NVIDIA's $150B Day: After a 15% Run, Is It Time to Take Profit or Buy More?

$NVIDIA( $NVIDIA(NVDA)$ )$ just did it again. The stock is up over 10% on the day, adding more than $150 billion to its market cap in a single session. This follows a 15% rally in just five days.

This move is a direct response to the blockbuster earnings reports from its biggest customers, $Microsoft( $Microsoft(MSFT)$ )$ and $Alphabet( $Alphabet(GOOGL)$ )$.

NVIDIA is now the undisputed king of this market, and its stock is the primary barometer for the entire "AI" trade.

But after a vertical move like this, the question every investor has is simple: Is this the moment to finally take some profit off the table, or is this a signal that the stock is about to make another historic leg up?

WHAT: A Customer-Fueled Breakout

NVIDIA's 10% surge wasn't based on its own news. It was a violent, delayed reaction to its customers' news.

  • The Catalyst: $MSFT and $GOOGL both reported massive beats in their cloud divisions (Azure and GCP).

  • The "Magic Words": Both companies announced they would be increasing their capital expenditure (CapEx) guidance for the coming year, specifically to build out their AI infrastructure.

  • The "A-ha!" Moment: The market instantly did the math. Where does that increased AI spending go? Directly to NVIDIA. Microsoft and Google essentially pre-announced NVIDIA's next blowout quarter.

This confirms the core bull thesis: the demand for AI "shovels" (GPUs) is not just strong; it's still accelerating.

WHY: The Valuation Dilemma

The 10% jump has pushed $NVDA into extreme overbought territory. This creates a classic conflict between the fundamentals (which are stellar) and the technicals (which are flashing warning signs).

  • The Bullish P/E Argument

    The bears will shout that the P/E ratio is insane. The bulls will (correctly) argue that the "E" (Earnings) is growing so fast that the P/E ratio is actually misleading.

    For example, if the stock is at a 50x P/E but earnings are set to grow by 100%, the forward P/E is actually a much more reasonable 25x. This 10% surge is arguably just the "P" catching up to where the "E" is going to be in two quarters.

  • The Technical Warning Sign

    On a 1-day chart, the Relative Strength Index (RSI) is likely above 80. This is the definition of "overbought."

    This signals that in the very short term, the stock is extended. It is vulnerable to a sharp, fast pullback as short-term traders take profit. Buying right now, at this very second, is a high-risk entry.

HOW: My Action Plan for NVIDIA

This is a phenomenal company, but a difficult stock to trade. You must separate the long-term investment from the short-term trade.

  • Is it a "Buy"?

    Yes, but not today. Chasing a 10% vertical spike is pure FOMO. A stock that goes up this fast can pull back 5-7% just as quickly. The time to buy is on the first sign of consolidation, not at the peak of the celebration.

  • Is it a "Sell"?

    Absolutely not. Selling your best-performing stock, which just had its core investment thesis re-confirmed by its biggest customers, is a massive strategic mistake.

    You don't sell $NVDA because it's "up a lot." You sell $NVDA when Microsoft, Google, and Meta announce they are cutting their AI CapEx. That day is clearly not today.

Here is my action plan for the three types of $NVDA investors right now:

My Take

This 10% breakout is fundamentally justified. The AI revolution is real, and the earnings are real. The market-wide fear of "higher for longer" rates, which had been holding $NVDA back, has just been shattered.

Do not sell your shares. Do not chase the stock today.

The best move is to be patient for one or two days. Let the price settle. If $NVDA can hold this new, higher ground and build a "flag" pattern, that will be the new base. That is where you add to your position.

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  • Norton Rebecca
    ·2025-10-28
    MSFT/GOOGL CapEx confirms NVDA’s AI dominance!
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  • Reg Ford
    ·2025-10-28
    Wait for pullback to buy more.
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  • bumpy
    ·2025-10-28
    Great insights
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