Reference Database — Recurring Small-Cap Mechanics
Pattern Guides
Most small-cap runners fall into a small number of recurring setups. These guides explain the mechanics behind each one and how they usually resolve.
Pattern
The Float Squeeze
A float squeeze is what happens when demand meets a stock with almost no supply.
PatternThe Dilution Machine
A dilution machine is a company whose real product is its own stock.
PatternThe Compliance Bounce
A compliance bounce is a sharp rally triggered not by business news but by a company fixing a paperwork problem with its exchange.
PatternThe Shell Merger
A shell merger is a dying public company handing its stock listing to a private business.