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Darren Aftahi (Lucid Capital): analyst track record on stock perps
Darren Aftahi of Lucid Capital on companies with stock perpetual futures: star rating, success rate, price-target accuracy, current calls and the measured perp reaction after each rating.
Stars4.4★
Success35%
Excess return+9.7%
rank#1,540
Ratings496
ratings on stock perps223
Track record
TipRanks data via FMP| 12 months | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 69 | 368 |
| Stock | 19 | 33 |
| Buy / hold / sell | 69 / 0 / 0 | 341 / 26 / 1 |
| Upgrades / downgrades / initiations | 0 / 0 / 5 | 2 / 1 / 15 |
| Price targets hit / missed | 4 / 64 (6%) | 118 / 243 (33%) |
| Avg. return after a rating (TipRanks) | -59.7% | -6.3% |
| Best / worst call | +87.9% / -92.4% | +460.2% / -100.0% |
After buy calls: median 21-day move -2.2% · vs S&P 500 -3.9% (n = 215) · targets hit within a year 72% (n = 172)
Current calls on stock perps
| Stock | Call | Target | vs last close | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $APLD Applied Digital Corporation | Buy · Reiterated | $83.00 | +354.8% | Oct 8, 2026 |
| $RIOT Riot Platforms, Inc. | Buy · Initiated | $42.00 | +235.2% | Aug 11, 2026 |
| $HUT Hut 8 Corp. | Buy · Maintained | $245 | +300.1% | Aug 5, 2026 |
| $SHAZ SharonAI Holdings, Inc. Class A Common Stock | Buy · Reiterated | $112 | +372.4% | Jul 23, 2026 |
Recent ratings
- Oct 8, 2026 $APLD: Reiterated · Buy · $83.00 · article
- Oct 8, 2026 $APLD: Reiterated · Buy · $83.00
- Aug 11, 2026 $RIOT: Initiated · Buy · $42.00 · article
- Aug 5, 2026 $HUT: Maintained · Buy · $245 · article
- Jul 28, 2026 $APLD: Reiterated · Buy · $83.00 · article
- Jul 23, 2026 $SHAZ: Reiterated · Buy · $112 · article
- Jun 22, 2026 $HUT: Initiated · Buy · $226 · article
- May 1, 2026 $RIOT: Reiterated · Buy · $38.00 · article
- Apr 23, 2026 $APLD: Reiterated · Buy · $65.00 · article
- Apr 17, 2026 $WULF: Reiterated · Buy · $32.00 · article
- Apr 1, 2026 $APLD: Reiterated · Buy · $58.00 · article
- Mar 30, 2026 $HIVE: Maintained · Buy · $8.00 · article
- Mar 27, 2026 $BTDR: Maintained · Buy · $30.00 · article
- Mar 27, 2026 $RIOT: Maintained · Buy · $42.00 · article
- Mar 27, 2026 $HUT: Maintained · Buy · $80.00 · article
- Mar 5, 2026 $IREN: Maintained · Buy · $94.00 · article
- Mar 3, 2026 $RIOT: Maintained · Buy · $42.00 · article
- Mar 3, 2026 $CORZ: Maintained · Buy · $40.00 · article
- Feb 26, 2026 $WULF: Reiterated · Buy · $26.00 · article
- Feb 25, 2026 $HUT: Maintained · Buy · $80.00 · article
Darren Aftahi4.4★ · 35% success · +9.7% excess return · TipRanks data via FMP · Source headlines via TheFly/StreetInsider (FMP). Reaction = venue-median perp move after our detection — an observation, not investment advice.