More than 25 candidates were screened for share price between $1 and $5, market cap above $100 million, daily volume over 500,000 shares, and over $10 million in trailing revenue.

Only five stocks cleared every filter, spanning five different sectors. Two are profitable today, and one pays a substantial dividend.

The report also flags what could go wrong with each pick, including dilution and convertible debt.

Palantir, Micron and SanDisk show how fast a stock can become the trade everyone suddenly wants. That's often when investors make their costliest mistake: arriving after the easy part of the move is gone.

A new premium eBook flags 7 stocks that may be worth knowing about before the broader crowd catches on. You don't need to buy any of them - just knowing what's quietly gaining attention can be useful.