NIO BULLS: The $6.00 Battle is HERE. Everything you need to know about the Triple Witching Squeeze this Friday!

We’ve been waiting for this moment since the Q4 earnings turnaround. We finally proved the bears wrong with that first-ever net profit, but the shorts are currently fighting for their lives to keep us under $6.00. If you’ve noticed the weird price action today (dipping to $5.77 after-hours), it’s not organic—it’s a tactical move. Here is the breakdown of why the next 24 hours are the most important of the year. **1. What is Triple Witching?** This Friday, March 20, is Triple Witching. This happens only once a quarter when three things expire at the same time: • Stock Options • Stock Index Options • Stock Index Futures This creates a "perfect storm" of volume. Institutions MUST close or roll over their positions, and for a stock like NIO with 147M shares short, this is where the Gamma Squeeze meets the Short Squeeze. **2. The $6.00 "Gamma Wall"** There is a massive "Call Wall" at the $6.00 strike (over 42,000 contracts). • The Squeeze Mechanic: If we stay above $6.00, market makers who sold those calls are forced to buy millions of shares to hedge their risk. • The Feedback Loop: Their buying pushes the price up, which forces more hedging, which triggers short sellers' stop-losses, MOON. **3. Why the bears are desperate (The $5.77 Fake-out)** Short interest is still sitting at \~8.5% of the float (147M shares). They are trapped. They used the low-volume after-hours to push the price to $5.77 to scare retail into selling. Their goal is to make those $6.00 calls expire worthless on Friday. Don't fall for the bait. **4. The Fundamentals are Screaming "BUY"** • Profitability: First-ever quarterly profit in Q4 2025. • BYD Partnership: NIO’s Zhong’an Energy is partnering with BYD on "Flash Charging" infrastructure. This kills the "NIO is an island" bear thesis. • ES8: Massive demand for the ES8 is driving 18%+ vehicle margins. **THE GAME PLAN** • Watch the $6.00 Line: The "Witching Hour" is the final hour of trading Friday (3:00 PM - 4:00 PM ET). If we are hovering near $6.00, that is the time to watch for the breakout. • Don't Panic on the Dips: $5.66 - $5.77 is solid support. The bears are throwing everything at us to keep it under $6.00. • Hold the Line: If we close Friday at $6.01 or higher, the weekend is going to be legendary. **TL;DR:** The shorts are trapped. Triple Witching on Friday is the catalyst. The $6.00 strike is the trigger. Hold your shares, ignore the AH noise, and let’s squeeze these bears back to $7.00+. 💎🙌 Disclaimer: Not financial advice. I just like the stock and the battery swaps.