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Small-cap analytics, regime scoring, dilution research, borrow rate portal, and systematic short-side strategies.

Chicago, IL
Joined May 2026
$EHGO gapped 50% and closed -33% today. When a 30%+ gapper touches previous day close intraday, the average close is -12.5% below it. Median -8.6%. Unfortunately, only 5% of gappers get there. Big ifs, but IF the frequency were higher, locates cheaper, and fills easier... There would be edge... If you are already short... do not cover.
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AMEX fades the best, but $PLAG will make you avoid them forever... You need something to blame. "scAMEX" they say.
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Do gap-ups that start the move the night before move differently than ones that start on the day of? Surprisingly no. Nearly identical.
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71% of small cap gappers fill the gap within 36 hours. 77% within 5 days. Too bad locate fees exist.
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$RKTO $JLHL - Execution rules are the foundation of long-term survivorship.
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Duuuddde, check out those waaaves
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High of day 5-min volume climax and dollar volume climax... "interesting stuff" The high is a liquidity event. The low forms quietly. We all already knew that, but what would happen if the rolling HOD dollar volume sum was the entry? smallcaplab.com/strategy
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Some of the biggest P&L numbers in the HTB space very likely came from martingaling during a good period, but many of them are still respected and highly regarded. Maybe they should be. Short at the trigger → Add every 30 minutes if price is greater than prior entry → 10% account max loss stop per ticker→ Compound daily. Multiple blow ups, excluding fees... Maybe better than playing the lottery?
Is small cap shorting just martingale?
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