Will Tesla Break Below $160 For 1st Time In About A Year? Why EV Maker's Stock Is Sliding Premarket Today


20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine". A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


Tesla, Inc. shares (NASDAQ:TSLA) are poised to extend their decline for a third consecutive session, weighed down by many ongoing concerns. In premarket trading on Tuesday, the stock dipped 1.98% to $161.48.

A breach of this price point would mark the first time the stock has fallen below $160 since May 4, 2023.

Confirmation of a significant layoff, including high-profile and longtime executives, eroded roughly $30 billion from Tesla’s market capitalization on Monday. The stock closed Monday’s session down 5.59% at $161.48, according to Benzinga Pro data.

The extended selloff witnessed in Tuesday’s premarket stems from anxieties surrounding the company’s upcoming first-quarter earnings report, due next week. Following the layoffs, analysts are now anticipating a potentially negative report. Additionally, rumors of Tesla shelving its sub-$30,000 electric car project have been met with disapproval on Wall Street.

🚨🚨Horrific! 😱 $TSLA https://t.co/QFpbl5rDPC

— Gordon Johnson (@GordonJohnson19) April 16, 2024

Sentiment could be further impacted by weak weekly China insurance registration data for Tesla vehicles. Tesla bear Gordon Johnson shared data on Tuesday showing a mere 6,000 registrations for the week of April 8-14, following an already disappointing 1,907 units registered the week prior. 

Describing the numbers as “horrific,” Johnson suggests they could negatively impact Tesla’s performance in China, a key market.

See Also: Everything You Need To Know About Tesla Stock


20-Year Pro Trader Reveals His "MoneyLine"

Ditch your indicators and use the "MoneyLine". A simple line tells you when to buy and sell without the guesswork. It’s a line on a chart that’s helped Nic Chahine win 83% of his options buys. Here's how he does it.


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