{"id":29321,"date":"2025-08-20T10:35:31","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T10:35:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=29321"},"modified":"2025-08-20T10:35:31","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T10:35:31","slug":"nvidia-slips-3-as-retail-traders-buy-the-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/analysis\/nvidia-slips-3-as-retail-traders-buy-the-dip\/","title":{"rendered":"Nvidia Slips 3% as Retail Traders Buy the Dip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/image_fx-90-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20965\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nvidia closes at <strong>$176.17<\/strong>, down <strong>3.28%<\/strong>, after touching lows near <strong>$176.00<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Retail traders added <strong>$212M<\/strong> in net inflows, the highest among US tech names on Tuesday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p>Tech shares faced pressure on Tuesday, with questions swirling over whether the pullback marked routine profit-taking or the start of a deeper correction. Nvidia fell <strong>3.28%<\/strong> to <strong>$176.17<\/strong>, joining Tesla and Palantir in the red. Yet retail traders saw opportunity in the weakness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24NVDA&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$NVDA<\/a> is the most underowned megacap stock, according to Morgan Stanley. <br><br>Nvidia&#39;s market value accounts for 7.37% of the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=%24GPSC&amp;src=ctag&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">$GPSC<\/a>, but its share in the average active institutional portfolio is 4.2%, Morgan Stanley analyst Erik Woodring wrote in a note. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/I5UsXcyee1\">https:\/\/t.co\/I5UsXcyee1<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Yahoo Finance (@YahooFinance) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/YahooFinance\/status\/1957876855484166655?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Data from our research desk showed Nvidia, Tesla, and Palantir ranked as the <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YORhYPK6Qd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">most purchased stocks<\/a> by retail traders on the day, attracting net inflows of <strong>$212M<\/strong>, <strong>$61M<\/strong>, and <strong>$59M<\/strong> respectively. The renewed buying appetite suggests confidence in the tech trade remains intact, even as institutional traders recalibrate after a strong multi-month run.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The backdrop highlights an ongoing tug-of-war in sentiment: profit-taking from fund managers after a stellar year-to-date rally, countered by steady retail inflows that have historically supported recoveries in big-cap tech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Nvidia (NVDA) has staged an impressive rally since bottoming near 86.59 in April, climbing to recent highs around 183 before easing back to 176. The price action remains above its short- and medium-term moving averages, showing that the broader uptrend is still intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2026\/03\/1_image-12.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29322\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>However, the latest dip and red candle suggest some profit-taking, with the MACD line flattening and momentum starting to cool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the near term, the key support to watch is the 170\u2013172 region, which aligns with the rising moving averages. A bounce from here could keep the uptrend intact and invite another push back toward the 180\u2013185 resistance zone. If support fails, the next downside area sits around 160.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the longer-term trend remains bullish, short-term traders should watch for consolidation or a corrective pullback before the next leg higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Cautious Forecast<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If dip-buying persists, Nvidia could stabilise above <strong>$175<\/strong> and retest the <strong>$183<\/strong> level. However, failure to hold support risks a deeper slide toward <strong>$165<\/strong>, particularly if <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jDiHKkhLSf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">broader risk sentiment<\/a> weakens or profit-taking accelerates across tech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Create your live VT Markets account<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login?_gl=1*5vyjdn*_gcl_au*Njc1MzM0NjY0LjE3NTEzNTM4MTc.*_ga*MjA5ODA0NDIzNC4xNzI3OTE1ODQ1*_ga_J26NL1ZVX7*czE3NTE4NzkxMDYkbzMwOCRnMSR0MTc1MTg3OTExOCRqNDgkbDAkaDA.*_ga_6XQ8153GYW*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzU3JGcxJHQxNzUxODc5MTE4JGo1MCRsMCRoMA..*_ga_BG6LYEHPX1*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMTgkajUwJGwwJGgw*_ga_J8BRGZSREX*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjIkajQ2JGwwJGgw*_ga_7CG6454YR5*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjIkajQ2JGwwJGgw*_ga_69Z54R4H9N*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjIkajQ2JGwwJGgw*_ga_CY2VCKFC3C*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjIkajQ2JGwwJGgw*_ga_TXZ07R2C21*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjUkajQzJGwwJGgw*_ga_17TMGY9BBE*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjUkajQzJGwwJGgw*_ga_MWDVVSEVL5*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjUkajQzJGwwJGgw*_ga_2QCC3S2748*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjUkajQzJGwwJGgw*_ga_E7D2PCX624*czE3NTE4NzkxMjYkbzUkZzAkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjYkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_XJ4037XKK6*czE3NTE4NzkxMjYkbzUkZzAkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjYkajYwJGwwJGgw*_ga_EJCVQDC7VT*czE3NTE4NzkxMDgkbzUkZzEkdDE3NTE4NzkxMjYkajQyJGwwJGgw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">start trading<\/a> now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NVIDIA retreats to $176.17, but retail inflows top $212M, signalling dip-buying appetite remains firm. &#8211; vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":64,"featured_media":20965,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[74,7],"class_list":["post-29321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","tag-nvidia","tag-stocks"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":""},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29321","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/64"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29321"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29321\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20965"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}