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Riot Platforms drops 14.2% and in one week slides below the moving averages in the 21 area, down to its 50-week average. Technical analysis of Riot Platforms stock, among US stocks: Sell signal in week 13, negative money flow and price action in distribution.

Riot Platforms drops 14.2% and loses its cluster of averages in the 21 area in one week
Sell signal · week 13

Riot Platforms drops 14.2% and loses its cluster of averages in the 21 area in one week

October 02, 2026

Our view last week

Last week's rebound stalls under the daily Kumo ceiling, in the 23.9 area: Riot Platforms stock gives back 3.2%, with 77% of volume on the sell side and price action in full distribution. Money flow has been below zero for 12 weeks, while the MACD histogram has been rising for 4. In this technical analysis the sell signal stays live, with the short almost 10% in the red.

This week's summary

The rebound of two weeks ago has been wiped out: Riot Platforms drops 14.2% and in a single week slides below the cluster of moving averages in the 21 area, finding a foothold on its 50-week average, in the 19.1 area. In this technical analysis of Riot Platforms stock, price action stays in distribution, with money flow below zero for 13 weeks and the MACD histogram falling again after 4 weeks of recovery. The short, in the red last week, is back in profit by almost 6%.
Ongoing decline ·13th week from start ·US stocks ·T2 ★ See Gold version →
IQS Phase
67
in tension
Signal Strength
48
decline starting to make lower lows
Sizing
REDUCED
Ranking
#44 / 175
US stocks
Trade P&L %
+5.89%
from signal to date, no stop loss

Riot Platforms (RIOT) weekly chart — EMA50 · MACD · VWAP

Weekly chart · EMA50 · MACD · VWAP · Source: TradingView
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Rank position

ranks 44th among the 175 sell signals for US stocks in our ranking, with a signal strength of 48 out of 100.

Sector context

SectorGrowth Tech
Benchmark ETFXLK
Sector regimein strong phase
Performanceweekly +1.80% · monthly +8.83%

RIOT belongs to the growth tech sector (reference ETF XLK). The sector is classified in strong phase according to our weekly reading.

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