Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) Stock Price & Analysis
Market: NASDAQ • Sector: Financial Services • Industry: Financial - Capital Markets
Riot Platforms, Inc. (RIOT) Profile & Business Summary
Riot Platforms, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a Bitcoin mining company in the United States. The company operates in two segments, Bitcoin Mining and Engineering. It offers comprehensive and critical infrastructure for institutional-scale Bitcoin mining facilities in Rockdale and Navarro counties, Texas; and two Bitcoin mining sites in Paducah, Kentucky. The company also designs and manufactures power distribution equipment and custom engineered electrical products; and electricity distribution product design, manufacturing, and installation services for large-scale commercial and governmental customers, as well as data center, power generation, utility, water, industrial, and alternative energy markets. The company was founded in 2000 and is based in Castle Rock, Colorado.
Key Information
| Ticker | RIOT |
|---|---|
| Leadership | Jason Les |
| Exchange | NASDAQ |
| Official Site | https://www.riotplatforms.com |
Market Trend Overview for RIOT
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), RIOT is moving sideways. Price at 14.45 is moving between support near 14.41 and resistance near 15.09. There is no clear direction right now. View Support & Resistance from Options
Why the market looks this way?
Prices have moved back and forth over recent sessions without making steady progress. Trend signals have changed frequently, which suggests the market is stuck in a range. In this environment, chasing moves in either direction is less reliable.
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, RIOT is moving sideways without a clear direction. Over the longer term, the trend remains bullish.
RIOT last closed at 14.45. The price is about 1.4 ATR below its recent average price (15.41), and the market is currently in a sideways market without a clear direction.
The market is moving sideways, with no clear direction. Both upside and downside risks remain in play.
Trend score: 35 out of 100. Overall alignment is unclear. The market is currently in a sideways market without a clear direction. The longer-term trend is still positive, but short-term signals are not yet confirming it.
There is no clear risk level acting as a key boundary right now.
On 2026-02-02, 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.
There was no clear sign of meaningful positions being carried into the overnight session.
Short Interest & Covering Risk for RIOT
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 within its typical range, with no clear imbalance between buyers and sellers. (Historical percentile: 45%)
Structure Analysis
RIOT Short positioning looks normal. Current days to cover is 3.1 trading days, meaning short positions would unwind somewhat slower than average. Short covering could add extra momentum to price moves.
Bull Trap Structural Risk
No clear bull trap characteristics detected. Recent price behavior remains broadly consistent with current positioning.This reading helps confirm that current price action remains structurally healthy and does not indicate elevated trap risk.
In the latest reporting period, short interest continues to increase. 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.