The gains came after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang triggered a selloff in quantum computing stocks earlier this week with his remarks about the technology’s development.

As with any Discovery Stock, investors are looking to the price and the potential of the stock, not the fundamentals. As it stands now, IonQ has the benefit of round numbered support from the $30 price. Shares recently saw support at $40 on their ascent and then resistance at $50, displaying the effect of round-numbered prices.

Quantum computing stocks are having a tumultuous week, but one fund manager says investors should focus on the long game when it comes to the sector. Earlier this week, quantum computing stocks broadly slid after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said “very useful quantum computers” were decades away.

Quantum computing stocks took a dive Wednesday after investors' perceptions about the outlook for the sector were dramatically corrected. Valuations in the nascent space had been

Rigetti Computing is at the forefront of the quantum computing industry, but the company has a speculative stock valuation.

Rigetti Computing, IonQ, and other quantum stocks plunged after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told Wall Street analysts that “very useful quantum computers” are likely 20 years away.

AI should serve as a key tailwind for all the Magnificent Seven stocks. Some of them could be winners in quantum computing as well, notably including Amazon, Microsoft, and Nvidia. Amazon, Nvidia, and Tesla are focusing on the robotaxi market in different ways.

Also, in late November 2024, The Senate advanced the Department of Energy (DOE) Quantum Leadership Act of 2024, proposing $2.5 billion over 5 years to fuel US quantum R&D. Notably, the bipartisan bill emphasizes quantum networking, domestic manufacturing, and public-private partnerships to ramp up quantum innovation.

Investors and traders will take their cue from the round numbers. The stock is likely to break back below $10 followed by a decline to $7.50 and then possibly $5. Each of these price levels will see investors and traders step in to “Buy the Dip” on the way down.

Rigetti Computing (RGTI) is an integrated full-stack quantum computing company that focuses on designing and developing quantum chips. It was the first company to develop a multi-chip quantum processor.