Sold my TSLA in the pre-market today

[GregTexas]

I sold at $212.80. Now I can look back and see that at one point I was down $634,770 in just Tesla stock. I bailed with a $10,980 profit on the sale this morning.
Since I started trading in TSLA May 6, 2015 I've netted $120,997.
Now I'm a little gun shy about trading in TSLA.

 

[Drucifer]

I wouldn't have cleared the whole position, but would have laddered it out. I might have doubled down in the $150s or $160s as well. That's me.

Still, nice recovery. Well played. Kind of a nail biter for sure.

 

[GregTexas]

I wouldn't have cleared the whole position, but would have laddered it out.

I considered doing this but after owning so long I wanted out.

I might have doubled down in the $150s or $160s as well. That's me.

I doubled down once. I started with 1,000 shares and added 1,000 share buys as it dropped, peaking out at 9,000 shares.


I just bought 1,000 shares at 206.00. Hopefully not so much drama this time.

 

[taurusking]

I just bought 1,000 shares at 206.00. Hopefully not so much drama this time.

I am still waiting to see if the share will drop little further...not sure if I am being overly optimistic

 

[AudubonB]

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[drinkerofkoolaid]

I sold at $212.80. Now I can look back and see that at one point I was down $634,770 in just Tesla stock. I bailed with a $10,980 profit on the sale this morning.
Since I started trading in TSLA May 6, 2015 I've netted $120,997.
Now I'm a little gun shy about trading in TSLA.

You were down $634,770 in just TSLA? I hope something is wrong with your math.

 

[GregTexas]

You were down $634,770 in just TSLA? I hope something is wrong with your math.

At one point, yes. I owned 9,000 shares with an average share price of $211.58, $1,904,220. On February 9th the price/share dropped to $141.05, $1,269,450.
At that moment I was down on paper $1,904,220 - $1,269,450 = $634,770. Fortunately I didn't sell at that moment.

 

[BobSk]

I sold at $212.80. Now I can look back and see that at one point I was down $634,770 in just Tesla stock. I bailed with a $10,980 profit on the sale this morning.
Since I started trading in TSLA May 6, 2015 I've netted $120,997.
Now I'm a little gun shy about trading in TSLA.

Greg, I feel your pain, when TSLA was dropping fast, I lose 2 model Xs per day. Instead of feeling depressed, I used the opportunity to add more shares (I planned the adding before hand). I have studied Tesla thoroughly, I knew it would come out great. In your case, I don't think it's the best choice to stay completely out. If I were you I would set a target allocation, let's say $500k. First buy 25%. (Today it passed $220 that's a potential breakout.) If it drops a lot, add another 25%. In the long run, this is going to thousands. If you have zero position, at some (much higher) point, you are likely to jump in and take a lot of risk then. Another approach is to trade other stuff but closely watch Tesla. Buy heavily when it breaks all time high. Sell if it is a fake breakout.