NVIDIA Corporation closed at USD 225.16, slipping 0.06 percent.

NVIDIA shares barely budged in a quiet session, yet the options market lit up with a notable USD 5.02 million synthetic short that dominated the tape. Alongside that bearish structure, a sizable USD 1.90 million bull put spread surfaced, collecting premium well below the market. The mix of long-dated downside positioning and premium-selling bullish trades left the overall large-trader flow leaning marginally bearish, with a net differential of just USD 0.34 million separating bullish and bearish commitments.

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Options Indicators

NVDA’s implied volatility is 41.21%, and with an IV percentile of 29.08%, current option pricing sits on the cheaper side of its recent range, suggesting volatility is relatively subdued rather than elevated. The IV/HV ratio of 1.08 indicates implied volatility is only modestly above historical volatility, so the premium being paid for options is not especially stretched. The Call/Put volume ratio is 1.86, reflecting heavier call-side activity in the overall flow, though the largest individual trades told a more nuanced story.

Large Trades

A synthetic short position with a net credit of $5.02 million was one of the day’s most important large trades, built by selling the December 18, 2026 $240.00 call and buying the December 18, 2026 $190.00 put, both in 5,500 contracts. With NVDA referenced at $225.16, the short call was out of the money and the long put was also out of the money. This structure replicates a bearish stock-like stance while bringing in premium upfront, so the trade points to a directional downside view rather than simple volatility trading. The seller is effectively expressing the belief that upside will stay capped below the short call strike while retaining downside exposure through the long put, making this a distinctly bearish positioning into long-dated expiration.

A bull put spread with a net credit of $1.90 million was also a major featured trade, created by selling the September 18, 2026 $210.00 put and buying the September 18, 2026 $170.00 put, each in 4,996 contracts. With the stock at $225.16, both puts were out of the money. This is a classic premium-collection bullish strategy: the trader benefits if NVDA remains above $210.00 through expiration, while the long $170.00 put limits tail risk on a sharp decline. The structure suggests a moderately constructive outlook, implying confidence that shares can hold above the short-put strike rather than a call for explosive upside.

Overall sentiment across all large trades was nearly balanced but leaned slightly bearish, with bullish flow totaling $20.28 million versus bearish flow of $20.62 million, leaving a net bearish difference of $0.34 million. The conclusion is a marginally bearish tone overall: although there was meaningful bullish premium-selling activity through multiple bull put spreads and other put sales, the presence of sizable bearish call selling and especially the long-dated synthetic short kept downside sentiment just ahead. Taken together, large traders appear to be positioning for limited upside and a more cautious path for NVDA, rather than pricing in a strong bullish breakout.

Strategy Reference

For traders seeking a neutral-to-bullish income strategy with a low probability of assignment, selling the 30-day 0.10-delta put, currently around the $200.00 strike, could capture premium while staying well below the market, though the modest IV percentile suggests picking strikes carefully to balance reward against tail risk.