IREN Rides Dell AI Wave as Short Sellers Eye Key Resistance

IREN gained 7.5% on Wednesday, closing at $39.60 on heavy volume during the final hour.
The move was widely attributed to a sympathy read-through from Dell’s AI-server earnings beat, given IREN’s $1.6B agreement to buy Nvidia Blackwell systems from Dell.
Short interest sits at 28% of the float (94M shares), and r/wallstreetbets traders are watching $39–$39.20 as a key support zone that could fuel further upside.

$IREN surged 7.5% in Wednesday’s session, closing at $39.60 on heavy volume that accelerated into the close. The jump was the top topic on r/wallstreetbets for the ticker, where traders pointed to a clear catalyst: Dell’s earnings report revealing massive AI-server demand.

Dell announced a $95B AI-server backlog, reinforcing that the AI infrastructure buildout is accelerating.

$IREN has a roughly $1.6B agreement to purchase Dell’s Nvidia Blackwell systems, making it a direct beneficiary of the trend. While the deal isn’t new revenue, it validates the company’s position in the data-center expansion story.

r/wallstreetbets users also highlighted the stock’s elevated short interest — approximately 94 million shares short, or 28% of the float. Days to cover sits at just 2.2, meaning a sudden squeeze could add fuel. The post noted that if the $39–$39.20 level holds,

$IREN could have more room to run.

Key support: $39.00–$39.20
Resistance to break: prior highs near $41–$42
Short interest: 94M shares (28% of float), days to cover 2.2

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Across Reddit, discussion of

$IREN carried a net positive tone. On r/wallstreetbets, average sentiment was 0.598, while r/stocks registered 0.499 and r/pennystocks hit 0.671 — all indicating bullish leanings. The combination of a clear catalyst, elevated short interest, and strong retail interest made IREN the most-discussed AI-related mover of the day.

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