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CLSK · Why this verdict

Why CleanSpark (CLSK) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score3.6/10
ConfidenceHIGH
MacroNEUTRAL

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

6.2/10data confidence 33%
ComponentSub-score
P/S6.6
Analyst target6.0

Quality

2.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE0.0
ROA0.0
Gross margin6.1
Net margin0.0
Current ratio5.0
FCF quality0.0
Moat4.0
Piotroski F3.3
  • Cash-burning: FCF -41% of revenue
  • No competitive moat
  • Weak Piotroski F-Score: 3/9
  • Quality concerns

Growth

0.0/10data confidence 33%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth0.0
  • Declining revenue: -25%

Momentum

3.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI5.0
MACD0.0
OBV1.0
MA position9.0
Volume0.0
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Above 200-day MA

Sentiment

7.8/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment6.5
Analyst rating8.4
Price target8.4
  • Analyst upside: 27%

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • No net insider activity — $0 (0.000% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

1.0/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank3.1
quality rank0.4
growth rank0.5

Technical

4.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger4.8
support resistance4.6
52w position3.6
gap5.0

Risk (lower is worse)

2.5/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest0.0
days to cover6.6
volatility0.0
put call4.8
implied vol0.0
max pain risk3.0
beta0.0
debt equity3.4
news risk5.0
  • High short interest justified: 46%
  • High IV: 111%
  • Above max pain $3
  • Concentration risks: 2 HIGH (10-K Item 1A — sized via position_sizing, validated via buy_confidence)

Catalyst

5.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg10.0
news activity8.0
  • Earnings concerns: 1B/3M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Quality below minimum threshold.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L1:HARD_BLOCK
Passed (6)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_BOOST:ANALYST_CLUSTER(5)
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:59d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:3.0<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:0.7<1.5@spot
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
0.71
Upside
+10.6%
Downside
15.0%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 3.81>1.3, MCap $4.0B<$5B

Investment implication

The L1 gate blocked the positive-verdict path: a hard-floor threshold was breached, so dimensional pillars — including Sentiment at 7.8 could not lift the engine output above the verdict floor. Failed gate signal: MOMENTUM:3.0<4.5.

The strongest dimensions are Sentiment at 7.8, Value at 6.2, and Catalyst at 5.6; the weakest are Growth at 0.0, Peer rank at 1.0, and Quality at 2.3. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of 0.71 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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