TESLA MOTORS closed down -25.070 at 245.060. Volume was 14% below average (neutral) and Bollinger Bands were 2% narrower than normal.

Open High Low Close Volume___
249.540 255.000 245.000 245.060 3,372,157

Technical Outlook
Short Term: Neutral
Intermediate Term: Bearish
Long Term: Bullish

Moving Averages: 10-period 50-period 200-period
Close: 262.15 261.26 229.08
Volatility: 73 48 46
Volume: 3,296,619 3,349,262 4,750,545

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Short-term traders should pay closer attention to buy/sell arrows while intermediate/long-term traders should place greater emphasis on the Bullish or Bearish trend reflected in the lower ribbon.

Shayne Heffernan Candlestick Analysis

A black body occurred (because prices closed lower than they opened).

During the past 10 bars, there have been 4 white candles and 6 black candles for a net of 2 black candles. During the past 50 bars, there have been 24 white candles and 26 black candles for a net of 2 black candles.

A falling window occurred (where the bottom of the previous shadow is above the top of the current shadow). This usually implies a continuation of a bearish trend. There have been 4 falling windows in the last 50 candles–this makes the current falling window even more bearish.

Momentum Indicators

Momentum is a general term used to describe the speed at which prices move over a given time period. Generally, changes in momentum tend to lead to changes in prices. This expert shows the current values of four popular momentum indicators.

Stochastic Oscillator

One method of interpreting the Stochastic Oscillator is looking for overbought areas (above 80) and oversold areas (below 20). The Stochastic Oscillator is 42.7615. This is not an overbought or oversold reading. The last signal was a buy 7 period(s) ago.

Relative Strength Index (RSI)

The RSI shows overbought (above 70) and oversold (below 30) areas. The current value of the RSI is 39.06. This is not a topping or bottoming area. A buy or sell signal is generated when the RSI moves out of an overbought/oversold area. The last signal was a sell 22 period(s) ago.

Commodity Channel Index (CCI)

The CCI shows overbought (above 100) and oversold (below -100) areas. The current value of the CCI is -232.This is an oversold reading. However, a signal isn’t generated until the indicator crosses above -100. The last signal was a buy 7 period(s) ago.

MACD

The Moving Average Convergence/Divergence indicator (MACD) gives signals when it crosses its 9 period signal line. The last signal was a sell 10 period(s) ago.

Summary

TESLA MOTORS gapped down today (bearish) on normal volume. Possibility of a Runaway Gap which usually signifies a continuation of the trend. Four types of price gaps exist – Common, Breakaway, Runaway, and Exhaustion. Gaps acts as support/resistance.

TESLA MOTORS is currently 7.0% above its 200-period moving average and is in an downward trend. Volatility is extremely high when compared to the average volatility over the last 10 periods. There is a good possibility that volatility will decrease and prices will stabilize in the near term. Our volume indicators reflect moderate flows of volume into TSLA.O (mildly bullish). Our trend forecasting oscillators are currently bearish on TSLA.O and have had this outlook for the last 8 periods.

Tesla Motors, Inc., incorporated on July 1, 2003, designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicles, electric vehicle powertrain components and stationary energy storage systems. The Company also designs, develops, manufactures and sells electric vehicle powertrain components to other automotive manufacturers. The Company uses energy management technologies and manufacturing processes developed for its vehicle powertrain systems and develops stationary energy storage products for use in homes, commercial sites and utilities. It designs its battery packs. The Company’s technology includes cooling systems, safety systems, charge balancing systems, battery engineering for vibration and environmental durability, robotic manufacturing processes, customized motor design and the software and electronics management systems necessary to manage battery and vehicle performance. Its products include Model S and The Tesla Roadster.

In addition to the design, development and production of the powertrain, it has created in-house capabilities in the design and engineering of electric vehicles and electric vehicle components and systems. It designs and engineers bodies, chassis, interiors, heating and cooling and low voltage electrical systems in-house. The Company offers loans and leases in North America, Europe and Asia primarily through various financial institutions. It also offers leases directly through its captive finance company in 37 states, the District of Columbia and in four provinces of Canada. Certain of its loan programs provide customers with a resale value guarantee. In certain markets, it also offers buy back guarantees to financial institutions. The Company conducts its powertrain and vehicle manufacturing and assembly operations at its facilities in Fremont, California; Lathrop, California; and Tilburg, Netherlands. It provides service for its electric vehicles at its service centers. It owns and operates 95 service locations as of December 31, 2014.

Model S

The Company’s Model S is an electric, four-door, five-adult passenger sedan. The Company offers 60 kilowatt-hour and 85 kilowatt-hour battery pack versions of Model S in the United States. Its autopilot system includes collision warning systems, automatic braking and traffic aware cruise control. It also offers wireless connectivity, such as third generation (3G) connectivity and driver customization of the infotainment and climate control systems of the vehicle. Model S vehicles can also charge natively or through adapters.

The Tesla Roadster

The Company’s Tesla Roadster is an electric sports car. It caters to customers in over 30 countries in North America and Europe.

The Company competes with Audi, BMW, Lexus, Mercedes, Daimler, Nissan, Fiat, Mitsubishi, Porsche, Volkswagen, Volvo, General Motors, Toyota, Ford and Honda.

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