Lucid Short Squeeze Coming?! │ Uber Discloses 11.52% Ownership │ Lucid Stock Analysis
Overall SentimentMixedStrength: 50%
Overall Thesis
Uber's 13G disclosing 11.52% of Lucid's float triggered a +9.9% pop and broke the downtrend. Shorts covering 1.2M shares but still 27.3% of float — setup for a potential squeeze if an operational catalyst lands. Next resistance $8.21, support $7.11. Host's prior $6.82 bounce call hit. Recovery is 'temporary' unless Lucid produces real news.
Narratives
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NeutralUber's 13G at 11.52% of Lucid's float — real signal that Uber sees value — triggered a 9.9% pop off the $6.82 support that the host had called. Short interest still 27.3% of float (46.35M shares) even with 1.2M shares of cover today. Next upside level $8.21; failure to hold $7.11 resumes the downtrend. The host is explicit that the recovery is temporary absent operational news from Lucid.
Key Arguments
- Uber 13G disclosure: 11.52% of Lucid float (~as of Feb 18, likely slightly lower post-dilution)
- Prior $6.82 bounce prediction validated — today's low was $7.12
- Option volume blowing out the past week; today will top $10M premium (first time since March 19)
- Institutional buying on 'ask' side — bought on disclosure
- Short cover of 1.2M shares today — but short interest still ~27.3% of float → squeeze setup intact
- Cost-to-borrow dropped to 9.96% annual — short pressure easing
Predictions (1)
BullTarget: $8.21near-term technical (conditional on momentum holding)
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Hedges & Caveats
- Rally is disclosure-driven, not operational — 'temporary unless operational news drops'
- Shorts still 46.35M shares of float — the squeeze is potential, not confirmed
- Bears still targeting sub-$6.50
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