Tesla: Forget Shorts For Now

seekingalpha2021-05-19

Summary Short interest has dropped to a multi-year low. Less than 5.4% of float and outstanding count short. Stock is in a very weak place on a technical basis. Photo by jetcityimage/iStock ...

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nujnay
2021-05-19
nujnay
???? like n comment pls.
- nujnay:
  comment pls tksss
ProsPaddles
2021-05-19
ProsPaddles
Squeezeeee telsa to the moon ?
- BrendonTan:
  LESKO
AT2020
2021-05-19
AT2020
$54 soon
- AT2020:
  $540
sk5735
2021-05-19
sk5735
Forget Tesla for now
filixnah
2021-05-19
filixnah
Nice
samfernando
2021-05-19
samfernando
Well written... As TSLA investors, let's pick our side in the short term

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Based on data from Finviz, Tesla isn't even in the top 45 of most shorted S&P 500 names in terms of float. Yes, the dollar amount of Tesla shares that have been shorted may be large when you read it in print on the screen, but in terms of this stock things aren't exactly in the flashing red category anymore.\nOn the technical side, Tesla lost its 200-day moving average again with Monday's decline. Unfortunately, we're moving closer to the point where a death cross will occur, where the 50-day breaks below the 200-day. Earlier this year, the short-term trend line at its peak was about $320 above the longer-term one, but that gap finished last week under $90, down about $15 on the week.\nWhile Tesla used to be one of the most shorted names in the market, investors should not consider a potential squeeze as a catalyst at this point. The end of April data showed that short interest has hit a new multi-year low, and is down more than 80% in roughly two years. With the stock having pulled back a bit so far this month, we might see even more bearish bets covered at the next update, although the technical picture for this stock isn't great currently. 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