IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) Stock Price & Analysis
Market: NYSE • Sector: Technology • Industry: Computer Hardware
IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) Profile & Business Summary
IonQ, Inc. engages in the development of general-purpose quantum computing systems. It sells access to quantum computers with 20 qubits. The company makes access to its quantum computers through cloud platforms, such as Amazon Web Services' (AWS) Amazon Braket, Microsoft's Azure Quantum, and Google's Cloud Marketplace, as well as through its cloud service. IonQ, Inc. was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in College Park, Maryland.
Key Information
| Ticker | IONQ |
|---|---|
| Leadership | Jungsang Kim |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Official Site | https://www.ionq.com |
Market Trend Overview for IONQ
One model, two time views: what the market looks like right now, and where the larger trend is heading over time.
This model looks at how prices behave over time to describe the current market environment. It focuses on whether price is moving steadily, stalling, or losing momentum, and checks both short-term and weekly trends for confirmation. The goal is not to predict exact prices, but to help understand when conditions are supportive, risky, or unclear.
Current Market Context (Short-Term)
As of 2026-02-06 (ET), IONQ is moving lower. Price at 34.99 is close to support near 28.77. Moves may slow down, and resistance is near 49.85. View Support & Resistance from Options
Why the market looks this way?
Over the past several sessions, prices have mostly moved lower. The broader weekly trend is also pointing down. This suggests sellers remain in control, and buying carries higher risk right now.
Longer-Term Market Trend (Mid to Long Term)
Shows the bigger market trend, how strong it is, and where risks may start to build over the next few weeks or months. — Updated as of 2026-02-06 (ET)
As of 2026-02-06, IONQ is showing signs of slowing down. Over the longer term, the trend remains bearish.
IONQ last closed at 34.99. The price is about 1.1 ATR below its recent average price (38.64), and the market is currently in a trend that may be losing strength.
Short-term and long-term trends are aligned to the downside, keeping downside risk dominant.
Trend score: 45 out of 100. Overall alignment is unclear. The market is currently in a late-stage trend that may be losing strength. The longer-term trend is still negative, but short-term signals are not yet confirming it.
There is no clear risk level acting as a key boundary right now.
On 2025-12-18, trend conditions deteriorated, suggesting that moves in the prior direction became less dependable.
[2025-12-30] Price moved quickly and looked strong, but participation was limited.
Recent bars show mixed price behavior without a clear shift in structural quality or efficiency.
Closing activity showed limited conviction and did not suggest strong overnight positioning.
Short Interest & Covering Risk for IONQ
This analysis looks at overall short interest positioning, focusing on the broader setup rather than short-term noise.
Shows how likely a short squeeze may be under current market conditions.
Short Exposure Percentile
Short interest is relatively low, indicating limited pressure from short positions. (Historical percentile: 20%)
Structure Analysis
IONQ Short positioning looks normal. Current days to cover is 4.4 trading days, meaning short positions would unwind somewhat slower than average. Short covering is likely to have a normal impact on price moves.
Bull Trap Structural Risk
Risk conditions are elevated. Recent price strength may be less stable if selling pressure increases.This indicator is intended as a risk filter, not a directional signal. A High or Extreme reading does not predict an immediate move, but suggests that if prices weaken, downside reactions may be more pronounced.
Elevated short crowding (short interest as a share of float is above normal). Average trading volume is weakening, indicating contracting liquidity. As a result, similar news or market events could lead to price moves about 2× larger than usual.
Note:
Short interest data is reported every two weeks by
FINRA.
The most recent snapshot is
2026-01-15 (ET).
Because this data updates slowly, it is not intended to predict short-term price moves. Instead, it helps describe longer-term market structure and where pressure may be building if prices begin to move.