Navigating TSLA's Turns - Market Analysis for Dec 13th, 2020
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by Mike Paulenoff
December 13, 2020 • 12:18 PM EST
Early on December 3, after Goldman Sachs upgraded TSLA to Buy from Neutral and raised its 12-month target price 780, a full 31% from its then price of 592, Mike Paulenoff wrote MPTrader members:
"I wonder whether or not its (Goldman Sachs) newfound bullishness is a contrary indication, like putting a bull on the cover of Barron's or Time magazine? As for the technical set up in TSLA, my attached chart work argues for a new all time high above 607.80 into the 630 area prior to a meaningful correction into the 500 area, and then, depending on the set-up, maybe TSLA pivots to the upside into a run towards the GS target of 780."
Mike got his expected spike, with TSLA reaching a new regular trading hours high at 654.32 on Wednesday December 9.
Plus he got his expected sell-off and upside pivot, as from there the stock peaked and then corrected to a 566.24 low on Thursday morning, prior to a vicious upside reversal that saw the stock close the week at 609.99. Has TSLA initiated its next powerful upleg that will propel the stock towards Goldman's target of 780?
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