Editor’s notes

Editorial context written after the session, published Oct 18, 2026. Data as of: Session of 2026-10-14 (ET); archive snapshot 2026-10-15 01:32 ET; SEC filings checked 2026-10-15; ranking corrected 2026-10-18.

Wednesday's list was led by AEHL, which opened 183% above its prior close, printed its high at 12:22 ET and closed at $11.49, down 52.5% from the open. The money was concentrated in a few names: across 3,112 small caps, 567 rose and 2,464 fell.

Our lead story sets the day's price path next to the financing AEHL disclosed on October 1 (SEC 424B5) and the private placement that closed on September 3 (SEC 6-K): AEHL Gapped Up 183% and Closed at $11.49.

Correction, October 18, 2026. An earlier version of this page ranked SKYD #5, up 63.97%. That gap came from a 2-for-1 split our data source recorded but that never took place: the company's October 2 8-K describes a ticker change from PSKY to SKYD and a warrant distribution, not a split. Against its actual prior close of $9.27, SKYD opened 18% lower, so it has been removed and the names below it moved up one place.

These notes describe historical prices and public filings, with links to their sources. They are not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

Retrospective data built after the session from stored records, with links to the original sources. Not real-time, not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.