NVDA $180 Call: +340% in 4 Days — How One Trade Exploded in February 2026

February 5, 2026 — exactly one year after the DeepSeek crash that wiped $589 billion from NVIDIA's market cap. The stock sat at $172, forming a pivot bottom signal. What followed was a trade that returned +340% in just 4 days.

Asset

NVDA

Option

$180 Call, Feb 21

Entry

$4.20

Exit

$18.50

+$14.300(+340%)

10 Contracts

Important Notice

Market data in this article is real. Trade scenarios are hypothetical examples for educational purposes. Options trading involves significant risk of loss.

The Catalyst

On February 5, 2026 — exactly one year after the DeepSeek crash — NVDA formed a pivot bottom signal at $172. The stock had been under pressure in prior weeks, but three catalytic events converged:

1Goldman Sachs forecast Q4 revenue of $67.3B — $2B above consensus of $65.5B.

2NVIDIA announced shipment of 40,000-80,000 H200 chips to Chinese customers (worth $1.28-$2.56B).

3The Vera Rubin platform gave the company visibility to ~$500B in Blackwell and Rubin revenue through end of 2026.

Technical Analysis

Pattern:Bullish engulfing pattern on 4H timeframe at $172 support. Pivot buy signal confirmed on February 5.
Levels:Price broke above 50 EMA at $178, then resistance at $185.40 with significant volume spike (+180% vs. 20-day average).
Signal:MACD crossover in positive territory confirmed momentum. RSI rose from 38 to 67 without becoming overbought.

NVDAFeb 5, 2026

Support / Pivot Bottom

$172.00

50 EMA

$178.00

Resistance

$185.40

Options Entry

$4.20

Options Exit

$18.50

RSI↑ 38 → 67

MACD↑ Positive Crossover

Volume↑ +180%

Key Takeaway

Anniversaries of major market events create predictable narratives. The DeepSeek crash of January 2025 created a "recovery anniversary" effect — analysts and media drove sentiment. The smart trader positioned at the pivot bottom, not at the top.

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Glossary: Key Terms

The market's expectation of future price movement priced into the option premium. High IV = expensive options.

Compares current IV to its 52-week range. IV Rank >80% means options are historically expensive.

Measures the option's price change per $1 move in the underlying. Delta 0.50 = option moves ~$0.50 per $1 stock move.

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Daniel Richter

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Daniel Richter verbindet tiefgreifende Marktexpertise mit modernster KI-Technologie. Nach seinem Studium der Finanzmathematik an der TU München und mehreren Jahren bei führenden Investmentbanken in Frankfurt, spezialisierte er sich auf quantitative Handelsstrategien. Bei BeInOptions leitet Daniel das Analyseteam und entwickelt datengestützte Optionsstrategien. Seine Stärke liegt in der Kombination aus klassischer Finanzanalyse und maschinellem Lernen – er nutzt KI-Modelle zur Identifizierung von Marktmustern und Risikobewertung. "Mein Ziel ist es, komplexe Optionsstrategien für jeden verständlich zu machen und dabei die Kraft moderner Analysetools zu nutzen, um fundierte Entscheidungen zu treffen."

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