Data Center Stock Flashing Intriguing "Buy" Signal

Data center stock IREN Ltd (NASDAQ:IREN) is up 9.1% to trade at $46.97 today, headed for an eighth-straight win as part of the broader tech sector rally. IREN is up 715% year over year, but has taken a 38% haircut off its Nov. 5 all-time high of $76.87. This recent rally could have staying power, with IREN clearing a historically bullish trendline.

The trendline in question is the stock's 50-day moving average. Per Schaeffer's Senior Quantitative Analyst Rocky White, this “crossover” event happened six other times over the last 10 years, after which IREN was higher one month later at least half of the time, averaging a whopping 33.7% gain. From its current perch, a move higher of this magnitude would put the shares at their highest level of 2026.

Although calls outnumber puts on an absolute basis, bears have been circling the former blockchain maven. IREN sports a 50-day put/call volume ratio at the International Securities Exchange (ISE), Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE), and NASDAQ OMX PHLX (PHLX) that sits higher than 99% of annual readings. Should this pessimism begin to unwind, it could trigger more tailwinds.

The stock is also due for a squeeze. Short interest has climbed 26% over the past two reporting periods, which now accounts for 14.4% of the stock's available float.

Lastly, PATH's Schaeffer's Volatility Index (SVI) that ranks higher than just 33% of readings from the last year. This indicates near-term option traders are now pricing in low volatility expectations.