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Assets to Sell or Short Now 1-Year Agentic AI Forecast Rankings

Discover assets to sell or short now across stocks, crypto, ETFs, commodities, and forex, ranked by the weakest outlooks in iPulse AI's 1-year agentic forecast. The highest-ranked sell and short candidates combine the weakest expected returns with the least attractive return-to-risk profiles, the strongest bearish AI Agent consensus, persistent downside forecast paths, and heavier event-risk pressure. For stocks, low Financial Health scores, weak profitability and cash generation, balance-sheet stress, and demanding valuations can add further evidence to the downside case. Use the table to identify vulnerable assets and potential short opportunities, then inspect the forecast, price target, risk, and supporting metrics behind every rank.

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Top 5 Sell / Short Assets

Table Definitions

Definitions for every metric available in the Top Picks table.

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Asset & Rank
The ranked asset in this Top Picks view, including name, ticker, market category, and listing context where available.
Price Data Cutoff Date
The market price date used for this row. Recomputed ranking snapshots can use newer closes than the original deep-analysis batch.
iPulse Score
iPulse AI Consensus Score combines expected return, risk-adjusted return, advisor agreement, and risk-pressure inputs into one ranked signal.
Consensus Rating
Consensus Rating is the plain-language buy, hold, or sell interpretation of the iPulse AI consensus score for the selected horizon.
Expected Return Including Dividends
Total compounded expected return over the full selected horizon, including reinvested annual net dividends when applicable.
Annualized Return
Annualized expected return expressed as a one-year-equivalent rate for the selected forecast horizon.
Net Dividend Contribution
Annualized net dividend contribution used by the scoring pipeline, estimated from historical cash-dividend events after tax assumptions and outlier filtering.
P/E Ratio
Trailing P/E ratio. For example, 21.7 means the market value is 21.7x trailing earnings.
Event Risks
The Event Risks column summarizes clustered consensus frictions and tail risks as Very Low (0-19), Low (20-39), Moderate (40-59), High (60-79), or Very High (80-100). The number is a relative pressure score, not a probability of loss or a complete measure of investment risk.
Financial Health
0-100 equity-only financial quality score using liquidity, leverage safety, profitability, cash generation, and operating trend.
Annualized Historic Volatility
Annualized historical price volatility from daily returns, used as a risk denominator in scoring.
Direction Agreement
Percentage of advisors whose predicted direction matches the consensus direction.
Grouped Voices
Vote-count summary across raw voices, distinct advisors, personas, models, and adjusted grouped votes.
Advisors
Number of distinct advisor identities contributing forecasts for this asset in the selected batch, mode, and horizon.
Forecast Price / Initial Price
Projected consensus price at the selected horizon, shown against the initial/latest close price used by the snapshot.
Detailed Methodology
Top Picks ranked assets and investment research metrics. Select an asset name or its row to open the asset report.
Asset and iPulse RankiPulse ScoreConsensus RatingExpected Return Including DividendsNet Dividend ContributionP/E RatioEvent RisksFinancial HealthAnnualized Historic VolatilityForecast Price and Initial Price
372
CAT.NYSE
Caterpillar (CAT)
StocksListing United States
-618(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-23.8%(+/-6.7%)1.2%36.6xHigh (77)45+/-31.4%$645.0($856.6)
371
SBUX.NASDAQ
Starbucks (SBUX)
StocksListing United States
-542(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-20.8%(+/-9.1%)1.7%62.1xModerate (54)29+/-29.6%$83.8($107.7)
370
W.NYSE
Wayfair (W)
StocksListing United States
-513(β–Ό2)
SELL ALL-37.7%(+/-7.8%)--β€”High (76)25+/-75.6%$63.3($101.6)
369
PWR.NYSE
Quanta Services (PWR)
StocksListing United States
-507(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-20.7%(+/-8.8%)0.1%78.1xVery High (81)37+/-34.3%$543.1($685.8)
368
QBTS.NYSE
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS)
StocksListing United States
-458(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-34.7%(+/-6.6%)--β€”Very High (97)57+/-126.0%$13.82($21.2)
367
IWM.NYSEARCA
iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)
IndicesListing United States
-442(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-13.4%(+/-4.9%)0.9%β€”Low (33)β€”+/-23.1%$262.1($305.1)
366
LCID.NASDAQ
Lucid Group (LCID)
StocksListing United States
-431(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-40.3%(+/-11.3%)--β€”Very High (98)21+/-338.0%$3.71($6.22)
365
RKLB.NASDAQ
Rocket Lab USA (RKLB)
StocksListing United States
-429(β–Ό3)
SELL ALL-31.4%(+/-6.2%)--β€”Very High (93)52+/-79.1%$55.1($80.3)
364
RGTI.NASDAQ
Rigetti Computing (RGTI)
StocksListing United States
-411(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-39.7%(+/-11.1%)--β€”Very High (97)46+/-126.0%$11.35($18.82)
363
RHM.XETRA
Rheinmetall (RHM)
StocksListing Germany
-409(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-22.1%(+/-11.7%)0.6%78.3xHigh (70)50+/-38.3%€930.3(€1,202)
362
HWM.NYSE
Howmet Aerospace (HWM)
StocksListing United States
-393(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-16.9%(+/-9.1%)0.2%62.1xModerate (49)61+/-39.5%$240.0($289.2)
361
WMT.NYSE
Walmart (WMT)
StocksListing United States
-356(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-11.3%(+/-6.0%)0.9%40.6xModerate (49)37+/-30.3%$101.3($115.3)
360
BBAI.NYSE
BigBear.ai (BBAI)
StocksListing United States
-343(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-34.7%(+/-15.1%)--β€”Very High (98)40+/-160.0%$2.14($3.27)
359
FIX.NYSE
Comfort Systems USA (FIX)
StocksListing United States
-341(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-19.5%(+/-12.8%)0.3%43.6xVery High (84)55+/-43.1%$1,423($1,774)
358
VIK.NYSE
Viking (VIK)
StocksHQ BMListing United States
-329(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-15.6%(+/-10.6%)--36.5xHigh (73)56+/-40.3%$82.7($98.0)
357
MU.NASDAQ
Micron Technology (MU)
StocksListing United States
-320(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-21.3%(+/-14.2%)0.3%22.0xHigh (78)67+/-51.5%$762.8($971.7)
356
AEHR.NASDAQ
Aehr Test Systems (AEHR)
StocksListing United States
-319(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-68.7%(+/-18.1%)-->300xVery High (91)50+/-95.8%$42.0($134.1)
355
ITW.NYSE
Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
StocksListing United States
-315(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-9.2%(+/-6.0%)1.6%26.1xLow (29)46+/-23.9%$260.0($290.8)
354
DASH.NYSE
DoorDash (DASH)
StocksListing United States
-301
SELL ALL-21.2%(+/-11.8%)--114xHigh (69)58+/-56.8%$171.0($217.0)
353
SOUN.NASDAQ
SoundHound AI (SOUN)
StocksListing United States
-283(β–²2)
SELL ALL-37.0%(+/-16.3%)--β€”Very High (94)54+/-134.0%$4.68($7.43)
352
CAVA.NYSE
CAVA Group (CAVA)
StocksListing United States
-280(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-20.5%(+/-13.9%)--143xHigh (75)55+/-59.6%$59.2($74.4)
-279
SELL ALL-4.2%(+/-3.2%)--β€”Very Low (1)β€”+/-8.7%$1.10($1.15)
350
IONQ.NYSE
IONQ (IONQ)
StocksListing United States
-271
SELL ALL-24.4%(+/-12.2%)--40.4xVery High (92)51+/-97.2%$35.0($46.3)
349
RTX.NYSE
RTX (RTX)
StocksListing United States
-264
SELL ALL-9.0%(+/-8.4%)1.6%39.3xModerate (48)38+/-30.3%$199.8($223.0)
348
AMD.NASDAQ
AMD (AMD)
StocksListing United States
-263(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-18.6%(+/-14.3%)--132xVery High (80)66+/-57.1%$418.7($514.4)
347
ARM.NASDAQ
Arm Holdings (ARM)
StocksHQ United KingdomListing United States
-256
SELL ALL-16.1%(+/-6.4%)--289xVery High (87)72+/-77.1%$234.5($279.4)
-252
SELL ALL-3.7%(+/-3.0%)--β€”Very Low (0)β€”+/-9.4%$1.30($1.35)
345
SPCE.NYSE
Virgin Galactic (SPCE)
StocksListing United States
-248(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-58.6%(+/-17.6%)--β€”Very High (100)23+/-548.0%$1.37($3.32)
344
CRDO.NASDAQ
Credo Technology (CRDO)
StocksListing United States
-245(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-23.3%(+/-17.4%)--106xVery High (87)84+/-82.5%$199.3($259.9)
343
PLUG.NASDAQ
Plug Power (PLUG)
StocksListing United States
-242(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-22.5%(+/-15.3%)--β€”Very High (98)34+/-89.7%$1.80($2.32)
342
COST.NASDAQ
Costco Wholesale (COST)
StocksListing United States
-236(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-5.8%(+/-4.8%)0.4%48.2xModerate (46)46+/-22.1%$901.9($961.1)
341
AAPL.NASDAQ
Apple (AAPL)
StocksListing United States
-234(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-7.8%(+/-5.1%)0.3%35.0xModerate (54)53+/-37.4%$281.2($305.9)
340
CSCO.NASDAQ
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
StocksListing United States
-232
SELL ALL-9.9%(+/-11.4%)2.0%33.5xModerate (50)50+/-26.3%$98.6($111.7)
339
NTRA.NASDAQ
Natera (NTRA)
StocksListing United States
-230
SELL ALL-18.6%(+/-18.2%)--β€”High (76)53+/-61.1%$252.3($309.9)
338
LMT.NYSE
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
StocksListing United States
-230
SELL ALL-7.3%(+/-7.9%)1.9%22.4xVery Low (12)41+/-24.3%$553.8($608.7)
-227(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-3.7%(+/-5.9%)--β€”Low (32)β€”+/-8.0%Β₯153.5(Β₯159.4)
336
INGA.AMS
ING (INGA)
StocksListing Netherlands
-226
SELL ALL-9.1%(+/-10.3%)5.8%13.2xLow (31)26+/-31.6%€26.5(€30.9)
335
ASML.AMS
ASML Holding (ASML)
StocksListing Netherlands
-226
SELL ALL-11.3%(+/-13.5%)0.8%57.3xVery High (82)68+/-34.7%€1,388(€1,580)
334
SPCX.NASDAQ
SpaceX (SPCX)
StocksListing United States
-226(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-6.0%(+/-14.1%)--β€”High (78)40+/-0.0%$131.7($140.0)
333
VTI.NYSEARCA
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)
IndicesListing United States
-216
SELL ALL-6.4%(+/-8.1%)1.0%β€”Low (36)β€”+/-18.3%$356.0($383.9)
332
NET.NYSE
Cloudflare (NET)
StocksListing United States
-209
SELL ALL-34.7%(+/-12.1%)--β€”Very High (81)41+/-67.4%$206.2($315.8)
331
DDOG.NASDAQ
Datadog (DDOG)
StocksListing United States
-209(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-12.8%(+/-10.5%)-->300xHigh (75)55+/-60.3%$222.8($255.5)
330
000660.KRX
SK Hynix (000660)
StocksListing South Korea
-207
SELL ALL-37.1%(+/-18.3%)0.7%15.0xHigh (72)78+/-58.0%β‚©1,028,125(β‚©1,645,000)
329
LRCX.NASDAQ
Lam Research (LRCX)
StocksListing United States
-204
SELL ALL-14.9%(+/-16.8%)0.7%57.7xVery High (85)73+/-54.4%$281.2($332.4)
328
NBIS.NASDAQ
Nebius Group (NBIS)
StocksHQ NetherlandsListing United States
-204
SELL ALL-40.7%(+/-18.6%)--103xVery High (91)45+/-69.9%$164.7($277.7)
327
WDAY.NASDAQ
Workday (WDAY)
StocksListing United States
-203
SELL ALL-19.6%(+/-7.5%)--59.7xHigh (63)55+/-39.9%$159.7($198.7)
326
SAAB-B.STO
Saab AB (publ) (SAAB-B)
StocksListing Sweden
-202(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-22.8%(+/-10.4%)0.5%52.8xHigh (61)46+/-43.0%kr532.0(kr692.7)
325
SPY.NYSEARCA
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY)
IndicesListing United States
-198(β–Ό1)
PARTIAL SELL-6.0%(+/-8.8%)0.9%β€”Moderate (45)β€”+/-18.0%$723.4($776.3)
324
NVDA.NASDAQ
NVIDIA (NVDA)
StocksListing United States
-195(β–Ό1)
PARTIAL SELL-18.3%(+/-16.0%)0.0%34.4xHigh (66)81+/-62.3%$184.0($225.2)
323
TGT.NYSE
Target (TGT)
StocksListing United States
-195(β–Ό1)
PARTIAL SELL-20.6%(+/-10.7%)2.4%20.4xLow (33)35+/-33.5%$119.9($154.5)

Top Picks FAQ

How is iPulse AI Score calculated?

iPulse AI Score summarizes the selected horizon by combining expected return, advisor agreement, forecast dispersion, volatility, dividend support, economic guardrails, and a small event-risk pressure adjustment from clustered consensus frictions and tail risks. It is designed for transparent research prioritization, not investment advice.

Read full methodology
What are the best assets to short now?

For the current 1-Year sell / short ranking, the #1 downside candidate is Caterpillar Inc.. Expected return: -24.7%

Which assets are the top sell or short candidates?

The current top 5 sell / short candidates are: 1. British Pound / US Dollar (GBPUSD); 2. US Dollar / Japanese Yen (USDJPY); 3. Euro / US Dollar (EURUSD); 4. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A (SPCX); 5. Costco Wholesale Corporation.

Which asset shows the weakest projected return?

Aehr Test Systems currently shows the weakest projected return in this sell / short ranking at -73.20% annualized.

Which asset has the highest dividend yield in this sell / short list?

ING Groep NV (INGA) has the highest annual net dividend yield in this sell / short ranking at 5.8%.

Which asset is the least volatile in this sell / short ranking?

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. Class A (SPCX) is currently the least volatile in this sell / short ranking at +0.00% annualized historical volatility.

Are sell and short rankings updated with new market information?

Yes. Rankings are refreshed as new scoring snapshots become available, so the page reflects the latest consensus state for the selected horizon and market segment.

More Setups

Ranking version and formula details.

Latest05-Jul-26 (Batch6)372 AssetsFormula version: 2.5.0Price cutoff date: 16-Aug-26Computed on 16-Aug-26 04:11 UTC
05-Jun-26 (Batch5)312 AssetsFormula version: 2.3.0Price cutoff date: 04-Jun-26
03-May-26 (Batch4)312 AssetsFormula version: 2.3.0Price cutoff date: 01-May-26
11-Apr-26 (Batch3)246 AssetsFormula version: 2.3.0Price cutoff date: 10-Apr-26
19-Mar-26 (Batch2)209 AssetsFormula version: 2.3.0Price cutoff date: 18-Mar-26
28-Nov-25 (Batch1)203 AssetsFormula version: 2.3.0Price cutoff date: 26-Nov-25