5 Stocks with Explosive Gap Potential This Week
Date: September 23, 2025
When traders wake up to pre-market moves, the first question is always the same: which stocks are set to explode today? Gaps often reveal the hidden battle between institutions and retail — and the winners can ride the wave. Here are five names that stood out on September 23, 2025:
1. Veritone (VERI)
- Open Gap: +6.0%
- Sector: Software – Infrastructure
- Premarket Volume: 416K
Holding a decent gap. If it stays above $6, continuation higher is on the table.
2. Rigetti Computing (RGTI)
- Open Gap: +3.6% → closed at +7.0%
- Sector: Quantum Computing / Hardware
- Premarket Volume: 2M+
A textbook gap & go: the gap wasn’t sold off, it was strengthened throughout the session.
3. Professional Diversity Network (IPDN)
- Open Gap: +46.9% → held +13.3% by the close
- Sector: Staffing & Employment Services
- Premarket Volume: 23M
The day’s wild card. Massive premarket gap, extreme volatility. Risky, but all eyes were on it.
4. Centrus Energy (LEU)
- Open Gap: +1.2% → closed at –2.4%
- Sector: Uranium
A perfect gap fill case. Opened green, but failed to hold momentum and reversed.
5. Joby Aviation (JOBY)
- Open Gap: +1.1% → closed at +4.2%
- Sector: eVTOL / Aviation
- Premarket Volume: 1M+
Small gap, but held and extended — a sign of institutional support.
Takeaway
- Gap & Go: stocks like RGTI and JOBY that hold momentum and extend.
- Gap Fill: stocks like LEU that can’t hold the move and slide back.
- Wild Volatility: IPDN, where traders chase massive upside but face extreme risk.
Staying on top of these moves gives traders an edge. Some gaps fuel rallies, others collapse within hours — and that’s where preparation pays off.