Earnings Risk for NVIDIA: How to use Short DLCs as Protection

NVIDIA $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ – Technical Analysis (H1 chart before earnings)

H1 chart

  • Channel Structure: Price is currently at the top of a defined channel around USD 182, which has acted as resistance several times.

  • Earnings Catalyst: With Q2 earnings scheduled for 27 Aug post-market, this level becomes a key inflection point.

  • Possible Scenarios:

    A breakout above the channel could trigger further upside momentum.

    A rejection at the channel top may lead to a pullback toward the mid or lower bounds of the channel.

Using Short DLCs as a Hedge

  • If own NVDA shares: If you already hold NVDA shares and prefer not to sell them before earnings, but want protection against a potential downside move, short DLCs can be considered as a tactical hedge.

  • How it Works:

    Short DLCs rise in value if NVDA falls, helping offset some losses on the underlying stock position.

    Since DLCs are leveraged (e.g., –3x), even a small drop in NVDA can translate into a meaningful gain in the DLC.

There are 2 short DLCs here: $NVDA 3xShortSG261006(NVDW.SI)$ and $NVDA 3xShortSG261204US$(NVUW.SI)$

Considerations:

  • DLCs are short-term trading tools; they are not designed for long-term holding.

  • The size of the hedge should be proportionate to the stock position.

  • Factors like bid-ask spreads and intraday volatility should be monitored.

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  • Enid Bertha
    ·2025-08-27
    Blow out quarter coming with strong guidance.....heard it from a reliable source....Thank me Thursday.

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  • Venus Reade
    ·2025-08-27
    If demand is 10 times higher than supply - it makes since that earnings will be thru the roof

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  • wigglyz
    ·2025-08-27
    关于对冲的伟大见解![Great]
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