STOCKSERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGNUpdated 2026-08-23
Here’s whether IonQ, Inc. (IONQ) is worth buying in 2026 —
based on weekly-updated price trend, RSI momentum, and return vs.
the S&P 500. Our current read: Caution.
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Caution
Positives: above the 50-day MA (medium-term momentum positive); RSI 62 — healthy momentum range; strong 1-year return of +20.7%. Concerns: trading below the 200-day MA (long-term downtrend); 50-day MA is falling (-8.49% over 10 days); 3-month momentum negative (-29.5%). Currently 47.0% off its 52-week high. Score: -1/7.
IONQ is trading below its 200-day MA ($44.86) — a key warning sign the longer-term trend is under pressure. An RSI of 62.1 sits in the neutral zone — momentum is neither stretched nor exhausted. The 1-year return of +20.7% compares to +20.5% for SPY (beat the market by 0.2%). The current 47.0% drawdown from the 52-week high reflects elevated risk for momentum-based strategies.
$10,000 invested 1 year ago→ $12,069 today
vs. S&P 500 (SPY) — same period beat market by 0.2%
1-Year Price Chart
Daily candles
MA-50MA-200UpDown
Signal Check
✗Above 200-day MA ($44.86)
✓Above 50-day MA ($44.54)
✓RSI(14) neutral zone (30–70) — currently 62.1
✓Positive return (+20.7%)
!Within 10% of period high (−47.0%)
Period Range $44.86
$25.89$84.64
RSI (14) 62.1
0 · OversoldOverbought · 100
Key Metrics
Price$44.86
Period Return+20.7%
Period High$84.64
Period Low$25.89
Drawdown−47.0%
MA-50$44.54
MA-200$44.86
RSI (14)62.1
Avg Volume (30d)20.6M
vs. SPYbeat by 0.2%
Return Rank#401 of 999
Trend Signals
Price is below the 200-day moving average ($44.86)