Babyfolio
Software Engineer, AI Infrastructure Investor
Nebius's 2x leveraged ETF suffers brutal decay that can crush returns even when the call on the stock is right. Since July 1 it rose 5% while Nebius stock rose 21%, because rebalancing every day to track 2x daily returns erodes value over time. Buying the stock beats buying the leveraged ETF. x.com x.comÂ
Nebius looks preferable to IREN because its dilution and financing costs are more manageable and it alone has positive retained earnings in this comparison. Nebius's share count rose 18% year over year against IREN's 51%, the highest in the table and, in this view, not put to good use. Nebius's positive earnings include a subsidiary valuation gain despite an operating loss in H1. x.comÂ
Long-dated call buying and $150 put selling suggest institutions are positioned for upside in Nebius into 2027, a stronger bullish read than Marvell. Unusual Whales data show over $25 million in two call blocks, though one may be a roll, and over $12 million in $150 puts sold. The 19% two-day bounce lacked confirming options inflows, so Nebius could retest $170 before Nov. 10 earnings, with a roughly 18% implied move. x.comÂ
Nebius's exceptional growth makes it the best way to gain data-center exposure while the AI-sector rally still has room to run after its pullback. The risk/reward looks super attractive here, but this is extremely risky compared with usual holdings and not necessarily a ten-year hold. x.comÂ
Nebius can do well while its convertible debt is not yet due, unlike CoreWeave, which faces immediate liquidity trouble. Pain may come when Nebius's convertibles mature; it is nowhere near CoreWeave's current default risk. A $3,000 share target goes too far. x.com x.comÂ
Long term, Nebius is an absolute scaling juggernaut and has earned best-in-class status among neoclouds. Short term, the AI correction is over and the shares are sitting on summer support. x.comÂ
Nebius looks cheaper against a year of stronger execution, leaving room for its shares to rise. EV/current ARR fell from 57x to 14x as quarterly revenue rose from $105M to $582M and adjusted EBITDA moved from -$21M to +$236M. The 5GW figure is a year-end contracted-power target, not live capacity. Per Polymarket, Dutch government AI plans could favor Amsterdam-based Nebius. Delivery still needs capital and power; Nebius borrows at about half CoreWeave's cost and gets customer prepayments. x.com … Show more
Nebius will dilute its shareholders, and the easy money in the stock has already been made. x.comÂ
Large upside bets in Nebius calls add an options-positioning signal to its conditional rebound case. About $598M sits in January $300 calls. Holding $170 keeps $180 by October 30 and $200 by November 13, after November 9 earnings, in view; step aside below $165. x.comÂ
Broader AI-sector selling has raised Nebius put premiums, offering income while waiting to own a fast-growing AI-cloud business. Q2 2026 revenue rose 454% to $582M, with a $3B annualized run rate; management targets $7B-$9B ARR by year-end, backed by $40B in contracted backlog including Microsoft and Meta deals. The November 20 $190 put offers 6.6% on capital, but earnings are expected before expiry. Only sell it if owning Nebius at a $176.50 assigned cost basis is acceptable. x.comÂ
Nebius's current margins leave virtually no valuation support for its shares. It should do well over the medium term, but remains a high-quality speculative story with massive execution risk. x.comÂ
