The Exact Trigger that Indicates a Bearish Move in Nvidia Corporation
Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) : The Exact Trigger that Indicates Bearish Momentum
Date Published: 2019-01-03
Disclaimer
The results here are provided for general informational purposes, as a convenience to the readers. The materials are not a substitute for obtaining professional advice from a qualified person, firm or corporation.Preface
Nvidia has been the apotheosis for technological innovation and even with the bear market of late 2018, the stock has seen a meteoric rise in stock price and relevancy. It truly has become one of the crown jewels of technology's future.But, even in that time, there is a trigger in Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) that has preceded stock drops, turning a massive bull into a profitable bearish momentum back-test that has not triggered a losing trade in more than 5-years and showed triple digit returns during the Great Recession from 2007-2009.
There is such a technical condition, and we will review it, right now.
The Short-term Bearish Option Trade in Nvidia Corporation
We will examine the outcome of going long a short-term out-of-the-money (40 delta) put, in options that are the closest to 14-days from expiration. But we follow three rules:* Never Trade Earnings
Let's not worry about stock direction or earnings, let's try to find a back-test that benefits from volatility. Here it is, first, we enter the long put.
* Use a technical trigger to start the trade, specifically:
Wait until the day that the stock price crosses below the 200-day moving average and the stock price is below the 10-day moving average. Here is a nice simple image of the technical requirement:
* Finally, we set a very specific type of limit:
* Use a 20% limit
* Close the trade after 10 days, if the limit has not been hit.
At the end of each day, the back-tester checks to see if the long put is up 20%. If it is, it closes the position. If after 10-days the limit has not been hit, the put is closed so not to suffer total time decay.
RESULTS
Here are the results over the last five-years in Nvidia Corporation:The mechanics of the TradeMachine® Stock Option Backtester are that it uses end of day prices for every back-test entry and exit (every trigger).
Setting Expectations
While this strategy had an overall return of 159%, the trade details keep us in bounds with expectations:➡ The average percent return per trade was 92.3%.
Checking the Moving Average
You can check to see the moment a stock dips below the 200-day MA for NVDA on the Pivot Points tab on www.CMLviz.com.Back-testing More Time Periods in Nvidia Corporation
Now we can look at just the last year as well:In a period where NVDA stock saw a negative 35.7% return, this bearish trigger saw a 124% positive return. Here is a chart of the option strategy (in blue) and the stock price (in gray):
Notice how the trigger is 'silent' for a long period of time, and then triggers as the stock price sees a technical breakdown. That's exactly the goal.
And finally we can look at the period from 2007-2009, which includes the Great Recession.
In a period where NVDA stock was down 22.4%, this bearish trigger saw a 135% positive return.
WHAT HAPPENED
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