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Bullish Tilt: Nvidia Option Strategy Geared for Upside Gains![]() Nvidia (NVDA) is holding nicely above rising 21, 50 and 200-day moving averages and is a highly rated stock among many analysts. Today, we are looking at an unbalanced iron condor, with a slightly bullish bias. This can be achieved by trading more put spreads than call spreads. As a reminder, an iron condor is a combination of a bull put spread and a bear call spread. First, we take the bull put spreads. Using the July 18 expiry, we could sell two put spreads with the $125-$120 strike prices. That spread could be sold for around $0.55. Selling two contracts would generate $110. Then the bear call spread, which could be placed by selling the $165 call and buying the $170 call. This spread could also be sold for around $0.35. Trading two put spreads for every one call spread gives the trade a slight bullish bias, but also more risk on the downside. In total, the iron condor will generate around $1.45 or $145 of premium. The profit zone ranges between $123.55 and $165.45. This can be calculated by taking the short strikes and adding or subtracting the premium received. The maximum risk is $855 on the put side and $355 on the call side. If we take the premium ($145) divided by the maximum risk ($855), this iron condor trade has the potential to return 16.96%. A stop loss in this case might be calculated based on 25% of capital at risk, so a loss of around $210. Below you can see the risk graph showing the profit and loss at expiration and also the T+0 line. Company Details The Barchart Technical Opinion rating is a 40% Buy with an Average short term outlook on maintaining the current direction. The market is approaching overbought territory. Be watchful of a trend reversal. Of the 44 analysts covering NVDA stock, 37 have a Strong Buy rating, 3 have a Moderate Buy rating, 3 have a Hold rating and 1 has a Strong Sell rating. NVIDIA Corporation is the worldwide leader in visual computing technologies and the inventor of the graphic processing unit, or GPU. Over the years, the company's focus has evolved from PC graphics to artificial intelligence (AI) based solutions that now support high performance computing (HPC), gaming and virtual reality (VR) platforms. NVIDIA's GPU success can be attributed to its parallel processing capabilities supported by thousands of computing cores, which are necessary to run deep learning algorithms. The company's GPU platforms are playing a major role in developing multi-billion-dollar end-markets like robotics and self-driving vehicles. NVIDIA is a dominant name in the Data Center, professional visualization and gaming markets where Intel and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) are playing a catch-up role. The company's partnership with almost all major cloud service providers (CSPs) and server vendors is a key catalyst. Summary Unbalanced Condors are a great way to play a neutral to slightly bullish outlook on a stock. Please remember that options are risky, and investors can lose 100% of their investment. This article is for education purposes only and not a trade recommendation. Remember to always do your own due diligence and consult your financial advisor before making any investment decisions. On the date of publication, Gavin McMaster did not have (either directly or indirectly) positions in any of the securities mentioned in this article. All information and data in this article is solely for informational purposes. For more information please view the Barchart Disclosure Policy here. |
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