US stocks witnessed sharp stock-specific moves on Tuesday, with extreme gains and losses dominating the session, even as heavyweight ETFs and large-cap technology names featured among the most actively traded counters.
Among the top gainers, Tian Ruixiang Holdings (TIRX) surged 311.21%, emerging as the session’s biggest advancer. Envue Medical (FEED) followed with a sharp rise of 119.05%, while Murano Global Investments (MRNOW) gained 73.56%. Ainos Inc. (AIMDW) climbed 68.42%, and NextPlat Corp (NXPLW) advanced 63.93%.
On the downside, CalciMedica Inc. (CALC) led losses, plunging 75.35%. Masonglory Limited (MSGY) declined 67.25%, while Presidio Property Trust (SQFTP) fell 61.78%. Virtuix Holdings (VTIX) slid 56.25%, and Lemonade Inc. (LMND) dropped 46.46%, rounding out the list of top decliners.
Trading activity remained elevated in leveraged and benchmark-linked products. ProShares UltraShort Silver (ZSL) topped the volume charts, with over 625 million shares traded, followed by Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bear 3X Shares (SOXS) with 484 million shares. TIRX and FEED also featured among the most active by share volume, reflecting heightened speculative interest. Intel Corp (INTC) was another heavily traded name, closing higher.
By dollar turnover, the SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY) led activity, ending marginally higher. Nvidia Corp (NVDA) was among the most active large-cap stocks, closing up 1.59%, while Invesco QQQ Trust (QQQ) also ended higher. Tesla Inc (TSLA) slipped modestly, while Micron Technology (MU) posted strong gains, rising over 6%.
Overall, Tuesday’s session was marked by sharp divergence, with outsized moves in small-cap names and heavy trading volumes in index-linked ETFs and select technology stocks.
