Premarket Volume Scan

Market Narrative

## Premarket Scan for September 1, 2026 Heading into Tuesday, September 1, 2026, the premarket scan is thin on high-conviction setups. The top-ranked candidate by gap percentage is TP, showing a 30.91% gap up to $10.25 with a premarket range of 7.32%. The critical issue here is volume: TP is reporting zero premarket volume, which immediately places it in C-tier territory. A 30% gap means very little without volume confirmation, and traders should treat this as a watchlist monitor rather than an active setup. The shares-only designation reinforces the caution here since options liquidity will be nonexistent at this price level. If volume materializes during the first 15 to 30 minutes of the regular session and TP holds above its premarket pivot, a HOD breakout strategy is the appropriate approach given the tight 7.32% premarket range. Without volume confirmation by 9:50 AM, this one gets crossed off the board entirely. On the macro side, the ISM Manufacturing PMI prints today with a forecast of 55.2 against a prior reading of 55.6. A reading above 50 still signals expansion, but any miss below the forecast could weigh on industrials and risk-sensitive names early in the session. A beat, particularly a surprise above 56, could provide a brief tailwind for the broader market open. Traders should factor this into timing on any breakout entries, ideally waiting for the data release and initial market reaction before committing size. VWAP-anchored strategies are better suited to macro-driven tape action since price tends to oscillate around VWAP rather than trend cleanly off the open on high-impact data days. The volume leaders worth monitoring today are VVOS, PASW, GPRO, CLGN, and PCG. These names are showing elevated volume without a clear directional catalyst, which can set up well for range-fade or VWAP reclaim plays once the regular session establishes a range. GPRO in particular has enough options liquidity to consider defined-risk structures if a clean level develops. The overall scan for September 1, 2026 is not a high-odds environment for aggressive momentum trading. Preserve capital, size down on C-tier candidates like TP until volume proves itself, and let the ISM data set the tone before leaning hard in either direction.