Daily Options Selling Strategy | NEBIUS Market Cap Approaches CoreWeave, Nokia Up Nearly 130% Year-to-Date; How to Use Options Strategies to Position for New High Stocks?

I. Market Barometer

In the previous trading session, the three major U.S. indexes showed mixed performance, with both the Nasdaq and S&P 500 hitting new highs. Stocks like NEBIUS and Nokia also reached new highs, and the surge in implied volatility (IV) has provided an opportunity for options sellers to collect premiums.

II. Focus on Hot Targets

$NEBIUS (NBIS.US)$: Q1 revenue surged 684% year-over-year, with a strategic $200 million investment from NVIDIA

$NEBIUS (NBIS.US)$ Closed up 15.72% in the previous trading session, reaching a new all-time high of $217.34 intraday, with cumulative gains of nearly 148% year-to-date. The current market cap is approaching that of AI cloud competitor CoreWeave, with the market widely optimistic about its growth potential amid the surge in AI computing demand.

The company's Q1 earnings report exceeded expectations across the board.Revenue reached $399 million, a year-over-year increase of 684%, significantly surpassing market expectations of $375 million. Adjusted EBITDA turned positive for the first time at $129.5 million, and operating cash flow shifted from negative to positive at $2.258 billion. The core AI cloud business contributed $390 million in revenue, an 841% increase year over year, with annualized run-rate revenue reaching $1.9 billion. Additionally, the company confirmed its full-year revenue guidance of $300-340 million, with a year-end ARR target of $700-900 million. Following the earnings release, Davidson Trust raised the company’s price target from $200 to $250.

Backed by tech giants, the company has a contract backlog exceeding $20 billion.The company signed a five-year capacity agreement with Meta worth up to $27 billion and reached a GPU cooperation agreement with Microsoft valued at up to $19.4 billion. NVIDIA made a strategic investment of $2 billion in March and granted Nebius GB300 training Exemplar cloud certification.

In addition to impressive financial results, NEBIUS also announced a significant expansion of its global data center footprint.The company simultaneously announced a new 1.2GW data center location in Pennsylvania, raising its year-end total power capacity guidance to over 4GW. It is important to note that most of the current capital expenditure is covered by customer prepayments. Going forward, close attention should be paid to the progress of data center launches and risks associated with customer concentration.

$Nokia Oyj (NOK.US)$: AI-driven performance turnaround, with optical networking and AI-RAN becoming core growth engines

$Nokia Oyj (NOK.US)$ Shares closed 11.69% higher in the previous trading session at $14.71, hitting a near seventeen-year intraday high. Year-to-date cumulative gains have reached nearly 130%.

In 2026, Nokia, which had been quiet for a long time, experienced a complete logic reversal.Nokia’s fundamental logic has shifted from traditional 5G equipment sales to AI-driven data center optical networking, patent licensing, and edge computing. In 2025, Nokia completed the integration of Infinera, which increased Nokia's market share in North America's optical networking sector from less than 10% to over 25%.

Nokia's deep integration with NVIDIA in 2026 is the strongest catalyst for a stock price rebound.In 2026, Nokia’s AirScale product line will fully integrate Grace Hopper/Blackwell computing cards, transforming base stations from cost centers into 'mini AI training grounds.' In the future, telecom operators can rent out idle base station computing power to autonomous driving companies, with Nokia taking a software cut, opening up a new profit model.

Recently, several institutions have raised their ratings, with JPMorgan upgrading to 'Buy.' The analysts' consensus target price is approximately $13.15. The current stock price already partially reflects expectations of an AI transformation, and subsequent focus should be on risks such as operator debt pressure, intense market competition, and uncertainties in technological iteration.

III. Seller Options Strategy

1. Cash Secured Put: Sell 1 contract $NEBIUS (NBIS.US)$ 20260618 150P, estimated required margin (for reference only): $15,000 ($150 × 100).

Opportunity filtering logic:

For investors who are optimistic about the long-term prospects of AI cloud infrastructure but are concerned about the risk of a pullback after NBIS’s rapid short-term rise, they can collect premiums by selling the above Put contracts.

The underlying asset still has fundamental support, and directly chasing higher prices carries some risk of a pullback. Selling Puts allows for premium collection to improve idle capital returns; if the stock price retraces to near the $150 strike price, it also allows for planned entry at a more favorable price, achieving a 'flexible offense and defense' strategy.

Covered Call: Sell 1 contract $Nokia Oyj (NOK.US)$ 20260605 20C, estimated required shareholding cost (for reference only): $1,471 ($14.71 × 100).

Opportunity filtering logic:

As an investor holding Nokia common stock, when the stock experiences significant short-term gains driven by sentiment and approaches technical resistance levels with potential for volatility and pullback, there is concern about short-term declines while not wanting to miss out on the long-term growth potential of optical modules and AI communication equipment by selling directly.

At this point, selling the above Call allows for premium collection and reduces holding costs; if the stock continues to consolidate, the premium can partially offset drawdowns; if the stock price rises above the $20 strike price, being exercised would equate to selling shares near the target price, locking in阶段性收益.

IV. Risk Control Reminder

Although the seller strategy has a high probability of success, investors must still manage risks effectively:

– Position management is key:The biggest risk for option sellers lies in black swan events. It is recommended that margin exposure for a single underlying should not exceed 20% of total capital. Never sell options beyond your capacity for the sake of greedy premiums.

– Timely rolling of covered call options: When a covered call option becomes deeply in-the-money (stock price far exceeds the strike price), and if the underlying stock is still viewed favorably, decisively 'roll' the position — that is, close the current option by buying it back and simultaneously sell an option with a later expiration date and a higher strike price to avoid having the stock called away at a low price.

– Cash-secured put options warn of 'left-tail risk':For cash-secured puts, if the stock price collapses due to deteriorating fundamentals (rather than a normal pullback), do not hold on stubbornly. At this time, stop losses should be executed, or 'rolling down' can be employed to buy time and wait for volatility to normalize.

Make good use of the options seller zone to understand the income strategies for selling optionsEarn option premiums!

Options Risk Warning

An option is a contract that grants the holder the right, but not the obligation, to buy or sell an asset at a fixed price on a specific date or at any time before that date. The price of an option is influenced by various factors, including the current price of the underlying asset, the strike price, time to expiration, and implied volatility. Implied volatility reflects the market’s expectations for the level of volatility in the option over a future period. It is a data point derived inversely from the Black-Scholes option pricing model and is generally regarded as an indicator of market sentiment. When investors anticipate greater volatility, they may be more willing to pay a higher price for options to hedge risks, resulting in higher implied volatility. Traders and investors use implied volatility to assess the attractiveness of option prices, identify potential mispricings, and manage risk exposure.

Disclaimer

This content does not constitute any offer, solicitation, recommendation, opinion, or guarantee for any securities, financial products, or tools. The risk of loss in trading options can be substantial. In some cases, losses incurred may exceed the initial margin deposited. Even if you set contingency orders, such as 'stop-loss' or 'limit' orders, these may not necessarily prevent losses. Market conditions may make such orders unexecutable. You may be required to deposit additional margin within a short period. If you fail to provide the required amount within the specified time, your open positions may be liquidated. However, you will still be responsible for any shortfall in your account resulting from such liquidation. Therefore, before trading, you should study and understand options and carefully consider whether such trading suits you based on your financial situation and investment objectives. If you trade options, you should be familiar with the procedures for exercising options and the rights and obligations upon expiration. Options trading involves extremely high risks and is not suitable for all investors. Investors should read Characteristics and Risks of Standardized Options carefully before engaging in any options trading strategy.

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