Trading Halts Today: August 12, 2026 — 50 Stocks Halted (LULD & T1)
On August 12, 2026, Tapeboard tracked 50 trading halts: 41 LULD/volatility pauses and 6 T1 news-pending halts, with OFAL triggering the most repeated circuit breakers and MYSZ among the news-pending names.
TL;DR: As of 9:45 PM ET on August 12, 2026, Tapeboard tracked 50 trading halts during the session. The most recent halt by time was MYSZ, a T1 (News pending) halt.
Lede: On August 12, 2026, Tapeboard tracked 50 trading halts, comprising 41 LULD halt / volatility pauses and 6 T1 halt news-pending halts, with the remainder classified as other regulatory codes. OFAL triggered a circuit breaker more than a dozen times during the session, making it the most active halted name of the day, while a cluster of six tickers entered news-pending status late in the evening.
Today's Trading Halt Log
*Source: Tapeboard halt feed, August 12, 2026. Halt codes per FINRA and exchange definitions. Times ET.*
| Halt Time (ET) | Symbol | Halt Type | Reason Code | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:13 AM | VBIO | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 10:14 AM | RMCF | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 10:20 AM | RMCF | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 10:22 AM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 10:22 AM | VBIO | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 10:26 AM | RMCF | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 10:27 AM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 10:28 AM | VBIO | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 10:37 AM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 10:41 AM | VBIO | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 10:48 AM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 10:49 AM | WEN | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 10:51 AM | BQ | LULD | M | Volatility pause |
| 10:53 AM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 10:56 AM | BQ | LULD | M | Volatility pause |
| 11:04 AM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 11:06 AM | BQ | LULD | M | Volatility pause |
| 11:11 AM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 11:13 AM | BIVI | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 11:17 AM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 11:18 AM | BIVI | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 11:23 AM | WFF | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 11:23 AM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 11:30 AM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 11:31 AM | WCT | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 11:38 AM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 11:48 AM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 11:50 AM | WCT | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 11:56 AM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 12:03 PM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 12:08 PM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 12:14 PM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 12:20 PM | OFAL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 12:53 PM | JL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:11 PM | RMCF | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:14 PM | KEN | Regulatory | T3 | (T3) |
| 1:19 PM | BANL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:39 PM | BANL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:45 PM | BANL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 1:55 PM | BANL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:03 PM | BANL | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 2:56 PM | AAAU | Regulatory | T3 | (T3) |
| 2:57 PM | AAPR | Regulatory | T3 | (T3) |
| 3:03 PM | GURE | LULD | LUDP | Limit-up/limit-down pause |
| 7:50 PM | BNRG | T1 (News) | T1 | News pending |
| 7:50 PM | MBAI | T1 (News) | T1 | News pending |
| 7:50 PM | KIDZ | T1 (News) | T1 | News pending |
| 7:50 PM | SMXT | T1 (News) | T1 | News pending |
| 7:50 PM | KIDZW | T1 (News) | T1 | News pending |
| 7:50 PM | MYSZ | T1 (News) | T1 | News pending |
Halt-by-Halt Summary
OFAL dominated the session with 18 separate LULD pauses between 10:22 AM and 12:20 PM ET, each triggered by limit-up/limit-down price moves. The 6 T1 news-pending halts — BNRG, MBAI, KIDZ, SMXT, KIDZW, and MYSZ — were all issued at 7:50 PM ET and remain pending, meaning trading has not yet resumed for those names. The remaining halts were primarily LULD volatility pauses across a range of small-cap and micro-cap tickers.
What Is an LULD Halt?
A Limit Up-Limit Down halt pauses trading when a stock's price moves more than a defined percentage away from its recent five-minute average. The bands are 5% for most large-cap S&P 500 names, 10% for smaller stocks, and 20% for stocks under $3. Most LULD halts last five minutes.
What Does a T1 Halt Mean?
A T1 halt is a regulatory pause pending the release of material news. It has no fixed duration and resumes when the exchange determines an orderly market can be maintained.
Halt Code Reference
| Code | Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| T1 | News pending | Halt pending release of material news; no fixed duration. |
| T2 | News released | Halt in effect after news is released; trading resumes shortly. |
| T12 | Additional information requested | Exchange requests more information from the company; can extend for days. |
| M / LUDP | LULD volatility halt | Limit Up-Limit Down pause triggered by a price move outside defined bands. |
| H10 / H11 | Regulatory / SEC | Halt imposed by the SEC or exchange for regulatory reasons. |
| T6 | Extraordinary market activity | Halt due to unusual trading activity or order imbalances. |
How to Track Halts in Real Time
Tapeboard surfaces halt alerts in the live scanner as they are issued.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I see today's trading halts?
Tapeboard publishes a daily trading-halt log at tapeboard.com, updated through the trading day with halt codes, timestamps, and resumption status.
What is an LULD halt?
A Limit Up-Limit Down halt pauses trading when a stock's price moves more than a defined percentage away from its recent five-minute average. The bands are 5% for most large-cap S&P 500 names, 10% for smaller stocks, and 20% for stocks under $3. Most LULD halts last five minutes.
How long does a trading halt last?
LULD halts are typically five minutes; T1 news halts often run 30+ minutes; regulatory T12 halts can extend for days.
Data and Methodology
Halt records are sourced from Tapeboard's real-time regulatory halt feed (NYSE/NASDAQ exchange halt notifications); publication may lag actual events by several minutes. A halted name often appears on the short-squeeze candidates board or the highest borrow-fee list.
Halt data is sourced from Tapeboard's real-time regulatory feed; publication may lag actual events by several minutes. This post is for informational purposes only and is not trading advice. Tapeboard is not affiliated with FINRA, the SEC, or any national securities exchange. Editor: Marcus Reilly.