$QTEX +108% — quantum rebrand + top-5 partner talks
**Catalyst**
Inspira Technologies rebranded to QTREX Quantum and started trading under "QTEX" on May 20. Then May 21 — announced "advanced discussions" with one of the top-5 global quantum computing companies. Engineering teams from both sides already evaluating their interconnect tech inside a cryogenic system.
**Why it ripped**
Nano-cap + sub-dollar + quantum narrative is catnip for retail. The partnership turned a sympathy ticker change into a real story.
**Numbers**
- Cap: ~$13M / float: 36M
- Day volume: 747M (insane)
- Prev close: $0.30 → premarket high $0.55 (+81%)
- 52w range: $0.28–$0.46 — broke that hard
**The trade**
Stock Pulse pinged me at 8:16 AM premarket, $0.51. Peaked $1.06 at 11:07 — +108% in about 3 hours.
**Bear case**
- "Advanced discussions" is not a signed deal. Could fade to nothing.
- Round-tripped to $0.84 close — late chasers got burned.
- Quantum names are the AI sympathy trade of the moment; dilution risk on nano-caps is high.