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“Quantum Computing Stocks Surge as Bullish Options Bets Return” 🚨🚨🚨

Quantum computing stocks are ripping higher as traders pile back into aggressive bullish options bets — a wave of enthusiasm reminiscent of the explosive rally seen in late summer.

By late morning trading, pure-play quantum names including IonQ (IONQ), Rigetti Computing (RGTI), and D-Wave Quantum (QBTS) were all up sharply, each gaining more than 7% as the options market lit up with renewed optimism.

IonQ Leads the Charge

IonQ shares jumped nearly 12%, fueled by heavy call volume:

• Over 50,000 call contracts traded — more than double its 20-day full-session average.

• Most activity targeted the $50–$55 strike range, expiring between this Friday and mid-January.

• The put/call ratio dipped to 0.2, far below its typical reading above 1, highlighting extremely bullish sentiment.

Rigetti Follows With Strong Momentum

Rigetti saw more than 65,000 calls trade early — almost hitting its entire 20-day average within hours.

• Put/call ratio: 0.7, compared to its usual 1.2.

• The imbalance signals that traders are leaning increasingly toward upside bets.

D-Wave Joins the Rally

While D-Wave’s call activity wasn’t as elevated, it showed a similar bullish skew:

• Put/call ratio fell below 0.3, versus a recent average of 0.7.

• The move was supported by positive analyst commentary from Evercore ISI.

A Familiar Setup

This surge mirrors the quantum breakout seen between late August and late September, when the trio nearly doubled:

• Increased government investment chatter

• M&A speculation

• Several technology breakthroughs

• A string of Wall Street price-target upgrades

That previous rally was heavily driven by options activity — and today’s pattern looks strikingly similar.

With traders returning to high-conviction call buying, the sector appears to be entering another speculative upswing as interest in quantum computing accelerates across tech and government circles.