Quantum computing was one of the hot trends of the past few months as stocks have doubled or more following Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Willow announcement. Investors looking for any way to play the quantum computing space have pushed microcap stocks into the stratosphere.

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.

Huang’s comments “offer a realistic perspective rather than diminishing the immense potential of quantum computing,” said Tigay. Quantum computers harness quantum mechanics