While the Nasdaq 100 index (US Tech 100 mini on FXOpen) climbed to an all-time high, Nvidia's (NVDA) stock price dropped below $131 during yesterday's trading session for the first time since mid-October. This bearish behaviour suggests a weakening of Nvidia's leading position. What is the reason?

A key driver could be the significant surge in Broadcom Inc. (AVGO) shares, a competitor to Nvidia. Following a roughly 20% price increase for AVGO in one day, another growth day followed, as we anticipated yesterday. As a result, amid Broadcom's strong forecast for 2025, AVGO shares have risen by 54% since early December, and investors may be reallocating their portfolios, selling NVDA and buying AVGO.

Technical analysis of Nvidia's (NVDA) stock chart reveals a concerning picture — bears may break the lower boundary of the blue channel, which has acted as support throughout 2024. Importantly, bears managed to push the price downwards both from the $150 level and the $140 level (indicated by arrows).

According to the Nasdaq exchange, NVDA's stock price in today's pre-market trading has fallen below $130. If this does not trigger demand for the stock of one of the leading companies in the AI boom, it will be another worrying signal.

According to TipRanks, analysts remain optimistic for now:
→ 37 out of 40 analysts recommend buying NVDA shares.
→ The average price target for NVDA is $177 within 12 months.

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