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TSLA · Why this verdict

Why Tesla (TSLA) is rated SELL

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VerdictSELL
Overall score4.2/10
ConfidenceHIGH
MacroRISK_OFF

Per-dimension breakdown

Value

1.4/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
P/S0.0
Fwd P/E1.0
PEG2.0
Analyst target4.0
  • Forward P/E: 156.1x
  • PEG: 5.76
  • Expensive valuation

Quality

4.3/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
ROE1.6
ROA1.5
Gross margin0.0
Op margin1.7
Net margin2.0
Current ratio7.1
FCF quality9.5
Moat6.4
Piotroski F8.9
  • Excellent cash conversion: 136% FCF/NI
  • Strong Piotroski F-Score: 8/9

Growth

5.1/10data confidence 67%
ComponentSub-score
Rev growth6.5
EPS growth3.7

Momentum

2.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
RSI4.5
MACD0.0
OBV1.0
MA position4.2
Volume0.1
  • Volume distribution (falling OBV)
  • Below 200-MA but MA still rising (+3.4%/30d) — pullback in uptrend, not confirmed weakness

Sentiment

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
LLM sentiment4.5
Analyst rating7.5
Price target5.6

Insider

5.0/10data confidence 50%
ComponentSub-score
materiality5.0
holder change5.1
  • Negligible insider selling — $20,609,278 (0.001% of mkt cap)

Peer rank

4.5/10data confidence 80%
ComponentSub-score
value rank0.0
quality rank7.4
growth rank5.6

Technical

6.7/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
bollinger8.2
support resistance7.5
52w position6.2
gap5.0

Risk (lower is worse)

6.0/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
short interest8.9
days to cover9.8
volatility3.2
put call6.8
implied vol3.1
max pain risk3.0
beta4.0
debt equity9.3
  • High IV: 62%
  • Above max pain $305

Catalyst

3.6/10data confidence 100%
ComponentSub-score
erm5.0
earnings history0.0
earnings timing5.0
surprise avg0.0
news activity8.0
  • Earnings concerns: 1B/3M

How the verdict was assembled

Engine trigger

Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position.

Engine technical detail
verdict_path: L4:PATH_F_SELL
Passed (6)
  • INSIDER:OK
  • 8K:CLEAN
  • NEWS_EVENTS:NONE_RECENT
  • EARNINGS_PROXIMITY:44d clear
  • SEMI_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
  • MATERIALS_CYCLE_PEAK:CLEAR
Failed (2)
  • MOMENTUM:2.0<4.5
  • ASYMMETRY:-0.6=NEGATIVE
Warning (0)

none

Reward-to-Risk
-0.62
Upside
-4.6%
Downside
7.4%
Sizing output
AVOID

SetupUNKNOWN No clear chart pattern; technical signals are mixed

EdgeNO_EDGE No clear edge identified

SuitabilityAGGRESSIVE Beta 1.80>1.3

Investment implication

The F-path SELL output reflects an overall score of 2.2 below the 5.6 soft trigger — multiple weakening dimensions accumulated rather than a single hard-floor breach. The strongest dimension ( Technical at 6.7) was not enough to lift the adjusted overall above the threshold. Co-occurring failed gates ( MOMENTUM:2.0<4.5, ASYMMETRY:-0.6=NEGATIVE) reinforce the read. Current asymmetry R:R is -0.62 — supplementary context, not the trigger for this path.

The strongest dimensions are Technical at 6.7, Sentiment at 6.0, and Risk (lower is worse) at 6.0; the weakest are Value at 1.4, Momentum at 2.0, and Catalyst at 3.6. The V9 engine flagged 2 failed gates, producing an asymmetric reward-to-risk of -0.62 and an engine sizing output of AVOID.

Engine reasoning is mechanically derived from pipeline gate outputs. See decision view.

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