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    My son has 3 shares left that he bought at $566.00. He asked me if he should sell them but I think he wants to hold TSLA a long time. I was thinking sell one share and you get most of your initial purchase money back and if it drops down back to 750 you can buy 2 shares for the amount of the 1 share you sold. Part of me just wants to tell him to keep it if he plans on holding long term.

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    Man, what a pricey stock. It’s so volatile, I refuse to play options. Cult stocks are tough for me to trade for some reason. If it’s three shares and the money isn’t needed I say forget it. Maybe it will split and run up a few times in his life span and be a nice consolation prize in his future. If he wants to grow his account, I’d in and out on dips and runs

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    I'd also be in and out, but that's how I trade too. I could see a split in the future and that would be nice, but I could also definitely see another selloff back below $700. There's pros and cons to holding or being in and out of it.

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    I would have sold at $1000 and would have been wrong. I would have sold several times on big up moves hoping for a pullback to get back in at a better price and I would have been wrong each time. I think TSLA will one day have a trillion dollar market cap.

    With this current move to $1600, we are running up into earnings, IMO, because everybody thinks TSLA will be profitable and be eligible to be included into the S&P index. And forcing shorts to cover. I think there is huge risk to the downside if TSLA misses on earnings, which I think is a good chance. There is a pandemic going on.

    If I had 3 shares, I would sell atleast 1 probably 2, but I have been wrong on TSLA many times. There's no telling what happens. Gun to my head, I think we go back to $1000 after earnings. I might even look into a put spread.
    Thanos was the hero

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    Just sold 1 share at 1760.50. He made back his entire purchase price with 1 share and I told him it was too expensive at 566

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    I think that's a smart play. Glad to see he turned a nice profit!
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    Yep that’s the best way to do it. I love riding on free shares. I also thought it was too high at $600 ��

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    Your son timed the market high very well.

    I did not expect it to swing down to 1500 at close.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charles Prestridge View Post
    Your son timed the market high very well.

    I did not expect it to swing down to 1500 at close.
    He has been pounding his chest all day

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    Quote Originally Posted by NitroZ7 View Post
    He has been pounding his chest all day
    I would be pounding my chest too. That is great.

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    Good job on his part but keep his your eyes open some so called experts say it could hit 400.00 I seen on Bloomberg. I don’t know crap about stocks just interested in them.

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    Okay, place your bets. Earnings are today after the close.

    If I had money to throw away, I would short.

    I hope they disappoint and sometime this year I can buy around 1000 and 800
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    Quote Originally Posted by boneil View Post
    Okay, place your bets. Earnings are today after the close.

    If I had money to throw away, I would short.

    I hope they disappoint and sometime this year I can buy around 1000 and 800
    If it drops under 1000 I may buy some shares for myself.

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    Quote Originally Posted by boneil View Post
    Okay, place your bets. Earnings are today after the close.

    If I had money to throw away, I would short.

    I hope they disappoint and sometime this year I can buy around 1000 and 800
    I think I would short also if I was going to play it. I would like some around your buypoint as well.

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    Wow impressive earnings beat

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    Quote Originally Posted by NitroZ7 View Post
    Wow impressive earnings beat
    I’m surprised. Still too high in my opinion

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bassmaster96 View Post
    I’m surprised. Still too high in my opinion
    I agree but I just don't know what is going to cause it to fall.

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    And thats why I don't short anything
    Thanos was the hero

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    Quote Originally Posted by boneil View Post
    And thats why I don't short anything
    Me either

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    Quote Originally Posted by boneil View Post
    And thats why I don't short anything