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GT Biopharma (NASDAQ:GTBP) stock is soaring higher on Monday alongside heavy pre-market trading of the clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company’s shares.
This has more than 10.6 million shares of GTBP stock changing hands as of this writing. That’s well above its daily average trading volume of only about 10,000 shares. It’s also worth mentioning that the company’s float is sitting at 1.19 million shares.
All of this activity for GTBP stock comes without any news from GT Biopharma. That includes a lack of any press releases, filings or analyst coverage that would cause the shares to rally like this.
What is worth noting is GTBP’s penny stock status. This comes from its low daily average trading volume and its market capitalization of only $4.308 million.
Why That Matters to GTBP Stock
The fact that GTBP is a penny stock opens it up to certain issues. That includes the possibility of manipulation by certain types of traders. Among them are those that would pump up the penny stock before dumping it for profits.
This means investors will want to be careful about taking a stake in GTBP stock right now. While the shares are up, it might not be long before this rally ends and they come crashing back down.
GTBP stock is up 143% as of Monday morning.
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