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Tesla stock DROPS on Q4 deliveries - BUY or PANIC?

Overall SentimentMixedStrength: 55%

Overall Thesis

Bhakdi responds to the Q4 delivery miss by arguing the 5% drop to roughly $380 has already delivered most of his Q1 bear case toward $360, that energy deployment growth more than offsets the profit shortfall Wall Street is reacting to, and that Tesla retains a high likelihood of reaching $1,000 this year.

Narratives

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Mixed

Tesla's short-term technical setup is a double top pointing toward $360 for Q1 but the fundamental bull case toward $1,000 in 2025 is reinforced by record energy deployments offsetting the Q4 delivery miss.

Key Arguments

  • Double top pattern near $480 is now broken with clear weekly downtrend.
  • Record energy deployment of 11.4 GWh delivers roughly $546M incremental gross profit versus ~$100M delivery miss.
  • Tactically recommend cautious short puts and avoid short calls which could get destroyed on an upside burst.
  • The longer the stock stays down, the more asymmetric a bullish snap-back becomes.
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