When it comes to trading, the only thing that matters is results.

I don’t care about a stock’s backstory. I don’t fret over how its earnings report looks from the previous quarter. And I’m definitely not digging into any bogus analyst ratings…

When you’re trading a stock for short-term gains, it all comes down to price and probability.

If you can put yourself in position to capitalize on the strongest momentum moves, you have a shot at raking in unbelievable returns. Especially in this market!

Here’s the deal: Thanks to the recent volatility, incredible trades are setting up in some unexpected places. You just have to know where to look.

Over at The Trading Desk, we recently reeled in a gain of more than 500% in just a few days. And I believe more opportunities like this one are developing even as I type.

Today, I’ll show you exactly how I traded one of the hottest market themes hitting the tape: quantum stocks.

I’ll review the setup, the exact play, and how I managed my risk to bring in my largest gain of the year (so far).

The Setup

As the market started to come out of its Liberation Day funk, a funny thing happened. The speculative growth names started to wake back up.

I’m talking about the stocks that were soaring during the post-election rally last November. Many were even posting double-digit gains daily as the averages flipped back into positive territory for the year.

The death of the retail investor was obviously exaggerated as the bear market flipped into a speculative frenzy filled with big base breakouts and new all-time highs. It was bananas.

Case in point: Cathie Wood’s ARK Innovation ETF (ARKK) breakout broke the camel’s back.

This was the tipping point I was waiting for.

I knew I had to act as retail traders threw themselves at every hot sector on the market. But there was one spot that was vacuuming up the most money: the quantum stocks.

And the wildest (and best!) chart of the bunch belonged to D-Wave Quantum Inc. (QBTS).

Here’s what we had to say about the stock on May 13.

“QBTS went from one to eleven bucks during the last two months of 2024. It now touts an impressive $3 billion market cap… A decisive close above $11.50 kicks off the next leg higher and a run to new all-time highs.”

Quantum computing stocks proved themselves last year during their incredible Q4 rampage. Following the tariff shakeout, the retail trade was back in control, and QBTS was ready to run and break out above key resistance.

I had the ticker, and I had my level. It was time to pounce.

The following day, QBTS had yet to break above $11.50, but quantum stocks were going nuts. I decided to take a position before it slipped through my fingers. It broke out two days later.

At this point, my sole focus turned to managing the trade to squeeze out as much profit as possible from the position.

Booking Windfall Profits

Hordes of retail traders had their sights set on QBTS. Following the massive $11.50 breakout, the trade immediately went into beast mode.

One day it was up 11%, and the next it was up another 7%. Then, it exploded 25% in a single trading day!

Quantum names were all the rage, and speculators were not shy about chasing QBTS into the nosebleed seats.

It was time to book some gains. (Pro tip: always take windfall profits!)

When I had the opportunity to take profits on strength, I jumped. As a result, subscribers who took this trade with me were able to bank gains of 512% in less than a week. Amazing!

A couple of final thoughts on big winners like QBTS:

In this case, I recommended subscribers take partial profits, letting a small position ride. That’s a great way to manage risk on a big winner like this one!

It’s important not to get too wrapped up in trying to top tick the trade. I know how easy it can be to get wrapped up in trying to sell at the exact high point. Trust me, it’s a losing battle.

Taking profits along the way while a stock is still in its extreme momentum phase is the way to go. There's no sense in beating yourself up over "missed" gains.

In fact, I would argue there is no such thing as a missed gain.

That's because there will ALWAYS be another day filled with more opportunities like this QBTS trade, especially in this market!

In fact, I’m seeing more and more setups like QBTS flash across my screen as I type.

Bottom line: This is a trader’s market.

There will be more big, speculative runners like the quantum stocks emerging in the days and weeks ahead. I guarantee it!

You just have to be ready to take advantage of them when they start to move.

Don’t sleep on this market. Your next great trade is right around the corner.