Stock Scout

Last updated 2026-08-02 03:02 PM CDT

Candidates for research, not recommendations. Delayed free data. All times Central.

Track record

Picks logged
1999
total rows in journal
Hit rate vs SPY (1d)
52%
n=1929 evaluated picks
Avg excess return (1d)
+0.76%
n=1929 evaluated picks

Cumulative excess return vs SPY (1d)

2026-07-07: +0.71% cumulative excess2026-07-08: +1.08% cumulative excess2026-07-09: -0.28% cumulative excess2026-07-10: -5.06% cumulative excess2026-07-12: -3.52% cumulative excess2026-07-13: -2.12% cumulative excess2026-07-14: -3.14% cumulative excess2026-07-15: -3.36% cumulative excess2026-07-16: -1.11% cumulative excess2026-07-17: -1.26% cumulative excess2026-07-19: +2.78% cumulative excess2026-07-20: +6.37% cumulative excess2026-07-21: +6.56% cumulative excess2026-07-22: +8.14% cumulative excess2026-07-23: +7.08% cumulative excess2026-07-24: +6.80% cumulative excess2026-07-26: +4.17% cumulative excess2026-07-27: +0.08% cumulative excess2026-07-28: +9.32% cumulative excess2026-07-29: +13.28% cumulative excess2026-07-30: +11.67% cumulative excess +11.67% 2026-07-07 2026-07-30

Most recent picks (top 10)

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#TickerPriceScoreWhy
1IONQ$36.440.96This pick is driven mainly by Reddit mentions up 1100% vs the prior day (pushing the score up) and jumped 687 spots on the mention leaderboard (pushing the score up). Current sentiment reads bullish: Reddit attention and price are climbing together, the classic hype-and-momentum combination. ATR-based volatility is elevated (~7% of price), so treat the size of any move here as a risk flag as much as an opportunity.
2CAKE$101.420.90This pick is driven mainly by Reddit mentions up 900% vs the prior day (pushing the score up) and jumped 588 spots on the mention leaderboard (pushing the score up). Current sentiment reads bullish: Reddit attention and price are climbing together, the classic hype-and-momentum combination. Volume and volatility are both unremarkable here, so this pick is leaning on attention and price momentum rather than an unusual trading surge.
3AMZN$271.580.81This pick is driven mainly by volume running 3.1x its 20-day average (pushing the score up) and up 15.3% today (pushing the score up). Current sentiment reads quietly bullish: price is moving up without a matching pickup in chatter, suggesting the move is more mechanical than hype-driven. Volume is running 3.1x its 20-day average, which lends some confirmation to the move rather than it being a thin-volume blip.
4RDDT$140.670.30This pick is driven mainly by volume running 6.8x its 20-day average (pushing the score up) and down 21.0% today (pulling the score down). Current sentiment reads bearish: both Reddit attention and price are cooling off, a sign enthusiasm for this name may be fading. Volume is running 6.8x its 20-day average and daily swings are wide (~10% ATR), so the move looks real but this name can whip in either direction.
5SOXL$114.720.22This pick is driven mainly by volatility running 21% ATR (risk both ways, not necessarily a plus) (pushing the score up) and down 16.1% over the last 5 days (pulling the score down). Current sentiment reads bullish: Reddit attention and price are climbing together, the classic hype-and-momentum combination. ATR-based volatility is elevated (~21% of price), so treat the size of any move here as a risk flag as much as an opportunity.
6MSFT$464.720.16This pick is driven mainly by up 21.8% over the last 5 days (pushing the score up) and up 3.0% today (pushing the score up). Current sentiment reads quietly bullish: price is moving up without a matching pickup in chatter, suggesting the move is more mechanical than hype-driven. Volume is running 1.7x its 20-day average, which lends some confirmation to the move rather than it being a thin-volume blip.
7GOOG$356.650.05This pick is driven mainly by up 6.9% today (pushing the score up) and Reddit mentions down 52% vs the prior day (pulling the score down). Current sentiment reads quietly bullish: price is moving up without a matching pickup in chatter, suggesting the move is more mechanical than hype-driven. Volume is running 1.6x its 20-day average, which lends some confirmation to the move rather than it being a thin-volume blip.
8YOU$55.240.04This pick is driven mainly by Reddit mentions up 75% vs the prior day (pushing the score up) and volume running 1.2x its 20-day average (pulling the score down). Current sentiment reads mixed: Reddit attention is rising even as price falls, which can mean bargain-hunting chatter or a name catching heat on the way down rather than up. Volume and volatility are both unremarkable here, so this pick is leaning on attention and price momentum rather than an unusual trading surge.
9IT$151.02-0.07This pick is driven mainly by volume running 1.1x its 20-day average (pulling the score down) and Reddit mentions up 10% vs the prior day (pushing the score up). Current sentiment reads mixed: Reddit attention is rising even as price falls, which can mean bargain-hunting chatter or a name catching heat on the way down rather than up. Volume and volatility are both unremarkable here, so this pick is leaning on attention and price momentum rather than an unusual trading surge.
10SNDK$1214.83-0.17This pick is driven mainly by volatility running 16% ATR (risk both ways, not necessarily a plus) (pushing the score up) and down 15.4% over the last 5 days (pulling the score down). Current sentiment reads bearish: both Reddit attention and price are cooling off, a sign enthusiasm for this name may be fading. ATR-based volatility is elevated (~16% of price), so treat the size of any move here as a risk flag as much as an opportunity.