TLDR: Reddit.
It's always a challenge to catch stocks on the rise before everyone else does. We've all seen what happened with GameStop, AMC, and more recently, stocks like DVLT, RZLV, RKLB, and ASTS. If you spot the stock too late you might be missing out or left holding the bag.
I've found that Reddit is great for spotting stocks before they take off (if you can remove the noise). I use tools like AltIndex, ChartExchange, Swaggy Stocks, and ApeWisdom to keep an eye on which stocks are being talked about on Reddit along with momentum scores and sentiment. These tools help me see when a stock is starting to get a lot of attention, which usually means something is up. With the alerts at hand, I can jump in on Reddit, search for the stock and get more info on its direction / hype.
This approach has helped me get in early on a few stocks before they hit the big time.
We're known to talk a lot of s\*\*t on Reddit. But tracking all this has been very interesting.