Helius Medical Technology (NASDAQ:HSDT) stock is rocketing higher on Friday alongside heavy trading of the neurotechnology company’s shares.
This has more than 3.5 million shares of HSDT stock changing hands as of this writing. That’s well above its daily average trading volume of about 420,000 shares.
Investors will note this movement comes without any news from Helius Medical Technology. That includes a lack of press releases or filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). There’s also no new analyst coverage that explains its rally this morning.
One thing that traders will keep in mind is that HSDT is in penny stock territory. This comes from its low market capitalization of $2.36 million. It also bears mentioning that the company’s float is . The short percentage of its float is about 9.1%.
What This Means for HSDT Stock
It’s possible that shares of HSDT stock has been targeted by certain traders this morning for a pump and dump or squeeze. That would help explain why the stock is rallying today without any clear news from the company.
This also means HSDT shares might be a risky investment this morning. While the stock is up right now, it could easily give up those gains today or tomorrow.
HSDT stock is up 46.6% as of Friday morning. However, shares were down 67.1% year-to-date when markets closed yesterday.
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