Why BIAF was halted on Sep 17 2026: hong kong patent
BIAF+100.0%on Thu Sep 17 2026
bioAffinity Technologies, Inc. Common Stock was up 100.0% on the day at $10.70, ranked #1 on 388× its usual five-minute volume, when TapeRank recorded this trading halt at 12:26 ET during regular hours when it was halted. TapeRank recorded 3 events for BIAF that day, between 08:01 and 12:26 ET, and each is in the timeline below.
THE DAY ON THE LIST · 3 EVENTS
- 08:01 ETUNEXPLAINED MOVE · PRE-MARKET
$6.32 · ▲ 18.1% ON THE DAY · 12.7× 5M RVOL · RANK #1
UNEXPLAINEDNO FILINGS · RULEBIAF is up 18.8% on the day on 11.1x its normal volume for this time of day. No filings or headlines were found in SEC EDGAR filings and Benzinga wire headlines in the last 24 hours, so this is order flow rather than a disclosed catalyst.
WHYNo filings or headlines within 24 hours of the move.ANALYZED 08:01 ET · <1 MIN AGO · RULE, NO MODELTHE ROW AND SESSION LEVELS AT 08:01 ET
LAST6.32DAY▲ 18.1%5 MIN▲ 17.25%5M RVOL12.7×5M $VOL$357KFLOAT*592KRANK#1SESSIONPRE-MARKETVWAP6.20HOD6.95LOD5.30OR HIGH—OR LOW—PREV CLOSE5.35PM HIGH6.95PM LOW5.30GAP▲ 19.55% (indicated)* FLOAT IS SHARES OUTSTANDING; TRUE FREE FLOAT IS NOT AVAILABLE
— MEANS THE LEVEL DID NOT EXIST YET AT THAT INSTANT, NOT ZERO
- 08:04 ETMOVER · PRE-MARKET
$6.58 · ▲ 23.0% ON THE DAY · 22.7× 5M RVOL · RANK #3
The same verdict as at 08:01 ET.
THE ROW AND SESSION LEVELS AT 08:04 ET
LAST6.58DAY▲ 23.0%5 MIN▲ 22.08%5M RVOL22.7×5M $VOL$1.3MFLOAT*592KRANK#3SESSIONPRE-MARKETVWAP6.12HOD6.95LOD5.30OR HIGH—OR LOW—PREV CLOSE5.35PM HIGH6.95PM LOW5.30GAP▲ 10.47% (indicated)* FLOAT IS SHARES OUTSTANDING; TRUE FREE FLOAT IS NOT AVAILABLE
— MEANS THE LEVEL DID NOT EXIST YET AT THAT INSTANT, NOT ZERO
- 12:26 ETHALT · REGULAR
HALTED AT $10.70 · ▲ 100.0% ON THE DAY · 388× 5M RVOL · RANK #1
STRETCHEDCONFIDENCE5/5BIAF is up 55.3% on news that Hong Kong granted a patent for its lung-cancer detection platform. The patent adds intellectual-property protection and potential Asian-market positioning, but provides no disclosed revenue, approval, or commercial milestone to support a move of this size.
WHYA 55.3% rally is far larger than the immediate economic impact of a single regional patent grant with no quantified commercial terms.ANALYZED 12:09 ET · 17 MIN AGO · OPENAI/GPT-5.6-LUNATHE ROW AND SESSION LEVELS AT 12:26 ET
LAST10.70DAY▲ 100.0%5 MIN▲ 11.81%5M RVOL388×5M $VOL$14.8MFLOAT*592KRANK#1SESSIONREGULARVWAP7.76HOD10.70LOD6.45OR HIGH—OR LOW—PREV CLOSE5.35PM HIGH—PM LOW—GAP▲ 30.84%* FLOAT IS SHARES OUTSTANDING; TRUE FREE FLOAT IS NOT AVAILABLE
— MEANS THE LEVEL DID NOT EXIST YET AT THAT INSTANT, NOT ZERO
THE SESSION
- 09:30 ETOpened at $7.00, +30.8% on the previous close of $5.35
- 09:45 ETRegular-session low, $6.45
- 12:26 ETHalted (LUDP); resumed 12:27 ET, after 1 minute
- 12:32 ETRegular-session high, $11.00
- 15:59 ETLast trade of the regular session, $8.83, +65.0% on the previous close of $5.35
- Volume: 18.2M shares in regular hours, 6.4M before the open
BIAF opened at $7.00 after TapeRank first recorded an unexplained move at $6.32 before the open, then dipped to a $6.45 low at 09:45 ET. TapeRank tied the rally to news that Hong Kong granted a patent for bioAffinity’s lung-cancer detection platform, while noting that the announcement disclosed no revenue, approval, or commercial milestone; it also judged the move stretched. The stock reached $11.00 by 12:32 ET after a one-minute volatility halt at 12:26 ET, then reversed to finish at $8.83, still 65.0% above the previous close.
WRITTEN THU OCT 15 2026 17:51 ET BY OPENAI/GPT-5.6-LUNA FROM THE FACTS ON THIS PAGE
FILINGS AND NEWS · 24H BEFORE THE MOVE
- 08:04 ETHong Kong Intellectual Property Department Grants Patent For bioAffinity’s Proprietary Platform Technology For Predicting Likelihood Of Lung Cancer Using Flow Cytometry And Fluorescent Markers To Characterize Cell Populations In SputumBenzinga
- 04:30 ET8-K — Other Events; Financial Statements and ExhibitsSEC 8-K
On the tape right now
WHERE THE LIST STOODWED NOV 4 2026 · 13:49 ETRECORDED LIVE · 742 QUALIFY
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