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Market Gainers

Overview

Retrieve the top performing stocks with the highest percentage gains for the current trading day. This endpoint provides real-time market data to identify trending and high-momentum stocks.
Data is updated in real-time during market hours and shows after-hours performance when markets are closed.

Parameters

This endpoint requires no parameters and returns the top market gainers.

Response

array
Array of top gaining stocks

Examples

Response Example

MCP Protocol Usage

For AI agents using the Model Context Protocol:
The random_string parameter is required due to MCP protocol requirements but can be any value.

Use Cases

Identify high-momentum stocks for potential day trading opportunities.
Analyze market trends and sector rotation by examining top gainers.
Cross-reference gainers with news events to understand market drivers.
Use as a starting point for further fundamental or technical analysis.

Rate Limits

Market Losers

Get the biggest market losers of the day

Most Active

Stocks with highest trading volume

Sector Performance

Performance by market sector

Stock Screener

Custom stock screening with filters

Error Responses

Market Hours

Market Hours: 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM ET (Monday-Friday)
Pre-Market: 4:00 AM - 9:30 AM ET
After-Hours: 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM ET
Data reflects the most recent trading session and includes after-hours movements when markets are closed.