Futu Holdings leads five big gainers on August 21 close
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on August 21, 2026.
Futu Holdings closed up 9.75%, the biggest move in a 110-stock priority list where five names finished higher by 5% or more. The downside was far tamer: only Cipher Mining lost more than 4%.
Continue ReadingShow less
Futu Holdings was the standout name at the August 21 close, finishing at $123.72 after rising 9.75%, the largest single-session move across the priority list. That kind of move draws momentum traders and options activity into the name the following morning.
Four other stocks cleared the 5% threshold on the same session: Tempus AI, IonQ, Rivian, and Hims & Hers. Having five names in one watchlist post gains of that magnitude on the same day is unusual and suggests broad risk appetite was running high.
Disclosure
*$149 for two years (or $1.43 per week) is an introductory promotion for new members only. 62% discount based on the current list price of Stock Advisor of $199/year. Membership will renew at the then-current list price at the end of the membership term. Stock Advisor returns are 930% as compared to the S&P 500 returns of 185% as of April 7, 2026.
The same investor newsletter that told subscribers to buy Amazon in 2002, Netflix in 2004, and Nvidia in 2005 still publishes two new stock picks every month. Over 23 years, Motley Fool's Stock Advisor has more than quadrupled the S&P 500. New members get this month's picks, the Top 10 Rankings, and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Click here to unlock their next top stocks while new members are still being accepted.
The losing side of the ledger was quieter, with Cipher Mining the only name to fall more than 4%, dropping 8.45%. Applied Optoelectronics, fuboTV, Arm, and Iren all slid roughly 3%, an asymmetry that points to a session where sellers were not in control.
For investors tracking any of the five gainers, the key question heading into the next session is whether volume and follow-through confirm the moves or fade them. Large single-day jumps without a fundamental catalyst are frequently retraced, so the price action in the first hour of trading the following day carries outsized significance.