High-frequency trading was seen at the Likhitha Infrastructure, Just Dial, and Foods and Inns counters. During the day, Just Dial reached a 52-week high.

High-frequency trading companies (HTFs), sometimes known as "algo firms on steroids," execute deals at breakneck rates by utilizing sophisticated algorithms and potent computers. Usually, these companies aim to profit on the difference between the spot and futures prices, but lately, they have also been involved in tiny, illiquid stocks.

Retail investors are typically drawn to these stocks by the quantities they create.

Stocks with active HFT activity on April 18:

Just Dial

NK Securities Research Private Limited (0.52%), QE Securities (0.93%), and Graviton Research Capital (0.68%) are the active names and traded stakes. Volumes and stock movement: increased by 13.27% to Rs 1009.25. 1 crore shares were traded, compared to an average of 9 lakh shares over a month.

Technicals: Stock is above 200- and 50-day moving averages.

Primary initiator, if applicable: On April 17, the business said that its Q4FY24 sales increased by 16.2% YoY to Rs 270 crore.

Infrastructure in Likhitha

QE Securities (0.56 percent) and Graviton Research Capital (0.86 percent) are active names with traded stakes.

Volumes and movement of the stock: Up 9.98% to Rs 307.5. 37 lakh shares were traded, compared to an average of 6 lakh shares during a one-month period. Technicals: Stock is above 200- and 50-day moving averages.

If there's a fundamental trigger, none

Foods and Inns

F3 Advisors Private Limited is a trading name with a 0.55 percent interest.

Volumes and stock movement: Up 0.76 percent to Rs 165.9. 18 lakh shares were traded, compared to an average of 8 lakh shares during a week.

Technicals: The stock is trading below the 200- and 50-DMAs.

Primary initiator, if applicable: by Raymond Simkins and on April 9.

Milan Bhupendra Dalal also made an open offer to purchase 1.9 crore equity shares at a price of Rs 147 each.