Breakout Lookout

Breakout Scanner Snapshot – August 25, 2026

Today’s custom breakout scan (seeds + Finviz filters → 30 hits out of 80) flagged a cluster of strong momentum names. The scanner uses a Zero-Lag EMA (ZLEMA) for trend confirmation, a composite SCR score (0–100) for breakout quality, and measures how far price sits above that moving average (DIST).

How to read the columns

  • SCR – Breakout strength score (higher = cleaner momentum + volume confirmation)
  • TYPE – “strong” = clear breakout; “near” = approaching or testing
  • CLOSE / DIST / ZLEMA – Closing price, % distance above ZLEMA, and the ZLEMA value itself
TradingView links open the symbol chart in a new tab. Always confirm live price, volume, and news before acting. This is educational content only — not trading advice.

Full Candidate Table

SYM SCR TYPE CLOSE DIST ZLEMA Theme
GENB 100 strong 21.77 +17.4% 18.31 AI Biotech
ARCT 100 strong 15.78 +7.9% 13.65 mRNA / Rare Disease
FWDI 100 strong 6.18 +3.7% 5.57 SOL Treasury
VIR 100 strong 11.08 +9.0% 10.13 Biotech (HDV / Oncology)
ASST 100 strong 21.61 +6.0% 18.76 BTC Treasury
IMMX 100 strong 14.68 +6.0% 14.03 CAR-T / Amyloidosis
KURA 98 strong 13.55 +4.8% 12.84 Oncology (Menin)
CELH 95 strong 35.03 +4.4% 33.26 Energy Drinks
PURR 93 strong 11.54 +1.3% 10.73 HYPE Treasury
RUM 92 strong 10.14 +3.4% 9.40 Video + AI Infra
BMNR 90 strong 25.45 +2.0% 23.37 ETH Treasury
AQST 87 strong 5.00 +3.6% 4.79 Drug Delivery
TWST 86 strong 150.75 +3.2% 144.82 Synthetic Biology
ELF 86 strong 105.95 +3.5% 101.38 Beauty / Skincare
ABTC 86 strong 9.16 +2.2% 8.57 BTC Mining + Treasury
NVAX 84 strong 9.48 +3.0% 8.98 Vaccines
UEC 84 strong 13.26 +2.8% 12.44 Uranium
IONS 77 strong 63.93 +2.9% 61.86 RNA Therapeutics
XNCR 72 strong 29.69 +0.9% 29.06 Biotech
GRAL 71 strong 82.81 +1.1% 78.96 Multi-Cancer Detection
CAI 71 strong 26.87 +0.8% 25.81 Biotech
UUUU 67 strong 15.80 +1.6% 15.07 Uranium / Rare Earths
NTLA 67 strong 13.51 +1.2% 12.95 Gene Editing
TRLV 66 strong 11.31 +0.6% 10.99 Biotech
MAZE 66 strong 30.61 +1.4% 29.96 Biotech
SRRK 66 strong 59.34 +1.0% 57.97 Biotech
NG 66 near 9.53 0.0% 9.09 Gold / Mining
MSTR 65 near 126.83 -0.8% 118.60 BTC Treasury (Strategy)
BEAM 65 strong 30.70 +0.7% 29.34 Gene Editing

Key Themes Showing Up

1. Biotech & Gene Editing Momentum
GENB, ARCT, VIR, IMMX, KURA, NVAX, IONS, GRAL, NTLA, BEAM and several others. The group is benefiting from broader sector strength after positive late-stage mRNA cancer vaccine data elsewhere in the space. Most remain high-volatility, catalyst-driven names.

2. Crypto / Digital-Asset Treasuries
FWDI (Solana), ASST (Bitcoin), PURR (Hyperliquid), BMNR (Ethereum), ABTC (Bitcoin mining + treasury), and MSTR. These equities act as leveraged proxies on the underlying tokens plus equity-issuance dynamics.

3. Consumer & Other
CELH (energy drinks multi-brand growth), ELF (beauty + skincare expansion), RUM (video platform + AI infrastructure deals), UEC / UUUU (uranium production ramp tied to nuclear and AI power demand).

Practical Notes for Swing Traders

  • High DIST readings (especially GENB at +17%) mean the stock is already extended. Prefer pullbacks toward the ZLEMA or prior resistance-turned-support when possible.
  • Confirm the breakout day with above-average volume and relative volume.
  • Biotech names carry binary clinical or regulatory risk. Crypto-treasury names are highly sensitive to token prices and potential dilution from equity raises.
  • Use the ZLEMA itself as a dynamic trailing reference for stops on successful continuations.
  • Always cross-check the latest news, short interest, and cash runway before sizing a position.
Scanner data is a snapshot as of the close on 2026-08-25. Prices, scores, and catalysts change quickly. This post is for educational discussion of technical scanners and market themes only. It is not a recommendation to buy or sell any security.

Click any ticker above to open the live TradingView chart. Happy hunting.

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