LCIDBullunverifiable
Lucid City“I think all in all Lucid is going to continue to kind of move higher a little bit leading into their earnings that's just my own prediction of course”@ 8:10 · open at this moment on YouTube ↗
Thesis at the time
BullishPanasonic CEO Yuki Kusumi was explicitly bullish on Lucid, drawing direct parallels to their 10-year Tesla battery partnership as the template for the Lucid relationship — 'we did this with Tesla 10 years ago, now we're doing it with Lucid.' Solid state batteries are being tested by Lucid (per Gagan's fireside chat) suggesting next-gen technology in development. Shorts tried to suppress LCID below $3.50 to null monthly chain options (42K OI at $2.50, 37K at $3.00, 37K at $3.50), but the stock is still above $3. The speaker believes Lucid continues moving higher into earnings.
Key arguments
- Panasonic CEO explicitly compared Lucid partnership to their 10-year Tesla partnership — highest possible industry validation
- Solid state batteries confirmed in testing by Lucid per Gagan fireside chat
- 42K open interest at $2.50 monthly chain means market makers covering ~4.2M shares — mechanical support
- Shorts added ~2.4M shares to suppress below $3.50 options chain — stock resisting the attack
Counter-arguments acknowledged
- The interviewer's original bearish framing (Lucid not good at volume production) gives context to why the Panasonic validation is surprising
- Short interest still at 18.98% — shorts maintaining elevated pressure
The call
- Date said
- Jan 17, 2025
- Deadline
- Feb 25, 2025
- Price at prediction
- $30.70
- Confidence
- medium
- Specificity
- vague
How it resolved
- Status
- unverifiable
Why this resolved this way(resolution audit)
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