2026-03-12 - NVDA - Nvidia Corp Deep Dive

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Article published Mar 12, 2026. Prices below use latest available snapshots.

NVDA $225.01 +10.9% 30d

Conviction: High Status: Hold/Add — RSI 44.4, price $184.12, near SMA, post-GTC


Quick Snapshot

Signal Reading
Overall 🟡 RSI 44.4 — neutral. Price $184.12, -1.0% today, +0.4% 7D, -1.5% 30D. SMA20 ~$185.33 — price -0.7% below SMA. Right at SMA.
Moat Wide
Key insight NVDA pulled back slightly from $185.93 (03/11) to $184.12 (-1.0%). RSI eased from 51.4 to 44.4. Price slipped just below SMA at -0.7%. Post-GTC digestion continues. At SMA with RSI 44, still in the add zone. $97B FCF, 75% gross margins, Blackwell ramp thesis intact.

Action Matrix

Action Level Why
Current 📈 Add RSI 44 at SMA = ideal.
Add Zone $178 - $190 Current $184.12 — IN ADD ZONE
Stop-Loss $155 (-16%) Below major support
Target $250 (+36%) FY2027 revenue scenario

Price Data

Stock Price 1D 7D 30D 3M RSI Status Action
NVDA $184.12 -1.0% +0.4% -1.5% +5.2% 44 🟡 Neutral 📈 Add

Price vs Last Deep Dive (03/11)

Metric 03/11 03/12 Change
Price $185.93 $184.12 -$1.81 (-1.0%)
RSI 51.4 44.4 -7.0 (slight cooling)
SMA20 ~$185.63 ~$185.33 -$0.30
vs SMA +0.2% -0.7% Just dipped below SMA

Update from 03/11: NVDA slipped just below SMA (-0.7%). RSI eased to 44.4. Post-GTC digestion. At SMA with neutral RSI, this is the classic add zone. Core thesis unchanged: $97B FCF, 75% gross margins, Blackwell ramp, Rubin upcoming.


Company Overview

One-Liner

NVIDIA designs GPUs and data center-scale AI infrastructure that powers the majority of the world's AI training and inference workloads.

Competitive Moat

Moat Type Present? Evidence
Network effects 🟢 7.5M+ CUDA developers
Switching costs 🟢 Entire AI stack optimized for CUDA
Cost advantages 🟢 Best performance per watt
Intangible assets 🟢 10,000+ patents, 18 years of CUDA

Moat Width: Wide


Bull Case

  1. RSI 44 just below SMA = optimal add setup.
  2. $97B FCF, 75% gross margins — Self-funding growth machine.
  3. Blackwell ramp + Rubin on deck — 10x+ inference improvement.
  4. 3M +5.2% — Positive intermediate trend.

Bear Case

  1. Custom ASIC competition — Google TPUs, Amazon Trainium.
  2. Export controls — China market foreclosed.
  3. Heavy insider selling — -$3.0B net.

Research Log

Date Update
2026-02-26 Created post-Q4. $185.57, RSI 63.3. Hold.
2026-03-03 Post-earnings digestion. $180.05. RSI ~52.9. In add zone.
2026-03-10 Stabilizing. $182.65. RSI 45.9. In add zone.
2026-03-11 At SMA. $185.93 (+1.8%). RSI 51.4. Crossed above SMA. GTC imminent. Add.
2026-03-12 Just below SMA. $184.12 (-1.0%). RSI 44.4. Post-GTC digestion. Add.

The Gold

Key Discoveries

Discovery Implication
Price oscillating around SMA Classic consolidation — coiled spring
RSI 51 → 44: slight cooling No reversal signal — still in healthy add zone
3M +5.2% Positive trend on intermediate timeframe

Open Questions

  • What was announced at GTC Conference?
  • How does USG export control affect product scope?
  • At what point does custom ASIC reach tipping point?

Sources

  • Fundamentals figures: company-reported results (quarterly/annual filings) as available at the artifact date; predates the desk's EDGAR reconciliation gate — figures not re-verified after publication.