Skillz Surges 244% on 202x Its Average Volume, Hitting a New 52-Week High With No Obvious Catalyst
Skillz exploded 244% on April 22 on volume 202 times its 20-day average, with no company-specific news in the dataset to explain the move. The stock had been trading near multi-year lows for months before the spike, making this one of the most extreme volume anomalies in recent US equity history.
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Supporting queries
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Conclusion
Close $12.45 vs. open $3.62 (+244%); intraday high $20.00 vs. prior 52-week high $9.11 (+119%); volume 29.2M vs. 20d avg 144,279 (202x); prior-session volume just 97,400 shares; prior 52-week low $2.23.