IonQ Inc (IONQ) Quote

Could be. Oxford Ionics is a biggie. Another 800 lb Gorilla in the room. I was worried about them. They have the killer patents on bringing trapped ion down onto a chip that can be fabricated by many here and in Taiwan etc. I’ve been contemplating going to London soon as my daughter was awarded a scholarship from Yale to London School of Economics for summer classes. Pre law and ? CRS. Now I have 2 reasons to go? I’ve heard a lot of good things about London and L S E and Oxford Ionics. I’m just going to have to see if there’s anymore change left under my couch cushions. It’s a long expensive flight from Kona. But would love to pop in on my daughter and the Dr’s at Oxford Ionics. With my luck they’d be in Maryland or Seattle 😳. But that would be a good thing too 😎🌈🏄🏼‍♂️🤙

I agree with a poster on another board, this will go up and down in this range until at some point it moves up big. That’s what I think will happen. I don’t know how it’s being controlled but someone is trading many millions of shares to keep it in check and, perhaps, accumulate shares. Eventually they'll be done doing whatever it is they’re doing. I’m wondering if it has something to do with the Oxford purchase.

We’ll see what happens.

Blue. Maybe an IonQ post GPS System ? Like I said. So many irons in the fire with so many possible rev streams. What would a completely new and much more accurate quantum post GPS System be worth? Stay tuned.

What is it going to take to get this stock to hold its gains 
Awaiting August 
Ionq for the win 
Patience 

Dane Yep. I have confidence we’ll see 99.&8 before years end. But I don’t have a billion dollars. But I did stay at a Holiday Inn last night. 🙄 😎🤙

I think people like us have confidence. People who put up $1 billion know things. The 7 year right to buy 36 million at $99 is quite the bonus for actually buying 14 million at $55.

Height was willing to pay 55.49. A 25 % premium! Why? And why at 99.88 get to buy millions of more shares at 55.49. Why? Because they have confidence. Confidence cough cough.1,000,000,000.00 worth of confidence . That’s a lot of confidence. Did they get a tour of our factory? I need to go ask my Forte Enterprise about this just as soon as U P S gets it delivered. Hey Doc! Can u help me set it up?

That’s what I think. If it’s really all that is claimed by the company and supporters someone will gobble them up. It might already in the planning stages for someone. The $1 billion share and options purchase is perhaps a sign.

Who knows. Sell high and buy low.

The pop and the drop. I can set my watch by this.

Better buy back now. Don’t get greedy

There’s the 2 dollar daily dip

SpaceX ride shares

🔄 IonQ + Capella Space (in progress)
   •   If completed, IonQ could deploy QTS systems aboard Capella’s radar satellites, creating a resilient satellite timing grid with secure inter-satellite links.

Satellite Class
Gen
In Orbit (mid-2025)
Status
Prototype
1st
2
Denali & Sequoia (demo/testing)
Whitney
2nd
6
Operational
Acadia
3rd
4
Fully operational
Total in orbit
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10 active + 2 prototypes = 12
As of mid-2025, Capella Space’s satellite constellation consists of:
   •   Whitney class (2nd-generation): 6 satellites launched between January 2021 and January 2022
   •   Acadia class (3rd-generation): 4 currently on orbit, with At Least 2 more planned launches by mid–2025 ? ?

That totals 10 operational satellites in orbit (6 Whitney + 4 Acadia).

Additionally, Capella has previously launched prototype/test satellites:
   •   Sequoia (1st-gen) in August 2020
   •   Denali (demo) in December 2018 ? ?

So, including prototypes, they’ve put at least 12 satellites into space, but currently maintain 10 active SAR satellites.

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🛰️ Upcoming Plans
   •   More Acadia satellites are scheduled throughout 2025, leveraging SpaceX rideshares and Rocket Lab Electron launches ?.
   •   Their roadmap envisions growing the Acadia fleet significantly—potentially 30 satellites in the future, although a formal timeline hasn’t been disclosed ?.

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Summary Table

Bam! 🔄 IonQ + Capella Space (in progress)
   •   If completed, IonQ could deploy QTS systems aboard Capella’s radar satellites, creating a resilient satellite timing grid with secure inter-satellite links.

Thank you I misread this The 99 dollar warrants are a done deal 
More to come 
Ionq for the win 
 Keep positive a have patience 

Here’s what I found regarding your questions:

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1. Number of Employees at IonQ
   •   As of December 31, 2024, IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) had 407 employees  .
   •   More recent estimates as of mid-2025 place their headcount at around 427–448 employees ().

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2. How many are quantum physicists?

While IonQ doesn’t break down employee roles publicly, we can estimate:
   •   According to their 2021 SEC filing, IonQ had 66 staff focused on quantum hardware/software, with over 50% holding advanced engineering or scientific degrees ().
   •   Their job listings show active hiring for roles like:
      •   Staff Physicist – Trapped-Ion Quantum Computing
      •   Staff Quantum Error Correction Engineer
      •   Quantum Chemistry Scientist   .

Given IonQ’s emphasis on R&D, a significant portion of their 400+ employees would be quantum physicists, physicist-engineers, or with PhDs in AMO/quantum information science. That number likely falls in the low hundreds, though exact figures aren’t disclosed.

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🔍 Summary Table

Bingo!

Here’s a deep dive into quantum time synchronization (QTS)—how it works, why it matters, and how companies like IonQ, Qubitekk, and partners (like Intellian and potentially Capella Space) are pursuing it:

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⏱️ What is Quantum Time Synchronization?

Quantum Time Synchronization (QTS) is a method of precisely aligning clocks between distant systems using quantum properties—typically photons—to overcome classical limits in accuracy, latency, and vulnerability to spoofing or drift.

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🔧 How It Works (Technical Summary)
1. Entangled Photons or Single Photons
      •   Pairs of photons are generated with entangled properties or emitted at precisely known timestamps.
      •   One photon is sent to a remote receiver (satellite, drone, or station), and the other stays local.
2. Time-of-Flight (ToF) Measurement
      •   The travel time of the photon to the remote detector is measured precisely (sub-nanosecond level).
      •   Using quantum correlation statistics, systems can correct for delays and synchronize to within picoseconds or better.
3. Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) Optionality
      •   These photon streams can double as secure quantum keys or classical clock pulses, enabling dual-use comm + sync networks.
4. Quantum Clocks / Quantum Memories (Future)
      •   High-end systems may integrate quantum oscillators or memories to store timing info resiliently for long-haul synchronization (deep space or GPS-replacement).

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🚀 Strategic Applications
Domain
Use Case
Space & Satellite Comms
Clock alignment for GPS-replacement, LEO/MEO satcom mesh networks
Military & Defense
Spoof-resistant timing for radar, comms, targeting, & drone swarms
Finance
Ultra-low latency timestamping (e.g.

IonQ has not publicly conducted any experiments specifically with Starlink, SpaceX’s satellite internet network. However, they have several notable initiatives in the satellite/space domain:

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✅ Verified Initiatives
   •   MoU with Intellian (Apr 2025):
IonQ has partnered with Intellian Technologies to explore quantum-secure communications for satellite-to-satellite and ground-to-satellite links as well as quantum time synchronization—potentially as a GPS alternative .
   •   Capella Space Acquisition (expected H2 2025):
IonQ is acquiring Capella Space to build a global space-to-space and space-to-ground Quantum Key Distribution (QKD) network, in addition to acquiring quantum communication tech via Qubitekk and ID Quantique .

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🚫 No Public Starlink Collaboration
   •   There is no public record of IonQ testing quantum systems aboard Starlink satellites or integrating with SpaceX’s network.
   •   All satellite-related quantum work announced so far centers on their own efforts (e.g., with Intellian, Capella, Qubitekk) and Air Force experiments — not with commercial constellations like Starlink.

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🔍 Summary
Project
Details
With SpaceX Starlink
❌ None reported—no known trials or experiments
With Intellian
✅ MoU on satellite-ground QKD, time sync
With Capella Space
✅ Acquisition in progress to build QKD satellite links
With U.S. Air Force (Rome, NY)
✅ On-ground and drone quantum networks tested

Here ya go. Connect the dots/ acquisitions IonQ has made in last year!

Here’s the latest from IonQ regarding their quantum networking tests with the U.S. Air Force at Rome, New York:

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🇺🇸 Air Force Project Overview

🚀 On-Prem Quantum Networking System (March 4, 2025)
   •   IonQ delivered and commissioned a trapped-ion quantum networking system to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) in Rome, NY .
   •   Government and industry officials highlighted its significance for advancing secure quantum communications, materials science, and optimization .
   •   The project builds on a series of contracts (2022, 2023, late 2024, Dec 2024), totaling over $94.4 million .

🛰 Ground-to-Drone Free-Space Optical Links (January 13, 2025)
   •   In a $21.1?million contract via their Qubitekk acquisition, IonQ and AFRL are developing free-space optical links from ground stations to uncrewed aerial systems (drones) at the Innovare Advancement Center in Rome, NY .
   •   Goals include establishing secure communication, timing synchronization, and distributed quantum computing nodes .

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🔍 Highlights from the PR & Community Reactions

From IonQ’s CEO:

“We are thrilled to deepen our collaboration with AFRL… establishing free-space optical links from ground stations to uncrewed aerial systems (UASs)” .

Reddit comments also noted:

“Looks like the project had some public details… a trapped ion system that’s been networked.”

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📊 In Summary
   •   What’s happening: IonQ is deploying both stationary quantum networking systems and testing free-space optical quantum links between ground stations and drones at AFRL in Rome, NY.
   •   Scope & investment: Projects funded via ongoing AFRL contracts and a dedicated $21 million initiative in early 2025.
   •   Strategic significance: This demonstrates tangible progress in secure quantum communication, distributed networks, and foundational work for a quantum internet.

Would you like an analysis of the broader implications—such as comparisons to satellite QKD efforts, technical challenges in free-space links, or potential military applications?

They must know billions in gov contracts coming for Golden Dome. Ionq bought Lightsynq, Qubitekk, NKT photonics, mou with Intellian/ top secret sat antenna’s, Oxford Ionics( patent on trapped ion system on a chip!) Capella Space acquisition ( sat to sat sat to ground secure QKD COMMS. Closing 2nd half 2025. Acquisition of I D Quantique last year. . Secure patented QKD comms. All these acquisitions by Ionq have had ride share experiments on star link Sats. Star link already has 7,100 sats up in orbit. I think it’s a no brainer star link will play major part in Golden Dome with IonQ . Ionq joined at the hip with over 75 mil in current contracts with AFRL and ARLS , Oak Ridge Labs DARPA etc. D wave? Nope. So. Plus. …Remember all those drone sightings around NY and N Jersey a few months ago? Then poof! Ionq was doing sat to ground and ground to drone tests with Air Force in Rome N Y at that time That’s why I’m all in on IonQ. Keep your 👁️ On 👁️Ionq. 💰💰💰💰💰💰💰

Securities to be Purchased by Heights Capital Management, Inc.; Common Stock and Pre-Funded Warrants Sold at $55.49per Share and Warrants at $99.88 Exercise Price
Investment Demonstrates IonQ’s Unique Position in Commercial Quantum Computing and Networking
COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 7, 2025--IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) (“IonQ” or the “Company”), a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced the pricing of a $1.0 billion equity offering consisting of 14,165,708 shares of IonQ’s common stock, each at $55.49per share, and pre-funded warrants to purchase 3,855,557 shares of IonQ’s common stock, each at $55.49 per pre-funded warrant, each representing a premium of about 25% to IonQ’s closing stock price on July 3, 2025, as well as seven-year warrants to purchase 36,042,530 additional shares of IonQ’s common stock, for no additional consideration, at an exercise price of $99.88 per share. The securities offered will be purchased from the underwriter by Heights Capital Management, Inc. (the “investor”).
Niccolo de Masi, President and CEO, of IonQ said, “IonQ is well-capitalized with a strong cash position and has been rapidly expanding our ecosystem as we execute against our global quantum computing and networking strategy. We believe this is the largest common-stock single-institutional investment in the history of the quantum industry. It is a tremendous validation of our technical momentum, recent acquisitions, IP, and talent density. With this transaction, IonQ will benefit from a balance sheet of approximately $1.68 billion of pro-forma cash as of March 31, 2025, underwriting our sustained growth and pioneering quantum commercialization worldwide.”
J.P. Morgan acted as the sole underwriter in the transaction. Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP served as legal counsel to IonQ. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP acted as legal counsel to J.P. Morgan. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP acted as legal counsel to the investor.
A shelf registration statement (including a prospectus) relating to these securities has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and is effective. Before investing, interested parties should read the prospectus supplement and accompanying prospectus and other documents filed with the SEC for information about IonQ and this offering. You may get these documents for free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at sec.gov (http://sec.gov/). Alternatively, a copy may be obtained from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, 383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179, or by email at mailto:prospectus-eq_fi@jpmchase.com or mailto:postsalemanualrequests@broadridge.com.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. Any offers, solicitations or offers to buy, or any sales of securities will be made in accordance with the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
About IonQ
IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) is a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, delivering high-performance systems aimed at solving the world’s most complex problems. IonQ’s current generation quantum computers, IonQ Forte and IonQ Forte Enterprise, are the latest in a line of cutting-edge systems that have been helping customers and partners such as Amazon Web Services, AstraZeneca and NVIDIA achieve 20x performance results. The company is accelerating its technology roadmap and intends to deliver the world’s most powerful quantum computers with 2M qubits by 2030 to accelerate innovation in drug discovery, materials science, financial modeling, logistics, chemistry, aerospace, cybersecurity and defense.
The company’s innovative technology and rapid growth were recognized in Newsweek’s 2025 Excellence Index 1000, Forbes’ 2025 Most Successful Mid-Cap Companies list, and Built In’s 2025 100 Best Midsize Places to Work in Washington DC and Seattle, respectively. Available through all major cloud providers, IonQ is making quantum computing more accessible and impactful than ever before. IonQ’s quantum networking solutions are used by many of the world’s household-name telcos and financial institutions.

IONQ will likely be bought out before that.

The big boys, who want to remain competetive and dominate field will have to have it.

Absolutely. Some.get mad when others sell or flip stocks. Everyone has a right to invest their money in a manner that suits their goals. Investing is not a team sport.

It makes no sense to me why anyone would be upset how someone else invests their money.

On occasion, the longs with the buy and hold.strategy get furious with those selling (and making profits) because they are losing $$. No one forces them to hold while its going down. It's a personal choice.

Just like flippers or day traders getting mad at longs who have held and then there is a huge spike up. Those longs weathered the peaks and valleys and deserve that pay day.

Hopefully, everyone can make $$ here with the various strategies.

Good luck.

BTW, we know you are a closet T supporter!!

Doc,This is bigger South Korean news than I was expecting We originally saw a deal with the third largest city busan , a bustling municipality Now we have a deal that will cover the entire country  eventually 
Fast forward a few years and we have a monster stock as another poster pointed out 

Ionq for the win 

initially south korea, then the rest of the free world? china doesn't like it's people having secrets from the government.

add this to the ability for remote work via 8x8 global over the top network and distributed manufacturing could be safely realized?

taiwan to usa, usa to global partners, japan to global partners...............usa previously blackballed japan for chip dumping, but trump is ok if they make it in the usa.

additionally, do you think it's advantageous to have the usa government, dod, spaceforce, doe helping to keep safe the network and communications?

signal adopts new security or no more for the feds and corporate entities.

gemini ai says, "quantum key distribution and multifactor id



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Quantum key distribution (QKD) and multifactor authentication (MFA) are two different but potentially complementary approaches to enhancing security:

Quantum Key Distribution (QKD):

QKD is a method for securely distributing encryption keys using principles of quantum mechanics.

It allows two parties to establish a shared secret key with theoretical security against eavesdropping. Any attempt to intercept the key exchange would be detectable due to quantum phenomena.


QKD ensures the confidentiality and potentially the integrity and authentication of communication if used with appropriate cryptographic algorithms and source authentication methods.

Multifactor Authentication (MFA):

MFA is a security measure that requires users to provide more than one verification factor to access an account or system. These factors typically fall into categories like:

Something you know (e.g., password, PIN).

Something you have (e.g., a security token, a smartphone receiving a code).

Something you are (e.g., biometric authentication like fingerprint or facial recognition).

MFA aims to increase security by making it harder for an attacker to gain access even if they compromise one authentication factor.

How They Relate:

While QKD and MFA address different aspects of security (key security vs. user authentication), they could potentially be used together to create a more robust security system:

QKD for Secure Key Exchange in Authentication: Keys generated through QKD could be used within an MFA system to encrypt communication or to authenticate a user's identity in a quantum-secure manner.

Quantum Authentication Protocols: Research is being done on quantum authentication protocols, some of which leverage QKD principles. These could potentially lead to new forms of MFA that offer enhanced security against quantum threats.

Enhanced Security in the Quantum Era: As quantum computing advances, it could potentially break current encryption methods used in traditional MFA. QKD, being inherently quantum-resistant, could become crucial for secure key exchange in future MFA systems designed to withstand quantum attacks.

In conclusion, while QKD is primarily focused on secure key distribution for encryption, it has the potential to play a role in enhancing the security of multifactor authentication in the future, particularly in the context of evolving quantum computing capabilities."

south korea has been using mobile ai on smart devices . now given the proximity and intentions of north korea daily cyber activity of nefarious nature likely interfering with daily business routines.......quantum key distribution might be a very important asset.........virtual /software define quantum computing ip of ionq very important to the security and the work of the south korean population.
not to beat a tired horse, but the soko vaccine institute is an important r and d of plamid dna ip.... china and noko and russia would love to gain more insight into the difficult data to obtain and 'discovery'.

also amsc has superconducting wire partner in soko, this wire and it's attendant knowledge base is important in the topological quantum computing unit functionality?

again security needed. likewise samsung foundries are important and need protection while embedding software into their chips.

Confirms the 100 qubit rumor. Things are going to move so fast in the next year or two. I wish I could skip forward in time to 2030 or so. By then IonQ is going to be a monster mega-corp.

45.38. I give up trying to figure these guys out. I need a Forte Enterprise. How much are they?

News $$$$$ in it. Finally. A couple mil better than nothing.
IonQ’s next-generation quantum system to support new research and cloud infrastructure in South Korea

COLLEGE PARK, Md.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 9, 2025--IonQ (NYSE: IONQ), a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today extended its congratulations to the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) on securing a multi-million dollar government award through the “Quantum Computing Service and Utilization System Construction Project.” This initiative marks a pivotal step toward establishing South Korea’s first National Quantum Computing Center of Excellence.

KISTI will lead the development and operation of a quantum computing service and research platform designed to support both academic and enterprise applications. KISTI has identified IonQ as the primary quantum technology provider for the project, alongside Megazone Cloud, one of South Korea’s leading cloud service and infrastructure providers.

Under an expected contract to be concluded with KISTI, IonQ expects to deliver an advanced 100-qubit quantum system for the initiative, to enable leading edge research and industrially relevant quantum computing capabilities. Together, IonQ and KISTI intend to develop a hybrid quantum-classical execution environment, integrating next-generation quantum systems into a private cloud for remote access.

“We will be honored to support KISTI’s pioneering efforts to establish a world-leading quantum service infrastructure in Korea,” said Niccolo de Masi, CEO of IonQ. “This project is a significant investment in Korea’s research and innovation ecosystem, and we are proud to have been identified by KISTI to provide the technology and expertise to help realize its full potential.”

“Thanks to the partnership with IonQ, we expect to accumulate experience in the operation, service, and utilization of quantum platforms nationwide,” said Dr. Sik Lee, KISTI President. “We will also strive to contribute to the development of quantum computer utilization research and the industrial ecosystem in Korea.”

This announcement builds on IonQ and KISTI’s ongoing collaboration, including a recently signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly advance South Korea’s leadership in the global quantum economy. IonQ also continues to expand its footprint in the region through its work with Hyundai, SKT, Intellian Technologies and leading academic institutions such as Seoul National University and Sungkyunkwan University.

I've got a sell set today, if it doesn't reach it. No big deal.  

Been doing it for awhile.  I was demonized at first for doing it.  Increased my shares dramatically.  You are taking a chance though.  It's worked for me so far 🤞.  Look at the charts, it's a broken record.  Glad to see someone else has the same mindset.  It's crazy how "predictable " but yet frustrating for the long holders it's become.  I understand their frustration with stocks I've been involved in the past.  

I can't wait to see the earning compound fromAll the new companies 
Just a few more weeks 
Ionq for the win 

Doc. Step away from the sci fi mags.🙄

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Yep. Mushrooms for sure. And the only thing they tell us they’re selling, is their shares. But they have to do that by law. Somethings gotta give. Soon.

Retail is never really informed about what is going on. This stock seems promising and should produce good results in the near future.

However, that is why the buy and hold strategy is sometimes not the best with a stock like this. A few months back, some were very critical of my selling when the stock dropped like a rock, with Jensen's damaging comments.

Observing the daily patterns here is fairly simple. The stock pops every morning into the open and then drops $2-$4 by close.

So why not sell at the high everyday and buy back in at the low? I get it that some have concerns about missing out on some big move up. Yes, that is a possibility and risk. However, the trading pattern has gone on for months. So why not profit from that, while we wait? One can acquire a lot of free shares and increase their position significantly.

Buy and hold is ok. But since they are treating shareholders like mushrooms, we may as well profit and/or build a bigger position in the meantime.

Good luck to you.

So much for that. Crazy stock.

if the usa government and therefore dod are buying ionq stock, some dei minded funds will sell . if so, don't let the door hit you in the you know what. see if xi or putin let you do as you please in their world. the airforce contract is more like spaceforce/airforce/ground/naval/submarine sensor based comms. strategic defense is both human and natural kind and perhaps extraterrestial. knowing how the planet works to create weather, disaster, happiness, misery is a key to our success to continue on this planet or the next.

as we delve into quantum computing and it's potentially not wholly known dimension/ electron potentially orbiting outside our own dimension? and if mass can be created from light, we could be seen 'stealing' mass/elements from another's dimension, which is thievery? we might expect their legal enforcement team to show up or send a message?

Doc Thanks for INo It was a quick trade but it's too risky 
Ionq for the win 

Who knows? They don’t tell us what’s going on. They just keep selling. Never a good sign. I give up. Going to the beach. This is looking more and more like a lifetime lab experiment. When they get more salesmen than scientists, let me know.

What would you be selling and what would they be buying, Is tempo ready, how will the Oxford systems be merged into a product line?

For now I would be using the AWS and other shared services to get my software ready and then buy my own hardware once the roadmap is established and the latest equipment ready for commercial use.

Clearly they expect the share price to go up from $55.

The spike each morning is buyers. The drop off is manupulation. Hedge funds selling to each other, shorting etc. They drive the price down by mid-day and then start accumulating again, later in the day. A simple pattern and easy to follow.

Each morning I sell into the spike and buy back in near the low. Not always timed perfectly, but still selling high and buying back, $2-$3 lower. This helps accumulate more free shares, for me.

A big entity is doing this here. Just follow the $$ and you will make $$ also.

Good luck to you.

Like. 1. What’s up with the slew of form 4’s ? just for starters.

These guys need to stop the mushroom treatment on us and tell us what’s going on. Pretty simple.

It makes no sense for this to spike and then sell off to $45 if Heights Capital is buying 14 million shares for $55+ with warrants to purchase and additional 3.5+/-million shares at $55. Why would they do that with the stock selling between $38 and $47 during the time they were negotiating this deal I’m assuming a couple months)? Heck, we traded over 110 million shares on that one day 6 or so weeks ago. I’m sure now that had something to do with this deal being made.
Eventually this will move up but it sure is puzzling to see the spikes and then dumps. I wish I had the nerve to sell on these spikes. Gave it a thought this morning but chickened out.

“IonQ, Inc. (NYSE: IONQ) (“IonQ” or the “Company”), a leading commercial quantum computing and networking company, today announced the pricing of a $1.0 billion equity offering consisting of 14,165,708 shares of IonQ’s common stock, each at $55.49 per share, and pre-funded warrants to purchase 3,855,557 shares of IonQ’s common stock, each at $55.49 per pre-funded warrant, each representing a premium of about 25% to IonQ’s closing stock price on July 3, 2025, as well as seven-year warrants to purchase 36,042,530 additional shares of IonQ’s common stock, for no additional consideration, at an exercise price of $99.88 per share. The securities offered will be purchased from the underwriter by Heights Capital Management, Inc. (the “investor”).”

These billion $ investors are not happy campers right about now. Just sayin. I have a feeling the 2 q is nothing to write home about. Hope I’m wrong.

In my opinion, it looks like manipulation and someone building a big position.

If these guys put out news that they have actually sold something , it would hold. They need some salesmen. Too many scientists that want to keep experimenting/ testing etc. They’ll never get out of the lab like this. We need more salesmen to sell something. Anything.

Each day it spikes, drops off, but seems to end a bit higher at the end of the day. If the pattern continues, it should break through $50 by the end of the week.