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Chicken, please keep posting re: AA. I have been a long time holder and COMPLETELY timed it wrong with my options. Had long term leaps that didn't materialize, that recently expired. But I have also been holding long shares since before the crash, then doubled-down afterward. On paper, I...

Thats all true (to my knowledge). Had some misused words and cut corners, but my point was about small sample sizes, not about the practicality or history of the Concord. Just thought interesting how one crash can take you from "best" to "worst", statistically speaking. But fair enough, You are...

What about the opposite?.... A thread with stories from tesla owners who have been in accidents whose cars DIDN'T catch fire. Right now I'm not worried about the car, but I am worried about the perception. To the extent that people come to these boards for information, what abouit examples...

Well, of course Tesla (or any company) would be expected to put the most positive spin on it, but assuming this is true, this could actually be a blessing in disguise in that it highlights the safety of the Tesla (warning to pull over, interior of cabin was safe, etc.). The only thing that's a...

As a LONG time holder in solar positions in general, I've been asking myself those kind of questions for a long time. It seems SO obvious to me that solar is the way to go for our energy needs. Somewhere I had this chart (couldn't find it) comparing how much energy we can get from solar vs our...

Thanks, Sleepy. Yea, I have many shares which I've been holding for a long-time. Also have Jan 14 $5C options. So a smart man would probably cash in the Sept. $5's, and if there's a run up, at least I'll benefit with my Jan. $5's. Of course, gamblin' man would let it roll. Which is what I...

Are "we" (Tesla) behind on the US Supercharger rollout?... I know the big news is Norway opening up 6, but I just checked the US, and it seems there are still "only" 20, when the map indicates there should be 27 by Summer 2013 (which is practically over). Sorry if this is belongs under a...

Just curious what people are doing with their Sept. SOL $5 calls?... The stock seems pinned at $4.80. The option moved up some, but not as much as I had hoped. I am debating selling today before the volatility completely runs out. Of course, the hope in holding it would be it would continue...

I agree with this, as well. But maybe part of the reason (aside from the big run up itself) is that for the first time since the run up, we have no near-term potential catalysts that we know about (i.e. the five part trilogy, earnings, etc.). So there's not really much to anticipate re...

Glad I could contribute. And personally, I'm scratching and clawing to come up with anything to get my Aug 150C's back in the money before expiration in 2 days! :) I had been riding the call/put wave perfectly for a while. But then had my finger on the button to sell my Aug 150C's on...

Looking like that's probably the case. If so, I totally fell for it. Just goes to show how gullible anyone can be, including some of us. Here's a link where someone attempts to debunk it: The Truth About the Tesla "Lockup" Expiration | Kid Dynamites World

So lockup expiration is tomorrow (Thurs). Does anyone know if these people are free to sell at market open, or is it at end of day (so really Friday)?... My theory (hope), is that the current sell off is because of fear of expiry, and that few insiders will actually sell at expiry and that when...

I didn't see anyone mention it here, but looks like Schaeffer (?) downgraded Tesla (link below) and evidently Barons published a negative article over the weekend (couldn't access it). Analyst Downgrades: Apple Inc. (AAPL), Tesla Motors Inc (TSLA), and J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) | Trading...

My bad - yes, Hong Kong.

I appreciate reading everyone's perspective and insight here, and usually don't have too much to contribute. I did have a few random thoughts today, though, which I thought I'd share. Not sure if this is the best thread for it, but since ultimately it relates to price movement, figure I'd drop...

Thanks, ysednev. It's a good idea, but I actually can't sell puts in my account. I have another account set up at Options House that will let me do that. Maybe I'll have to transfer some money to that account. IN the meantime, I took some profitable OTM call options off the table. I'll...

I know, I am looking to buy some short term puts as a hedge against a possible downside movement after earnings, but they are SO expensive. Anyone have any interesting put buys to recommend?...

Thanks, Sleepyhead and FJM9898. Appreciate the quick write up here, and I will dig in under Solar City page. I am so invested in solar directly and indirectly (and have taken a huge bath), that I foolishly didn't even consider Solar City. Ordinarily, that would have been right up my alley...

Sleepyhead -- Not to take this off topic, but I've been a (relatively) long-time holder of SOL. Bought at ~$3, rode it all the way up to ~$12, then back down to $3, bought more, rode it down even more, bought more, and now it's finally starting to come back. Just curious what your general...

Thanks, Brainstorms. I hear what you are saying, but i feel everyone is hit and miss. Of course, youve been reading him long enough to know from where you speak, and I am likewise totally respectful of your POV. I have been reading him for 10+ years, as well, but have a little different...

Bob Lefsetz is an influential music industry insider, who writes a popular/insightful blog about the music business, as well as touches upon tech, art, and entertainment. He had a great post today about Tesla that he sent out to his large distribution list. Thought people here would be...

Would be great if Elon could tweet this link out to his 238k follows. If just half of them signed it, we'd be well over the 100k needed. I'm not familiar enough with twitter, but does anyone know if you reply to one of his tweets and include the White House link, will all his followers see...

Signed, but totally agree that it should be about general principle. But it's the best we've got for the moment. Let's keep this thread current so it stays at the top and people see it. Likewise, don't know if there's a way to link it in the investors' thread, but it's relevant to them, too...

Relax, dude. I'm not sitting here advocating Tesla give away anything for free. Or advocating ANYTHING specific, for that matter. (If I said "give", I meant it more euphemistically). All I'm throwing out there is the idea that IF there is some kind of swap -- whether it be free or for a fee...

But what if you could ALWAYS swap out your battery, though?.... So if you thought you got a "bad" battery in a swap, you knew you could just swap it out again a month or two later, or whatever?... That not only mitigates that worry (of trading a good battery for a bad one), but then it makes...

Fwiw - I don't think they are copying Tesla. I've been to bangkok years ago, and was surprised to see that some of the higher end malls had showrooms in them (BMW, etc). So this is actually nothing hew there. In fact, wouldn't be surprised if this was in one of those very same malls that I visited.

DonPedro, You reduced your position at 95 today?... You made such a compelling argument yesterday about staying long. Just curious what changed your mind. I'm still long, but still going back and forth in my mind, so just curious. I guess for me at this point, I'm doing an "emotional hedge."...

Thanks, DonPedro and everyone.... Sound reasoning. And my short term predictions are always wrong, so maybe I'll have to do "opposite George"!....

Need someone to talk me down Im by far no expert, but have been a long time reader of this forum and value all the insight from the people generous enough to share their wisdom. I'm never concerned about demand, and when the debate revolves around that, I feel pretty confident in my...

Luv, I appreciate you sharing your analysis. I'm just curious how you've adjusted your model given Teslas sales info earlier in the week. Are you able to reconcile to their sales/profitability figures?... And do their figures contradict that of your unrevealed source? Apologies if you've...