Daily Pick · Friday, October 2, 2026

Stock pick for Friday, October 2, 2026: Marathon Petroleum (MPC)

Energy · High-conviction day · chosen from 431 stocks

Closed UP +1.55% open to close · beat the typical stock (-0.26%)

Why MPC was picked

Marathon Petroleum is ranked first by the quantitative model due to its extreme low pre-market gap, high 1-day return, and position near its 1-year range high, indicating potential for a rebound.

• Pre-market gap vs prior closeBottom 1% of all stocks today
• 1-day return: +6.25%Top 1% of all stocks today
• 1-month volatility: +2.33%Top 3% of all stocks today
• Yesterday's opening gap: -0.56%Bottom 18% of all stocks today
• Distance from 200-day average: +61.99%Top 1% of all stocks today

Risks flagged

The main risk today is the uncertainty surrounding the diesel export ban, which could impact MPC's stock price.