Top lists: trending, most active, market cap and latest events
Every Quantisnow /top list explained: what ranks trending insights, most-active companies and market cap, plus the latest insider buys, ratings, FDA and SEC filings.
Key takeaways
- The /top hub links to every ranked list and roundup on Quantisnow.
- /top/trending ranks the 50 most-read stories by unique readers in the last 24 hours and updates every few minutes. Repeat visits from the same reader count once, and older stories can trend when people read them again.
- /top/active-companies ranks the 100 companies with the most wire activity over the last 30 days.
- /top/market-cap ranks the 200 largest companies Quantisnow tracks by market capitalization.
- The latest-event lists (insider purchases, analyst ratings, FDA approvals, SEC filings) show the newest 50 items on the public 3-minute delay.
Top lists are quick roundups of what is moving on the wire. Start at /top, which links to every list below plus related browsing pages such as sectors, exchanges and the short volume screener.
Ranked lists
These lists are ordered by a metric, not by time.
| List | URL | What drives the ranking | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Top trending insights (24h) | /top/trending | Live view count on Quantisnow over the last 24 hours | 50 stories |
| Most-active companies | /top/active-companies | Number of newsitems mentioning the company over the last 30 days, across press releases, SEC filings, FDA news, analyst ratings and insider trading | 100 companies |
| Largest companies by market cap | /top/market-cap | Market capitalization | 200 companies |
| Short volume screener | /screener/short-volume | FINRA daily short % (or another sort you choose) | 100 rows |
Trending updates every few minutes. Most-active and market cap are refreshed periodically through the day. The short volume screener has its own page: Short volume screener.
What "trending" means
Trending measures what Quantisnow readers open, not price movement. A story ranks high because many people are reading it right now. It is a useful way to spot the news other traders are paying attention to, but it is not a signal on its own.
What "most active" means
Most-active counts how often a company hits the wire. A company with a burst of filings, ratings changes and press releases will climb even if its share price is flat. Click any ticker to open its company page.
Latest-event lists
These lists show the newest 50 items of one kind, most recent first.
| List | URL | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Latest insider purchases | /top/insider-purchases | Form 4 insider buys by executives and directors |
| Latest analyst ratings | /top/analyst-upgrades | Upgrades, downgrades, initiations and price target changes |
| Latest FDA approvals | /top/fda-approvals | FDA approvals, advisory committee results and regulatory announcements |
| Latest SEC filings | /top/sec-filings | Non-insider SEC filings such as 8-K, 10-K, 10-Q, S-1 and proxy materials |
These pages use the public 3-minute delay for every visitor, including Plus subscribers. For real-time items, open the matching feed on /news with Plus. See Live news feed.
Guides that pair well with these lists: How to track insider buying, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, The FDA approval process and Form 8-K explained.
Other pages linked from /top
The /top hub also links to:
- /reports for the daily premarket movers report. See Reports and articles.
- /sectors, /exchanges and /companies for browsing. See Compare, sectors and exchanges.
- /categories for every event category. See Event categories.
- /earnings, /dividends, /insiders and /ipos. See Market calendars.
- /compare for side-by-side ticker comparisons.
How to turn a list into alerts
Top lists are for browsing. To be told when something happens to a specific company:
- Click the ticker in any list to open its company page.
- Click Follow.
- On /follows, set the ticker's alert categories, for example Insider trading or Analyst ratings.
- With Plus, switch on Email, Push or Webhook delivery.
See Following tickers and Alerts.
FAQ
How often does the trending list update?
Every few minutes. It ranks stories by how many people viewed them on Quantisnow in the last 24 hours.
Are top lists real time for Plus subscribers?
No. The latest-event lists on /top use the public 3-minute delay for everyone. Plus subscribers get real-time items in the live feed at /news.
Does "most active" mean highest trading volume?
No. Most-active ranks companies by how many newsitems mention them over the last 30 days, not by share volume.
How many companies are on the market cap list?
The /top/market-cap list shows the 200 largest companies Quantisnow tracks, ranked by market capitalization.