime('2026-01-01 00:00:00') AND window_start < toDateTime('2026-01-10 00:00:00'))
        OR (window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 8 DAY))
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
      AND ticker NOT IN ('SPCX')
      AND ticker NOT IN ('KORU','SOXL','SOXS','SOXY','TQQQ','SQQQ','QQQU','SPXL','SPXS','UPRO','SPXU','SPYU','LABU','LABD','FAS','FAZ','TNA','TZA','YINN','YANG','UDOW','SDOW','BOIL','KOLD','UCO','SCO','USD','SSO','SDS','QLD','QID','ERX','ERY','DRN','DRV','CURE','MUU','SNXX','UVXY','SVXY','UVIX','SVIX','BULZ','WEBL','WEBS','DPST','DRIP','GUSH','AGQ','ZSL','GDXU','GDXD','FNGU','FNGD','DUST','JNUG','JDST','NUGT','BITX','BITU','SBIT','ETHU','ETHT','NVDL','NVDS','NVD','NVDX','NVDU','NVDD','NVDQ','TSLL','TSLQ','TSLZ','TSLR','TSLT','TSLS','TSDD','AAPU','AAPD','MSFU','MSFD','GGLL','GGLS','AMZU','AMZD','METU','METD','PLTU','PLTD','SMCX','SMCZ','CONL','CONI','MSTX','MSTU','MSTZ','BRKU','AMDL','AMUU','AMDD','ELIL','ELIS','HOOX','AVGX','AVGU','TSMX','TSMZ','MULL')
      AND ticker NOT IN (SELECT ticker FROM global_markets.stocks_splits
                         WHERE execution_date BETWEEN toDate('2026-01-01') AND today())
    GROUP BY ticker
    HAVING bars_open >= 100 AND bars_close >= 100
),
rets AS (
    SELECT e.ticker AS ticker, (e.latest_close / e.year_open - 1) * 100 AS ret
    FROM edges AS e
    INNER JOIN universe AS u ON e.ticker = u.ticker
    WHERE e.year_open >= 10
)
SELECT bucket,
       names,
       round(100 * sum(names) OVER (PARTITION BY side) / sum(names) OVER (), 1) AS side_share_pct
FROM (
    SELECT tup.1 AS bucket, tup.2 AS names, tup.3 AS ord, tup.4 AS side
    FROM (
        SELECT arrayJoin([
            ('Down 40%+',   countIf(ret < -40),               1, 'down'),
            ('Down 20-40%', countIf(ret >= -40 AND ret < -20), 2, 'down'),
            ('Down 10-20%', countIf(ret >= -20 AND ret < -10), 3, 'down'),
            ('Down 0-10%',  countIf(ret >= -10 AND ret < 0),   4, 'down'),
            ('Up 0-10%',    countIf(ret >= 0 AND ret < 10),    5, 'up'),
            ('Up 10-25%',   countIf(ret >= 10 AND ret < 25),   6, 'up'),
            ('Up 25-50%',   countIf(ret >= 25 AND ret < 50),   7, 'up'),
            ('Up 50%+',     countIf(ret >= 50),                8, 'up')
        ]) AS tup
        FROM rets
    )
)
ORDER BY ord
Run am yourself

58.8% of the screened names dey higher for the year, while 41.2% dey lower. Na this distribution top-ten table dey hide. 37 names dey inside the Down 40%+ bucket for one end, while 116 dey inside the Up 50%+ bucket for the other end. This compare with 187 names for Down 0-10% and 162 names for Up 0-10% on either side of unchanged. For most years, most of the market dey make ordinary moves. The names for the two tables above na the exceptions wey the average returns dey come from.

Wey the market dey stand

One stock’s year fit look different when you compare am with the market own. The four major index ETFs, for exactly the same period:

QueryThe four major index ETFs, YTD, for the same measured window
labelytd return pctmeasured from datemeasured through date
Nasdaq 100 (QQQ)17.42026-01-022026-10-15
S&P 500 (SPY)12.52026-01-022026-10-15
Russell 2000 (IWM)11.12026-01-022026-10-15
Dow (DIA)8.22026-01-022026-10-15
The exact SQL behind every number
WITH complete AS (
    SELECT toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) AS d
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ticker = 'SPY'
      AND window_start >= toDateTime('2026-01-01 00:00:00')
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
    GROUP BY d
    HAVING count() >= 380
),
edges AS (
    SELECT ticker,
        argMinIf(toFloat64(open), toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'), toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT min(d) FROM complete)) AS year_open,
        argMaxIf(toFloat64(close), toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'), toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT max(d) FROM complete)) AS latest_close,
        countIf(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT min(d) FROM complete)) AS bars_open,
        countIf(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT max(d) FROM complete)) AS bars_close
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ((window_start >= toDateTime('2026-01-01 00:00:00') AND window_start < toDateTime('2026-01-10 00:00:00'))
        OR (window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 8 DAY))
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
      AND ticker IN ('SPY', 'QQQ', 'DIA', 'IWM')
    GROUP BY ticker
    HAVING bars_open >= 100 AND bars_close >= 100
)
SELECT multiIf(ticker = 'SPY', 'S&P 500 (SPY)', ticker = 'QQQ', 'Nasdaq 100 (QQQ)',
               ticker = 'DIA', 'Dow (DIA)', ticker = 'IWM', 'Russell 2000 (IWM)', ticker) AS label,
    round((latest_close / year_open - 1) * 100, 1) AS ytd_return_pct,
    (SELECT toString(min(d)) FROM complete) AS measured_from_date,
    (SELECT toString(max(d)) FROM complete) AS measured_through_date
FROM edges
ORDER BY ytd_return_pct DESC
Run am yourself

Both boards and the panel above cover one period: from the first full session of 2026 (2026-01-02) reach the latest completed session (2026-10-15). Across this period, Nasdaq 100 (QQQ) return na 17.4%, while Dow (DIA) return na 8.2%. Every name for the gainers table beat all four by wide margin. Na the arithmetic of index dey show here: hundreds of holdings dey average into one line, so individual moves fit cancel each other partly. The spread under that line dey much wider than the line itself, and the sector scorecard for the first half rank all eleven sectors against each other.

Stock split wey dey fake year-to-date move

Split dey change share count and per-share price, but e no change wetin the holding worth. For window wey long reach like this, many companies dey do split. If calculation no adjust for am, e go read change for per-share price as performance. The names below each get 2026 split or stock dividend wey big enough to move that price by at least one-fifth. Each one also pass the same liquidity floor, so dem qualify for the boards above before the split filter remove am.

QueryWetin no enter the boards: 2026 splits wey big enough to fake YTD move
tickerunadjusted ytd pctsplit price effect pctsplit typesplit date
BKNG-96.9-96forward split2026-04-06
KLAC-86.2-90forward split2026-06-12
CVNA-85.6-80forward split2026-05-08
VGT-83.9-87.5forward split2026-04-21
VUG-81.7-83.3forward split2026-04-21
VOOG-81-83.3forward split2026-04-21
MGK-77.9-80forward split2026-04-21
IWF-73.9-75forward split2026-04-29
VO-72.2-75forward split2026-04-21
INTW-57.3-87.5forward split2026-06-26
CRWD-48.4-75stock dividend2026-07-02
MNST-40.9-50stock dividend2026-08-11
APH-40.6-50stock dividend2026-09-03
HON7.6100reverse split2026-06-29
ETHA141.8200reverse split2026-10-06
The exact SQL behind every number
WITH complete AS (
    SELECT toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) AS d
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ticker = 'SPY'
      AND window_start >= toDateTime('2026-01-01 00:00:00')
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
    GROUP BY d
    HAVING count() >= 380
),
universe AS (
    SELECT ticker,
           sum(toFloat64(close) * toFloat64(volume)) / uniqExact(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'))) AS adv
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 21 DAY
      AND toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= today() - 20
      AND toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) IN (SELECT d FROM complete)
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
    GROUP BY ticker
    HAVING adv >= 100000000
),
split_terms AS (
    SELECT ticker,
        argMax(split_to, execution_date) AS new_shares,
        argMax(split_from, execution_date) AS old_shares,
        round((old_shares / new_shares - 1) * 100, 1) AS split_price_effect_pct,
        replaceAll(argMax(adjustment_type, execution_date), '_', ' ') AS split_type,
        toString(max(execution_date)) AS split_date
    FROM global_markets.stocks_splits
    WHERE execution_date BETWEEN toDate('2026-01-01') AND today()
    GROUP BY ticker
    HAVING new_shares > 0 AND old_shares > 0
       AND greatest(new_shares / old_shares, old_shares / new_shares) >= 1.25
),
edges AS (
    SELECT ticker,
        argMinIf(toFloat64(open), toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'), toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT min(d) FROM complete)) AS year_open,
        argMaxIf(toFloat64(close), toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'), toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT max(d) FROM complete)) AS latest_close,
        countIf(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT min(d) FROM complete)) AS bars_open,
        countIf(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT max(d) FROM complete)) AS bars_close
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ((window_start >= toDateTime('2026-01-01 00:00:00') AND window_start < toDateTime('2026-01-10 00:00:00'))
        OR (window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 8 DAY))
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
      AND ticker NOT IN ('SPCX')
      AND ticker NOT IN ('KORU','SOXL','SOXS','SOXY','TQQQ','SQQQ','QQQU','SPXL','SPXS','UPRO','SPXU','SPYU','LABU','LABD','FAS','FAZ','TNA','TZA','YINN','YANG','UDOW','SDOW','BOIL','KOLD','UCO','SCO','USD','SSO','SDS','QLD','QID','ERX','ERY','DRN','DRV','CURE','MUU','SNXX','UVXY','SVXY','UVIX','SVIX','BULZ','WEBL','WEBS','DPST','DRIP','GUSH','AGQ','ZSL','GDXU','GDXD','FNGU','FNGD','DUST','JNUG','JDST','NUGT','BITX','BITU','SBIT','ETHU','ETHT','NVDL','NVDS','NVD','NVDX','NVDU','NVDD','NVDQ','TSLL','TSLQ','TSLZ','TSLR','TSLT','TSLS','TSDD','AAPU','AAPD','MSFU','MSFD','GGLL','GGLS','AMZU','AMZD','METU','METD','PLTU','PLTD','SMCX','SMCZ','CONL','CONI','MSTX','MSTU','MSTZ','BRKU','AMDL','AMUU','AMDD','ELIL','ELIS','HOOX','AVGX','AVGU','TSMX','TSMZ','MULL')
      AND ticker IN (SELECT ticker FROM split_terms)
    GROUP BY ticker
    HAVING bars_open >= 100 AND bars_close >= 100
),
ranked AS (
    SELECT e.ticker AS ticker,
        round((e.latest_close / e.year_open - 1) * 100, 1) AS unadjusted_ytd_pct,
        s.split_price_effect_pct AS split_price_effect_pct,
        s.split_type AS split_type,
        s.split_date AS split_date
    FROM edges AS e
    INNER JOIN split_terms AS s ON e.ticker = s.ticker
    WHERE e.year_open >= 10 AND e.ticker IN (SELECT ticker FROM universe)
)
SELECT ticker, unadjusted_ytd_pct, split_price_effect_pct, split_type, split_date
FROM (
    SELECT ticker, unadjusted_ytd_pct, split_price_effect_pct, split_type, split_date,
           row_number() OVER (ORDER BY unadjusted_ytd_pct ASC) AS rn_low,
           row_number() OVER (ORDER BY unadjusted_ytd_pct DESC) AS rn_high
    FROM ranked
)
WHERE rn_low <= 14 OR rn_high = 1
ORDER BY unadjusted_ytd_pct ASC
Run am yourself

BKNG go show -96.9% for unadjusted screen after forward split move its per-share price -96%, and KLAC go show -86.2% after forward split move its price -90%. No holder of either one lose anything on the day split take effect. Dem divide per-share price and multiply share count by the same factor. Split effect column dey isolate the price change wey the split alone cause. Na that part unadjusted screen dey read as performance.

The last row of the panel dey go the other way: ETHA dey show 141.8% after reverse split raise its per-share price 200%, so price go up instead of coming down. Any list wey skip this step go publish fiction for top and bottom at the same time. Na why the screen dey put split tickers aside instead of trying to patch their prices. Fund fit enter this panel just like company: index funds dey split their shares too, and this screen cover both.

How dem dey measure this screen

Each stage of the screen, plus how many names remain after each one:

QueryThe screen, stage by stage: how many names dey pass each filter
screen stepnames
Traded the first and the last full session4543
Averaging $100m+ a day over the past month1082
Opened 2026 above $10 a share1049
Not on the excluded-fund list1017
No split or stock dividend in 20261000
The exact SQL behind every number
WITH complete AS (
    SELECT toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) AS d
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ticker = 'SPY'
      AND window_start >= toDateTime('2026-01-01 00:00:00')
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
    GROUP BY d
    HAVING count() >= 380
),
universe AS (
    SELECT ticker
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 21 DAY
      AND toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= today() - 20
      AND toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) IN (SELECT d FROM complete)
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960
    GROUP BY ticker
    HAVING sum(toFloat64(close) * toFloat64(volume)) / uniqExact(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'))) >= 100000000
),
edges AS (
    SELECT ticker,
        argMinIf(toFloat64(open), toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'), toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT min(d) FROM complete)) AS year_open,
        argMaxIf(toFloat64(close), toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York'), toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT max(d) FROM complete)) AS latest_close,
        countIf(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT min(d) FROM complete)) AS bars_open,
        countIf(toDate(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) = (SELECT max(d) FROM complete)) AS bars_close
    FROM global_markets.delayed_stocks_minute_aggs
    WHERE ((window_start >= toDateTime('2026-01-01 00:00:00') AND window_start < toDateTime('2026-01-10 00:00:00'))
        OR (window_start >= now() - INTERVAL 8 DAY))
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) >= 570
      AND toHour(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) * 60 + toMinute(toTimeZone(window_start, 'America/New_York')) < 960

    GROUP BY ticker
    HAVING bars_open >= 100 AND bars_close >= 100
),
flagged AS (
    SELECT ticker,
        year_open,
        ticker IN (SELECT ticker FROM universe) AS liquid,
        ticker NOT IN ('SPCX','KORU','SOXL','SOXS','SOXY','TQQQ','SQQQ','QQQU','SPXL','SPXS','UPRO','SPXU','SPYU','LABU','LABD','FAS','FAZ','TNA','TZA','YINN','YANG','UDOW','SDOW','BOIL','KOLD','UCO','SCO','USD','SSO','SDS','QLD','QID','ERX','ERY','DRN','DRV','CURE','MUU','SNXX','UVXY','SVXY','UVIX','SVIX','BULZ','WEBL','WEBS','DPST','DRIP','GUSH','AGQ','ZSL','GDXU','GDXD','FNGU','FNGD','DUST','JNUG','JDST','NUGT','BITX','BITU','SBIT','ETHU','ETHT','NVDL','NVDS','NVD','NVDX','NVDU','NVDD','NVDQ','TSLL','TSLQ','TSLZ','TSLR','TSLT','TSLS','TSDD','AAPU','AAPD','MSFU','MSFD','GGLL','GGLS','AMZU','AMZD','METU','METD','PLTU','PLTD','SMCX','SMCZ','CONL','CONI','MSTX','MSTU','MSTZ','BRKU','AMDL','AMUU','AMDD','ELIL','ELIS','HOOX','AVGX','AVGU','TSMX','TSMZ','MULL') AS not_geared,
        ticker NOT IN (SELECT ticker FROM global_markets.stocks_splits
                       WHERE execution_date BETWEEN toDate('2026-01-01') AND today()) AS no_split
    FROM edges
)
SELECT tup.1 AS screen_step, tup.2 AS names
FROM (
    SELECT arrayJoin([
        ('Traded the first and the last full session', count()),
        ('Averaging $100m+ a day over the past month', countIf(liquid)),
        ('Opened 2026 above $10 a share', countIf(liquid AND year_open >= 10)),
        ('Not on the excluded-fund list', countIf(liquid AND year_open >= 10 AND not_geared)),
        ('No split or stock dividend in 2026', countIf(liquid AND year_open >= 10 AND not_geared AND no_split))
    ]) AS tup
    FROM flagged
)
Run am yourself

The full method be this:

  • The window. E start from the first complete trading session for 2026 reach the latest complete session for this tape. Dem read both endpoints from minute bars. Session only count if e get complete regular-hours bar count, so day wey trading never finish no go count as completed.
  • The return. Dem compare the first regular-session open for the year with the last regular-session close, using minute bars. Premarket and after-hours prints no enter. Na price returns be this; dem no add dividends back. So high-yield name fit look slightly worse here than e go look for total-return figure.
  • The liquidity floor. Average regular-hours turnover per session for the last 20 calendar days must reach at least $100 million. Dem count only sessions wey run from start to finish. If session no complete, dividing part of one day’s dollars by one full day fit understate every name’s turnover. This one filter reduce the field from 4543 tickers to 1082.
  • The price floor. The stock must open the year above $10 per share. Names below $10 fit show big percentages from small price moves.
  • Leveraged and inverse funds no enter, based on one curated list. Dem print the full list inside the SQL under every table. E cover index-geared funds and single-stock funds wey multiply one company’s daily move. Geared fund fit lead any raw movers list without any company news. Dem maintain the list by hand, and na this be the weakness: dem go exclude fund wey launch this month only after person add am.
  • Ordinary funds no dey filtered out. If unlevered index or sector ETF pass the liquidity and price floors, dem rank am here together with operating companies, and e also enter the breadth counts. Fund na basket of names wey already dey inside the same universe, so read those rows as wetin the basket do, no be as one company’s result for the year.
  • Splits. Any ticker wey get split or stock dividend wey take effect during 2026 dey set aside, no matter how small the ratio be. Na the conservative choice: e remove some genuine performers from the board, but e no go ever publish share-count change as return. The panel above show the excluded names wey their split big enough to make price move look fake.
  • Late listings. Company wey list after the first session of the year no get January price, so e no dey these tables. Na real gap for year wey get plenty new listings.
  • The result. Dem rank 1000 names. The top ten and bottom ten become the two boards for this page.

The same question over three windows

Year to date na one step for ladder, and price move dey look different for each time length. The week view na the biggest stock gainers and losers this week, the month view na the biggest stock movers this month, while this page na for the year. The rules for each step no be the same: this page dey screen based on average trading volume of $100 million per day for the past month. But the week and month pages dey screen based on total dollars traded inside their own periods. So, one name fit pass one board but miss another. A name wey lead the weekly board after one earnings reaction fit dey middle of the table for the full year. For the wider story about the year so far, the first-half market recap get the index, rates and sector details. And how leveraged ETFs work explain why dem leave the geared funds out here.

FAQ

Which stock dey perform pass for 2026?

Among names wey dey average at least $100 million trading every day, open the year above $10, get no 2026 split and no dey the leveraged-fund list, MRNA na the best-performing stock for 2026 so far, up 692.8% from the first trading session of the year. SNDK dey second at 471%.

Which stocks don fall pass for 2026?

CTVA na the worst-performing stock for 2026 for this screen at -80.8%, ahead of TTD at -65.7%. The full list of the biggest stock losers for 2026 dey inside the second table above, and e dey refresh as the year dey move.

How dem dey calculate year-to-date stock return?

Year-to-date return dey compare the latest price with the price for the beginning of the calendar year, then show the change as percentage. For here, na the first regular-session open of 2026 dem measure against the close of the most recent completed session. Stocks wey split during the year dey set aside instead of adjustment, so no adjustment factor dey between the reader and the tape.

Leveraged ETFs dey inside the 2026 gainers list?

No. Leveraged or inverse fund dey multiply the daily move of an index or one stock, so e fit regularly top a raw movers list even when no company news dey behind am. Dem remove those funds by name before ranking, and the list dey visible for the SQL under each table. Ordinary index and sector ETFs na different matter: dem meet the same minimum requirements as any stock and dem dey rank here, so fund fit show for either board.

Every table here na stored query with the SQL attached. Expand any panel to audit the screen, or rebuild am with your own minimum requirements for the Strasmore terminal.

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