Good morning, traders…
I saw something very unusual on Wednesday morning.
One contract was getting way more options volume than usual. Close to $100 million in premium.
Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) August 8 $180 calls.
Right then, I knew a setup was brewing.
I waited for confirmation. When the stock broke a key resistance level, I jumped into the contracts at $1.40, stop-loss at $1.12.
It was risky. I said so in my alert e-mail:
The contract was short-dated, and a major Federal Reserve announcement was set for that afternoon.
But the chart looked perfect for an intraday move. The Smart Money wasn’t backing off. And the name is one I’ve traded successfully before.
Then came Jerome Powell’s press conference.
The moment he started talking, the market shifted.
Prices yanked lower. My contracts dipped to $1.30. Some of my students bailed on the trade altogether.
But I held on. Why? The buying volume simply didn’t quit. My scanner kept printing new trades. The big money flow never stopped.
Most importantly — my stop hadn’t been triggered.
So I added. Let them discount it. I trusted what I was seeing.
By the close, I’d scaled out at $1.68, $1.96, and $2.05. Thursday morning, I sold my final batch at $3.40.*
That’s a 143% gain … in less than 24 hours.*
Let’s Break Down Why This Trade Worked, How I Managed It During The Dip, And Where You Can Spot Similar Setups Today…
Why My NVDA Trade Worked
The NVDA August 8 $180 calls were at the very top of my scanners, all day.
These options traded nearly $100 million in premium on Wednesday.
That’s why I entered — Unusual, unignorable options activity in one specific contract.
The story was clear: Smart Money was betting on a move.
The premarket scanner activity and the chart setup confirmed that idea:
When the Powell press conference began and the volatility spiked, many traders got nervous.
I didn’t.
I asked myself three questions:
- What caused the drop? It was Fed talk. No bad earnings, no company news, no downgrade. Just policy comments. This kind of dip creates an opportunity.
- Did it break support? No. More importantly, it didn’t hit my stop at $1.12 on the contracts.Â
- Was the Smart Money still buying? My scanners showed the same steady buying, even during Powell’s press conference.Â
These checks confirmed the dip was just an emotional market reaction, not a real problem with my setup.
As I like to say, “If the trade hasn’t done anything wrong, you gotta stay long.”
This allowed me to add to my position with confidence, turning a moment of fear into a big profit.
Write this down: A Powell-based dip is usually a gift. The volatility is always short-lived.
The result: 143% overnight.* All because we paid attention to where the Smart Money was flowing.
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Happy trading,
Ben Sturgill
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