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Friday's Featured Article 3 Speculative Stocks to Sell Before the Bottom Drops OutWritten by Dan Schmidt. Published 11/20/2025. 
Key Points - Major stock indices have become volatile amid concerns about an AI slowdown and fading hopes of a December rate cut.
- However, speculative assets like high-beta tech stocks and cryptocurrencies have been in decline for weeks.
- These three stocks were big winners earlier this year but are now flashing warning signs that investors should heed in the coming weeks.
Investors are on edge as the S&P 500 dropped below its 50-day moving average for the first time since the tariff tantrum back in April. If you've been actively trading, you've likely noticed trouble brewing for a few weeks as speculative assets like AI stocks and Bitcoin have plummeted while gold and traditionally safer sectors have rallied. The S&P 500 hasn't suffered a broad decline since early April, and the index still has room to fall before entering correction territory. However, the wobble has reached large caps and major indices, which likely means it's time to bail (or at least lighten up) on speculative holdings. Gold has surged past $4,200 an ounce — up sharply over the past year — but Sean Brodrick of Weiss Ratings believes this move could still be in its early stages. After three decades tracking precious metals, he says past gold surges have often been overshadowed by a different type of opportunity that historically delivered far stronger returns than simply holding physical gold.
Sean now believes that pattern may be setting up again, and the strategy behind it doesn't require buying gold coins or bars. For a limited time this weekend, investors can access his full research — including the approach he says could benefit most if this gold cycle continues — for just $19 as part of a special offer. Click here to see how you could benefit before the offer expires Today, we'll examine a few factors that have spooked markets lately and spotlight three speculative stocks that appear to have exhausted their upward momentum. Market Volatility Has Driven Investors Toward Safer Sectors Several forces are pressuring major stock indices right now, and the impact is being felt most strongly in sectors with elevated valuations and speculative exposure. One troubling development for capital-hungry sectors such as tech is the Federal Reserve's more hawkish tone, which has reduced expectations for a December rate cut. Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem, and Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammock all echoed concerns that inflation is not yet fully tamed. The CME FedWatch tool now shows about a 49% chance of a December rate cut, down from roughly 94% a month ago. If rates stay higher for longer, capital for AI projects will be more expensive than previously anticipated. A restrictive monetary environment hurts companies that rely on continuous capital expenditures — especially those with thin profits whose stock prices are tied more to sentiment than fundamentals. Investors have noticed and rotated into safer assets like gold and healthcare stocks, putting additional pressure on speculative names. 3 Speculative Stocks With Fading Momentum If you haven't yet moved to safer waters with these three companies, it may be time to look for an exit. Each is closely tied to a speculative asset or industry, and technical headwinds are starting to appear on their daily charts. IREN: Valuation Dislocation Formerly known as Iris Energy, IREN Limited (NASDAQ: IREN) operates in two industries currently under pressure: cryptocurrency and data centers. IREN began as a Bitcoin miner but pivoted to data centers once capital flowed into the AI gold rush. The data-center business has driven the stock's nearly 400% year-to-date gain, yet it remains highly dependent on cash flow from Bitcoin mining, which requires a high BTC price to be profitable. Unfortunately for IREN, Bitcoin hasn't been cooperating; the BTC spot price dipped below $90,000 this week for the first time since April, which is problematic for a company trading at more than 27x sales. 
IREN faces a double whammy: a rotation away from high-beta tech and weakness in cryptocurrency markets. The chart is showing cracks, with the short-term trend beginning to break down. The stock now trades below its 20-day and 50-day simple moving averages (SMAs), and the Relative Strength Index (RSI) sits at its lowest level since May. Cipher Mining: Bitcoin Blowout Driving Shares Lower Bitcoin miners were already contending with a profitability headwind from the 2024 halving, which cut mining rewards from 6.25 BTC to 3.125 BTC. Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: CIFR) shrugged off that headwind for a time, delivering more than a 200% stock gain over the last calendar year, including a 140% jump in the prior three months. However, much of the computer equipment used for high-efficiency mining is also in demand for AI data centers, pitting Bitcoin miners against very deep-pocketed competitors. 
Cipher reported record revenue in its Q3 2025 earnings but remains unprofitable, and management expects additional supply chain delays into 2027. Like IREN, Cipher's chart shows downward pressure: the 20-day SMA has dipped below the 50-day SMA and the RSI is trending lower (though not yet in oversold territory). Array Technologies: Solar Rally Losing Steam Solar was a surprising beneficiary of the post-legislation rally following the passage of the Republican-led One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), even though the bill removed many solar and wind subsidies. Still, the Invesco Solar ETF (NYSEARCA: TAN) doubled between April and November. Array Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: ARRY) was a clear beneficiary, surging more than 140% in six months. Array makes solar trackers, which rotate panels to follow the sun throughout the day. But the company faces several headwinds that could halt the rally: the loss of federal subsidies, a 110-basis-point margin hit from tariffs, elevated short interest (about 28% of the float), and weakening cash flow. 
Despite earlier gains, ARRY has lost momentum since late August. Each time the 20-day SMA dropped below the 50-day SMA, it triggered a short-term pullback that later recovered. Now the RSI has been trending lower for weeks, and the two SMAs are approaching another cross — a development that could spark a more significant wave of bearish momentum.
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