Daily Market Recap – October 2, 2025
The U.S. small-cap sector saw a broad advance on October 2, with every name in our coverage finishing in positive territory. Energy-related and technology-adjacent issuers led the gains, while several microcaps posted triple-digit percentage moves. Trading activity was notably heavy in a handful of names, underscoring investor interest in speculative plays.
| Ticker | ATTN Price | Current Price | Volume | Price Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UFG | 0.81 | 1.51 | 8,681,378 | +85.71% |
| ASBP | 0.29 | 0.39 | 347,564,500 | +35.64% |
| CIGL | 2.91 | 4.49 | 27,162,479 | +54.39% |
| TSHA | 3.79 | 5.04 | 82,742,909 | +32.91% |
| ANGX | 8.14 | 9.29 | 3,820,602 | +14.14% |
| TNMG | 0.24 | 0.32 | 42,318,743 | +34.97% |
| BENF | 0.72 | 0.9973 | 24,929,909 | +39.41% |
| NVNI | 0.27 | 0.3650 | 33,143,278 | +34.86% |
| IVDA | 1.51 | 1.98 | 43,757,825 | +30.99% |
| BTTC | 3.20 | 22.76 | 2,617,501 | +611.68% |
| DFLI | 0.63 | 1.54 | 264,856,051 | +142.96% |
| FPAY | 0.21 | 0.3084 | 3,810,129 | +48.07% |
| CHR | 0.09 | 0.1353 | 30,133,879 | +58.12% |
| MSGY | 0.36 | 2.97 | 2,851,473 | +720.77% |
| BKKT | 31.58 | 43.79 | 7,283,706 | +38.69% |
| EPSM | 8.85 | 14.73 | 877,753 | +66.48% |
| SMTK | 1.41 | 2.15 | 813,949 | +52.94% |
| ONDS | 7.46 | 9.10 | 69,948,745 | +21.93% |
| RVPH | 0.35 | 0.5077 | 30,729,712 | +44.27% |
Market Trends and Patterns
Trading today was dominated by outsized rallies in several micro- and small-cap issuers. Technology-related names such as MSGY (up 720.8%) and battery-technology play DFLI (up 143.0%) attracted exceptional volume, with MSGY trading 2.9 million shares and DFLI moving more than 264 million shares. Digital-asset miner BTTC surged 611.7% on a three-million–share volume spike, while EPSM, a premium beverages importer, climbed 66.5% on lighter turnover.
Across the board, every stock in our sample recorded a double-digit gain, reflecting a risk-on sentiment among traders. Energy and marine fuel provider UFG led the single-digit gainers, rallying 85.7% after governance updates. Life-science and biotech-adjacent issuers like CHR and FPAY each rose more than 48%.
Volume was concentrated in the names with the most dramatic moves. DFLI and ASBP together accounted for over 600 million shares traded. By comparison, longer-tenor issuers such as EPSM and SMTK had sub-million to low-million share volumes, despite strong percentage gains.
Notable Movers
- MSGY: The standout of the day, up 720.8% amid heavy trading following the release of its Form 20-F and IPO overallotment details.
- BTTC: Shares leapt 611.7% after positive commentary on its crypto mining hardware expansion.
- DFLI: Jumped 143.0% as the company announced plans to scale domestic LiFePOâ‚„ cell production and secure new OEM partnerships.
- EPSM: Rose 66.5% on news of a $5 million IPO close and clarified capital-raising plans.
- CIGL & CHR: Both topped 50% gains on speculative interest in cannabis infrastructure and nutraceutical R&D.
Small-cap gains by Yang Deng
tl;dr
- All 19 stocks in coverage closed higher, led by speculative small-caps.
- MSGY (+720.8%) and BTTC (+611.7%) were the day’s most explosive moves.
- DFLI and EPSM also rallied over 66% on growth and financing updates.
- DFLI volume exceeded 264 million shares; MSGY traded 2.9 million shares.
- Broad risk-on sentiment drove double-digit gains across energy, tech, and biotech.
