NVDA's Stock Momentum and Strategies for Harnessing Its Volatility
NVDA (NVIDIA Corporation) stock has soared to new heights this year, primarily bolstered by its advancements in AI technology. With a staggering gain of 238% over the past year, it's one of the top-performing stocks in the S&P 500. As a result, investors, big and small, are extremely enthusiastic about the company's products, jumping into the stock with fervor.
This fervor has its consequences. NVDA stock can be quite volatile, with investors constantly speculating on the implications of AI on its future revenue streams. For those looking to capitalize on this volatility, an option straddle might be an attractive strategy. In this article, we examine the NVDA 1-month straddle to determine if it offers good value relative to its price.
NVDA 1-Month Straddle Analysis
NVDA 1 Month Option Straddle Benchmark
Relying on the benchmark provided by Market Chameleon for a 1-month at-the-money straddle, the current straddle is priced at a 7.2% premium. This means that for the straddle to be profitable, NVDA's stock would need to swing at least 7.2% in any direction to offset the combined premium of both the call and put options. Profits kick in for movements beyond this range.
Interestingly, there has been a downward trend in the straddle's price. It's now substantially lower than its 52-week average of 10.3%. Thus, from a historical standpoint, the current premium seems relatively affordable.
Historical Movements of NVDA
Considering the 7.2% movement required for the straddle to break even at expiration, it's beneficial to assess how frequently NVDA stock has surpassed this threshold in the past. By using Market Chameleon's historical return distribution tool and analyzing 4 years of data, some intriguing insights emerge:
- NVDA's stock surged by more than 7% in 46.7% of the instances.
- The stock plummeted by over 7% in 17.8% of the cases.
Cumulatively, NVDA exhibited more than a 7% movement in either direction 64.5% of the time.
The average movement over these instances was +/- 13.16%, as you can see below. Given this historical context, the current NVDA straddle seems potentially undervalued.
In Conclusion
Knowing NVDA's price trajectory in the upcoming month is, of course, impossible. However, for investors intrigued by NVDA's volatility and wanting to exploit it, the 1-month straddle appears to be a compelling option. Not only is the straddle's premium considerably lower than its historical average, but if past stock movements serve as any indicator, achieving the necessary price swing to cover the straddle's premium seems entirely plausible.
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