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Best Stocks For Day Trading (US & Canadian Lists) – Updated Weekly
May 5, 2025 Posted by Cory Mitchell, CMT Day Trading Stocks Info 50 Comments
This Best Day Trading Stocks List is for the week of May 5, 2025.
These are the best stocks for day trading this week based on three different scanning methods. This page is updated weekly, before the Monday open.
The stocks discussed provide ample trading opportunities throughout the week.
US stocks that move a lot every day, in percentage terms (5%+).
US stocks that move a lot every day, in dollar terms ($2+).
US stocks moving big today (I’ll show you how to find them)
US mid-priced stocks with loads of volume and at least moderate (3%+) intraday movement
A Canadian day trading stock list is at the bottom of the article.
For ideas on how to trade the stocks listed on this page, see How to Day Trade Stocks with a Trend Strategy. The article provides details on day trading in general, stop losses, position sizing, when not to trade, and some entry and exit methods.
Here is a summary list of the best U.S. day trading stocks for the week of May 5, 2025, based on daily average movement and high volume. Stock charts and more details are provided below the table.
Best High Volatility Day Trading StocksAvg. Daily VolumeAverage Daily Movement
(%)QUBT11 million10%HIMS29 million9.95%IONQ18 million9.63%AUR14 million9.58%OKLO11 million9.54%QBTS36 million9.36%RGTI31 million9.27%Best High-Dollar Movement Day Trading StocksAvg. Daily VolumeAverage Daily Movement
($)SMCI48 million$2.63MSTR18 million$23.35TSLA138 million$19.20PLTR108 million$6.41MU26 million$4.39NVDA294 million$5.51AMD41 million$4.94AVGO31 million$8.72Best Mid-Priced Day Trading StocksAvg. Daily VolumeAverage Daily Movement
(%)INTC98 million5.67%BAC54 million3.37%PFE53 million3.1%T40 million2.88%
Learn how to day trade these stocks, grabbing several percent in a few minutes.
30 minutes per day is all you need (trade longer if you wish).
The Price Action Stock Day Trading Course shows you how to do it.
Best Day Trading Stocks – Consistent High Percentage Movers
The following list is a sample of the day trading stocks that tend to move more than 5% per day (long-term average movement). This means you don’t need to look around every morning for something new to trade. You know that these stocks are likely to move big each day.
These stocks also have high daily average volume.
Pick one to four of these stocks and trade them all week.
The high-percentage movers tend to be lower-priced stocks. The list below includes stocks between $6 and $135 (with the occasional exception).
The 5-minute charts are provided by TradingView.
Quantum Computing (QUBT): Average Day Range (30) is 10% and Average Volume (30) is 11 million.
Average Day Range % only averages the difference between daily highs and lows, no gaps. This statistic is key for day traders since it’s only the intraday movement most day traders are interested in. This statistic reveals the typical distance between a high point in the day and a low point.
Best Stocks for Day Trading – Finding Today’s Big Movers
If you want a daily updated list of stocks to day trade, that are making the biggest moves each day, you can do that with TradingView. Then, run a scan before the market opens and during the day.
The following video looks at how to find stocks on the move today using TradingView, whether in the pre-market or after the open.
How to Scan For Day Trading Stocks That are Making Big Moves Today provides more details on this daily scanning approach.
Best Canadian Day Trading Stocks This Week
Canadian stocks tend to have lower volume than US stocks. Even the stocks below are pretty low volume for day trading. The US stocks discussed above all average 8M per day or more.
This scan only includes stocks with average volume over 1M and a price above $5 (or close to it) that move at least 2% per day.
Best Canadian Day Trading Stocks for the Week of May 5, 2025, based on daily average movement and volume. Canadian data provided by ChartMill.
StockAverage Daily Volume (50)Average Day Range (20)Hut 8 (HUT.TO)1.5M7.81%Celestica (CLS.TO)1.1M6.74%Galaxy Digital Holdings (GLXY.TO)1.2M6.26%Shopify (SHOP.TO)2.6M5.73%CapStone Copper (CS.TO)3.1M5.64%Ivanhoe Mines (IVN.TO)3.1M5.61%
Happy Day Trading!
Cory Mitchell, CMT
Disclaimer: Nothing in this article is personal investment advice, or advice to buy or sell anything. Trading is risky and can result in substantial losses, even more than deposited if using leverage. Affiliate links are used on the site.