Nvidia earnings could swing its value by $280 billion — bet on the big move, not the direction
Options traders are pricing in a massive $280 billion swing in Nvidia's value after Wednesday's earnings — the stock could jump or crash hard. With the broader tech market already shaky, this is a situation where buying options is safer than betting on the stock's direction.
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Options markets expect Nvidia to move enough to shift its value by roughly $280 billion after earnings — an enormous swing in either direction. Chart analysts are flashing a 'yellow light,' and the tech-heavy QQQ is trading in a regime where moves tend to be amplified rather than damped, so being wrong on direction could be costly. Industry watchers also flag supply bottlenecks that could cut either way in the report. A straddle — buying both a bet up and a bet down — lets you profit from the big move without having to guess which way it goes.
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- EXCLUSIVE: Watch These 3 AI Bottlenecks Ahead of Nvidia Earnings, Yorkville CEO Says — Yahoo Finance
- Nvidia options point to potential $280 Billion market value swing after earnings — Yahoo Finance
- Here's what the charts say about Nvidia's stock heading into earnings — CNBC
- QQQ is Still in a Negative Gamma Regime. Here’s How a ‘Put Wall’ and Fibonacci Support Could Come Into Play. — Yahoo Finance