Nexus ScreenerLow-float stock scanner
Low-float stocks can move fast because few shares are available to trade. Nexus Screener shows each stock’s free float next to its volume, so you can see when buying is big enough to move it.
What it finds
- Stocks with a free float under the limit you choose (20M shares is a common line)
- Float rotation: today’s volume divided by the float, for when the whole float has traded
- Time-adjusted relative volume, so a stock trading 5× its normal volume stands out early
- Live prices on the most active movers, with VWAP and high-of-day tags
- SEC dilution flags, because low-float stocks often sell new shares
How to set it up
- Open the ready-made low-float scan below (float under 20M, up 5% or more), or
- In Filters, pick a float under 20M and % change today, at least +5%, then Relative volume, at least 2×.
- Sort by Highest RVOL or Float rotation to see where the buying is heaviest.
- Save it as a scan (Pro) to get a push alert whenever a new stock matches.
What to look for
The scanner, presets, filters, charts and the Morning Brief are free. Nexus Pro adds push alerts, saved scans, “why it’s moving” news on every stock, the Supernova scorecard and the dilution risk score, with a 7-day free trial. See pricing.
Questions
What counts as low float?
There’s no official line; traders commonly call a free float under 20 million shares low, and under 10 million very low. The scanner lets you set your own limit.
Where does the float number come from?
From company filings and market data: the free float is the shares available to trade, excluding those held by insiders and large holders.
Is the low-float scanner free?
Yes, the scanner and filters are free. Alerts when a stock matches your saved low-float scan are part of Nexus Pro.
Learn more
Low-float stocks can move fast because few shares are available to trade.
Open the low-float scan