
Nvidia reports after the bell tonight with options showing elevated volatility. What are you watching for?
Nvidia is due to report its fiscal first quarter 2027 results later today. The options market has been pricing in significant moves in either direction, which lines up with how these prints have played out before.
The bulk of the revenue is still expected to come from data center, but the details that usually matter more are gross margins, how the Blackwell ramp is tracking, and what management says about demand and the next quarter’s outlook. Guidance tends to drive the bigger reaction.
I’ve been trimming some of my volatility exposure ahead of this and keeping an eye on futures. GetAgent also suggested that moves in Nvidia often spill over to related names like Broadcom (AVGO) and TSMC (TSM), and there can be follow-through in other semis or memory stocks depending on the tone. The recent softness in some chip names makes the read-through worth watching.
Are you holding through the print, or waiting to see how it settles first?
Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/18/stock-market-today-live-updates.html