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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
-613(β–Ό21)
SELL ALL-23.8%(+/-6.7%)1.2%36.5xHigh (77)45+/-31.4%$644.3($855.6)
371
SBUX.NASDAQ
Starbucks (SBUX)
StocksListing United States
-549(β–Ό27)
SELL ALL-21.4%(+/-9.1%)1.7%62.6xModerate (54)29+/-29.6%$83.9($108.5)
370
W.NYSE
Wayfair (W)
StocksListing United States
-508(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-38.5%(+/-7.8%)--β€”High (76)25+/-75.7%$63.3($102.9)
369
PWR.NYSE
Quanta Services (PWR)
StocksListing United States
-486(β–Ό19)
SELL ALL-19.8%(+/-8.8%)0.1%77.3xVery High (81)37+/-34.3%$543.1($678.0)
368
LCID.NASDAQ
Lucid Group (LCID)
StocksListing United States
-448(β–Ό32)
SELL ALL-43.2%(+/-11.3%)--β€”Very High (98)21+/-339.0%$3.71($6.54)
367
RKLB.NASDAQ
Rocket Lab USA (RKLB)
StocksListing United States
-443(β–Ό33)
SELL ALL-32.2%(+/-6.2%)--β€”Very High (93)52+/-79.2%$55.0($81.2)
366
QBTS.NYSE
D-Wave Quantum (QBTS)
StocksListing United States
-440(β–Ό19)
SELL ALL-33.3%(+/-6.6%)--β€”Very High (97)57+/-126.0%$13.83($20.7)
365
VIK.NYSE
Viking (VIK)
StocksHQ BMListing United States
-425(β–Ό38)
SELL ALL-20.7%(+/-10.6%)--38.8xHigh (73)56+/-40.0%$82.6($104.2)
364
IWM.NYSEARCA
iShares Russell 2000 ETF (IWM)
IndicesListing United States
-422(β–Ό13)
SELL ALL-12.7%(+/-4.9%)0.9%β€”Low (33)β€”+/-23.1%$262.1($302.7)
363
CSCO.NASDAQ
Cisco Systems (CSCO)
StocksListing United States
-411(β–Ό44)
SELL ALL-18.8%(+/-11.4%)2.0%37.2xModerate (50)50+/-26.2%$98.6($123.9)
362
RGTI.NASDAQ
Rigetti Computing (RGTI)
StocksListing United States
-397(β–Ό10)
SELL ALL-38.3%(+/-11.1%)--β€”Very High (97)46+/-126.0%$11.37($18.42)
361
SPCX.NASDAQ
SpaceX (SPCX)
StocksListing United States
-383(β–Ό340)
SELL ALL-9.9%(+/-14.1%)--β€”High (78)40+/-0.0%$131.7($146.2)
360
RHM.XETRA
Rheinmetall (RHM)
StocksListing Germany
-371(β–Ό31)
SELL ALL-19.9%(+/-11.7%)0.6%76.1xHigh (70)50+/-38.3%€931.1(€1,168)
359
WMT.NYSE
Walmart (WMT)
StocksListing United States
-368(β–Ό57)
SELL ALL-11.9%(+/-6.0%)0.9%40.8xModerate (49)37+/-30.3%$101.4($116.0)
358
HWM.NYSE
Howmet Aerospace (HWM)
StocksListing United States
-340(β–Ό2)
SELL ALL-14.6%(+/-9.1%)0.2%60.5xModerate (49)61+/-39.6%$240.2($281.6)
357
BBAI.NYSE
BigBear.ai (BBAI)
StocksListing United States
-339(β–²11)
SELL ALL-34.5%(+/-15.1%)--β€”Very High (98)40+/-161.0%$2.14($3.26)
356
ITW.NYSE
Illinois Tool Works (ITW)
StocksListing United States
-328(β–²5)
SELL ALL-9.7%(+/-6.0%)1.6%26.3xLow (29)46+/-23.9%$259.7($292.5)
355
FIX.NYSE
Comfort Systems USA (FIX)
StocksListing United States
-312(β–Ό42)
SELL ALL-17.9%(+/-12.8%)0.3%42.7xVery High (84)55+/-43.1%$1,422($1,739)
354
AEHR.NASDAQ
Aehr Test Systems (AEHR)
StocksListing United States
-312(β–Ό15)
SELL ALL-67.6%(+/-18.1%)-->300xVery High (91)50+/-95.8%$41.9($129.2)
353
HIMS.NYSE
Hims & Hers Health (HIMS)
StocksListing United States
-299(β–²28)
SELL ALL-22.2%(+/-7.9%)--β€”Very High (85)47+/-77.7%$23.3($30.0)
352
SOUN.NASDAQ
SoundHound AI (SOUN)
StocksListing United States
-297(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-36.7%(+/-16.3%)--β€”Very High (94)54+/-134.0%$4.68($7.40)
351
DASH.NYSE
DoorDash (DASH)
StocksListing United States
-292(β–Ό3)
SELL ALL-19.5%(+/-11.8%)--111xHigh (69)58+/-56.9%$171.1($212.5)
350
1347.HKEX
Hua Hong Semiconductor (1347)
StocksHQ ChinaListing Hong Kong
-287(β–Ό171)
SELL ALL-19.6%(+/-8.6%)0.9%>300xVery High (91)58+/-65.1%HK$114.0(HK$142.8)
-278(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-4.2%(+/-3.2%)--β€”Very Low (1)β€”+/-8.7%$1.10($1.15)
348
CRDO.NASDAQ
Credo Technology (CRDO)
StocksListing United States
-264(β–Ό63)
SELL ALL-25.7%(+/-17.4%)--109xVery High (87)84+/-82.5%$199.2($268.2)
347
RTX.NYSE
RTX (RTX)
StocksListing United States
-260(β–Ό118)
SELL ALL-8.9%(+/-8.4%)1.6%39.3xModerate (48)38+/-30.3%$199.8($222.8)
346
IONQ.NYSE
IONQ (IONQ)
StocksListing United States
-252(β–Ό35)
SELL ALL-22.6%(+/-12.2%)--40.4xVery High (92)51+/-97.2%$35.0($45.2)
-251(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-3.7%(+/-3.0%)--β€”Very Low (0)β€”+/-9.4%$1.30($1.35)
344
SPCE.NYSE
Virgin Galactic (SPCE)
StocksListing United States
-245(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-58.4%(+/-17.6%)--β€”Very High (100)23+/-548.0%$1.37($3.30)
343
MU.NASDAQ
Micron Technology (MU)
StocksListing United States
-241(β–Ό65)
SELL ALL-16.1%(+/-14.2%)0.3%20.7xHigh (78)67+/-51.5%$762.7($911.3)
342
NTRA.NASDAQ
Natera (NTRA)
StocksListing United States
-236(β–Ό1)
SELL ALL-20.2%(+/-18.2%)--β€”High (76)53+/-61.1%$252.1($316.0)
341
PLUG.NASDAQ
Plug Power (PLUG)
StocksListing United States
-230(β–Ό29)
SELL ALL-21.5%(+/-15.3%)--β€”Very High (98)34+/-89.7%$1.80($2.29)
340
INGA.AMS
ING (INGA)
StocksListing Netherlands
-225(β–Ό16)
SELL ALL-9.1%(+/-10.3%)5.8%13.2xLow (31)26+/-31.6%€26.5(€30.9)
339
ARM.NASDAQ
Arm Holdings (ARM)
StocksHQ United KingdomListing United States
-222(β–Ό15)
SELL ALL-13.7%(+/-6.4%)--281xVery High (87)72+/-77.2%$234.6($271.9)
-222
SELL ALL-3.6%(+/-5.9%)--β€”Low (32)β€”+/-8.0%Β₯153.5(Β₯159.3)
337
LMT.NYSE
Lockheed Martin (LMT)
StocksListing United States
-220(β–Ό40)
SELL ALL-7.0%(+/-7.9%)1.9%22.3xVery Low (12)41+/-24.3%$553.8($606.7)
336
ASML.AMS
ASML Holding (ASML)
StocksListing Netherlands
-209(β–Ό15)
SELL ALL-10.6%(+/-13.5%)0.8%56.8xVery High (82)68+/-34.7%€1,390(€1,567)
335
AAPL.NASDAQ
Apple (AAPL)
StocksListing United States
-204(β–²19)
SELL ALL-6.6%(+/-5.1%)0.3%34.6xModerate (54)53+/-37.4%$281.2($302.3)
334
NET.NYSE
Cloudflare (NET)
StocksListing United States
-202(β–Ό7)
SELL ALL-33.8%(+/-12.1%)--β€”Very High (81)41+/-67.3%$206.2($311.5)
333
VTI.NYSEARCA
Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI)
IndicesListing United States
-200(β–Ό9)
PARTIAL SELL-5.9%(+/-8.1%)1.0%β€”Low (36)β€”+/-18.3%$356.0($381.8)
332
CAVA.NYSE
CAVA Group (CAVA)
StocksListing United States
-200(β–Ό174)
PARTIAL SELL-14.8%(+/-13.9%)--133xHigh (75)55+/-59.6%$59.2($69.5)
331
COST.NASDAQ
Costco Wholesale (COST)
StocksListing United States
-199(β–Ό17)
PARTIAL SELL-4.7%(+/-4.8%)0.4%47.6xModerate (46)46+/-22.1%$901.9($949.6)
330
NVDA.NASDAQ
NVIDIA (NVDA)
StocksListing United States
-197(β–Ό6)
PARTIAL SELL-17.9%(+/-16.0%)0.0%34.2xHigh (66)81+/-62.3%$184.0($224.1)
329
SYK.NYSE
Stryker (SYK)
StocksListing United States
-197(β–²7)
PARTIAL SELL-5.6%(+/-6.5%)0.7%35.9xLow (35)54+/-26.8%$325.6($347.2)
328
ANET.NYSE
Arista Networks (ANET)
StocksListing United States
-196(β–Ό35)
PARTIAL SELL-28.4%(+/-11.4%)--66.4xHigh (74)79+/-56.5%$150.7($210.5)
327
SNOW.NYSE
Snowflake (SNOW)
StocksListing United States
-195(β–²2)
PARTIAL SELL-32.3%(+/-12.6%)--β€”High (74)36+/-62.2%$224.9($332.3)
326
TGT.NYSE
Target (TGT)
StocksListing United States
-190(β–Ό10)
PARTIAL SELL-20.3%(+/-10.7%)2.4%20.3xLow (33)35+/-33.5%$119.8($154.0)
325
XAUUSD.FOREX
-187(β–²11)
PARTIAL SELL-5.9%(+/-10.3%)--β€”Low (24)β€”+/-14.9%$4,140($4,402)
324
NBIS.NASDAQ
Nebius Group (NBIS)
StocksHQ NetherlandsListing United States
-185(β–Ό25)
PARTIAL SELL-36.4%(+/-18.6%)--95.8xVery High (91)45+/-69.9%$164.9($259.2)
323
PLTR.NYSE
Palantir Technologies (PLTR)
StocksListing United States
-185(β–²8)
PARTIAL SELL-35.1%(+/-14.9%)--146xVery High (86)84+/-70.5%$111.0($171.0)

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. US Dollar / Japanese Yen (USDJPY); 2. British Pound / US Dollar (GBPUSD); 3. Euro / US Dollar (EURUSD); 4. Costco Wholesale Corporation; 5. Gold Spot in US Dollar (XAUUSD).

Which asset shows the weakest projected return?

Aehr Test Systems currently shows the weakest projected return in this sell / short ranking at -71.70% 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: 13-Aug-26Computed today at 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