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Zacks.com featured highlights Corsair Gaming, Nordic American Tankers and HireQuest
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Chicago, IL – October 9, 2026 – Stocks in this week’s Corsair Gaming, Inc. (CRSR - Free Report) , Nordic American Tankers Ltd. (NAT - Free Report) and HireQuest, Inc. (HQI - Free Report)
3 Top Breakout Stocks to Buy in October with Big Upside
October can be a volatile month for the stock market and has historically seen major sell-offs. Investors seeking to boost returns during periods of uncertainty should take a more active approach to stock selection, identifying potential breakout opportunities within well-defined price ranges.
Under this strategy, a stock should be sold if it falls below the lower band. In contrast, a move above the upper band signals a potential breakout and an opportunity to stay invested to capture continued upside momentum.
Using this framework, Corsair Gaming, Inc., Nordic American Tankers Ltd. and HireQuest, Inc. stand out as potential breakout stocks in October.
Finding Breakout Stocks with High Return Potential
To pick a breakout stock, calculate support and resistance levels. A support level is the lower bound for stock movements, while a resistance level is the maximum price it trades at over a considerable period.
In other words, demand for a stock is lowest at its support level, meaning most traders are willing to sell it. At the resistance level, most traders are willing to go long the stock, indicating they would like to add it to their portfolios. The key to identifying breakout stocks is to zero in on those on the verge of a breakout or those that have just broken above resistance.
Is the Stock's Breakout Confirmed?
The main risk of this strategy is buying an apparent breakout candidate at the wrong time. When a stock moves above the resistance level, it should be highly prized by traders. However, whether such a breakout is genuine is another matter altogether.
For a bona fide breakout, the stock's earlier resistance barrier should become its new support level. This only happens if the established trading channel is tested by observing long-term price trends. The strength of the support and resistance levels can be ascertained only through such a study. Despite the risk of misidentification, correctly identifying such stocks can yield considerable returns, even at a price that may not seem attractive at first glance.
These criteria narrow the universe of more than 6,853 stocks to only four.
Here are the top three stocks:
Corsair Gaming
Corsair Gaming develops and sells gaming and streaming peripherals, components, and systems worldwide. Corsair Gaming has a Zacks Rank #1. CRSR's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 45.2%.
Nordic American Tankers
Nordic American Tankers owns, operates and charters double-hull tankers worldwide. Nordic American Tankers has a Zacks Rank #2. NAT's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 1,200%.
HireQuest
HireQuest provides staffing services across the United States. HireQuest has a Zacks Rank #2. HQI's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 12.7%.
Why Haven't You Looked at Zacks' Top Stocks?
Since 2000, our top stock-picking strategies have blown away the S&P's +7.7% average gain per year. Amazingly, they soared with average gains of +48.4%, +50.2% and +56.7% per year.
Today you can access their live picks without cost or obligation.
Disclosure: Officers, directors and/or employees of Zacks Investment Research may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material. An affiliated investment advisory firm may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material.
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Many are little publicized and fly under the Wall Street radar. They're virtually unknown to the general public. Yet today's 220 Zacks Rank #1 "Strong Buys" were generated by the stock-picking system that has more than doubled the market from 1988 through 2016. Its average gain has been a stellar +25% per year. See these high-potential stocks free >>.
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Zacks.com featured highlights Corsair Gaming, Nordic American Tankers and HireQuest
For Immediate Release
Chicago, IL – October 9, 2026 – Stocks in this week’s Corsair Gaming, Inc. (CRSR - Free Report) , Nordic American Tankers Ltd. (NAT - Free Report) and HireQuest, Inc. (HQI - Free Report)
3 Top Breakout Stocks to Buy in October with Big Upside
October can be a volatile month for the stock market and has historically seen major sell-offs. Investors seeking to boost returns during periods of uncertainty should take a more active approach to stock selection, identifying potential breakout opportunities within well-defined price ranges.
Under this strategy, a stock should be sold if it falls below the lower band. In contrast, a move above the upper band signals a potential breakout and an opportunity to stay invested to capture continued upside momentum.
Using this framework, Corsair Gaming, Inc., Nordic American Tankers Ltd. and HireQuest, Inc. stand out as potential breakout stocks in October.
Finding Breakout Stocks with High Return Potential
To pick a breakout stock, calculate support and resistance levels. A support level is the lower bound for stock movements, while a resistance level is the maximum price it trades at over a considerable period.
In other words, demand for a stock is lowest at its support level, meaning most traders are willing to sell it. At the resistance level, most traders are willing to go long the stock, indicating they would like to add it to their portfolios. The key to identifying breakout stocks is to zero in on those on the verge of a breakout or those that have just broken above resistance.
Is the Stock's Breakout Confirmed?
The main risk of this strategy is buying an apparent breakout candidate at the wrong time. When a stock moves above the resistance level, it should be highly prized by traders. However, whether such a breakout is genuine is another matter altogether.
For a bona fide breakout, the stock's earlier resistance barrier should become its new support level. This only happens if the established trading channel is tested by observing long-term price trends. The strength of the support and resistance levels can be ascertained only through such a study. Despite the risk of misidentification, correctly identifying such stocks can yield considerable returns, even at a price that may not seem attractive at first glance.
These criteria narrow the universe of more than 6,853 stocks to only four.
Here are the top three stocks:
Corsair Gaming
Corsair Gaming develops and sells gaming and streaming peripherals, components, and systems worldwide. Corsair Gaming has a Zacks Rank #1. CRSR's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 45.2%.
Nordic American Tankers
Nordic American Tankers owns, operates and charters double-hull tankers worldwide. Nordic American Tankers has a Zacks Rank #2. NAT's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 1,200%.
HireQuest
HireQuest provides staffing services across the United States. HireQuest has a Zacks Rank #2. HQI's expected earnings growth rate for the current year is 12.7%.
Why Haven't You Looked at Zacks' Top Stocks?
Since 2000, our top stock-picking strategies have blown away the S&P's +7.7% average gain per year. Amazingly, they soared with average gains of +48.4%, +50.2% and +56.7% per year.
Today you can access their live picks without cost or obligation.
See Stocks Free >>
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Disclosure: Officers, directors and/or employees of Zacks Investment Research may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material. An affiliated investment advisory firm may own or have sold short securities and/or hold long and/or short positions in options that are mentioned in this material.
About Screen of the Week
Zacks.com created the first and best screening system on the web earning the distinction as the "#1 site for screening stocks" by Money Magazine. But powerful screening tools is just the start. That is why Zacks created the Screen of the Week to highlight profitable stock picking strategies that investors can actively use.
Strong Stocks that Should Be in the News
Many are little publicized and fly under the Wall Street radar. They're virtually unknown to the general public. Yet today's 220 Zacks Rank #1 "Strong Buys" were generated by the stock-picking system that has more than doubled the market from 1988 through 2016. Its average gain has been a stellar +25% per year. See these high-potential stocks free >>.
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Inherent in any investment is the potential for loss. This material is being provided for informational purposes only and nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, accounting or tax advice, or a recommendation to buy, sell or hold a security. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. It should not be assumed that any investments in securities, companies, sectors or markets identified and described were or will be profitable. All information is current as of the date of herein and is subject to change without notice. Any views or opinions expressed may not reflect those of the firm as a whole. Zacks Investment Research does not engage in investment banking, market making or asset management activities of any securities. These returns are from hypothetical portfolios consisting of stocks with Zacks Rank = 1 that were rebalanced monthly with zero transaction costs. These are not the returns of actual portfolios of stocks. The S&P 500 is an unmanaged index. Visit https://www.zacks.com/performance for information about the performance numbers displayed in this press release.