Tesla, TSLA & the Investment World: the Perpetual Investors' Roundtable

[22522]

Transparency would improve market stability.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

My understanding is that:

1) some people know the stop loss thresholds and the number of shares at each threshold.
2) they use this information to trigger automated sales thus driving the price of a stock like Tesla suddenly downward.
3) If everyone could see this information the insider advantage would be eliminated, stock prices would be more stable and capital markets would be more efficient.

What would be required to make this information publicly available by law?

 

[agastya]

Did nothing all week, but couldn't resist when it finally broke 575.
Did a low risk conversion of some shares to a leap in a tax free account.

 

[StealthP3D]

Coming up soon... I just discovered that you can watch CNBC through the thinkorswim app

So, you're implying we should delete the thinkorswim app?

 

[lascavarian]

Transparency would improve market stability.

Please correct me if I am wrong.

My understanding is that:

1) some people know the stop loss thresholds and the number of shares at each threshold.
2) they use this information to trigger automated sales thus driving the price of a stock like Tesla suddenly downward.
3) If everyone could see this information the insider advantage would be eliminated, stock prices would be more stable and capital markets would be more efficient.

What would be required to make this information publicly available by law?

This could be instituted by statute I would think. It would likely result in the end of free stock trading accounts. The brokers have to make money somehow so eliminating the sale of trading data would require a compensating payment from the clients. It would be more transparent but would also tend to drive the small time investors away and also make small time day trading a thing of the past IMO. Trades used to cost me $40 for some option trades. It would be cheaper now i suspect. These are just my guesses and comments.

 

[ZeApelido]

Okay, I'll start: Oh NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO.

But, liking the idea of upgrades!

Are they finally upgrading the moderators?

 

[lascavarian]

Are they finally upgrading the moderators?

Well, those Short Shorts have been looking a little tattered

 

[Paul_SF]

 

[Buckminster]

You know what they say about what to do when life gives you lemons, right?

Sell LMND?

 

[carterm2]

Time to sell crypto to buy stocks... the three day transfer time is going to be painful... brokers need to accept bitcoin.

 

[buttershrimp]

Did nothing all week, but couldn't resist when it finally broke 575.
Did a low risk conversion of some shares to a leap in a tax free account.
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Healthcare in America.... love it

 

[StealthP3D]

Lora K?? Sounds too positive. Must have had her account hijacked.

It might just be her way of telling her puppet-master that she is not being compensated well enough for selling her soul to the devil. She will strike back right when they need her most.

 

[Christine69420]

Could this lead to a robotics collaboration with Tesla apps to provide FSS (full self shaving) as something to do while the car drives you to your destination?

Just don't utter the "my balls are cold" command while in Shave mode.

OK - that's it! - I'm never buying another preowned Tesla.

 

[M|S|M MYP]

I will just leave this CNBS FUD article full of fake news on here and hope next week we resume the climb back up:

 

[buttershrimp]

Hmmmm, the only problem I have is I might need cash out this month if I buy sub 600, and then it’s going to be wash sale stuff that makes it so I can’t buy for a month.
Dang The irony! Anyone have clever workarounds? Couches are pillaged unfortunately.

 

[WattsHappening]

Hmmmm, the only problem I have is I might need cash out this month if I buy sub 600, and then it’s going to be wash sale stuff that makes it so I can’t buy for a month.
Dang The irony! Anyone have clever workarounds? Couches are pillaged unfortunately.

I'm thinking through the same issue to pay taxes. This is the first time I've had to deal wit this issue. If I have to sell TSLA to do it, I plan to sell lots with minimal gain/loss. I was hoping to be able to buy in my IRA account, but my understanding is that would still be considered a wash sale, even if you are buying/selling in different accounts.

 

[2daMoon]

I'm thinking through the same issue to pay taxes. This is the first time I've had to deal wit this issue. If I have to sell TSLA to do it, I plan to sell lots with minimal gain/loss. I was hoping to be able to buy in my IRA account, but my understanding is that would still be considered a wash sale, even if you are buying/selling in different accounts.

This year I'll have a few K in taxes, and, I'll also be retired in a week. I'll probably use margin to pay the tax man (and I have no plans to play at all with margin in the market). This way I keep my little chairs of today so I can watch them grow up to be big chairs, maybe even be a couch someday. Only, for now, some of the chairs will be experiencing the joys of indentured servitude.

I will free them some day!

 

[neverdone]

Did nothing all week, but couldn't resist when it finally broke 575.
Did a low risk conversion of some shares to a leap in a tax free account.
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I am amazed that people have TSLA in their HSA account. I bought 100sh for $15K in my HSA account in Feb 2016 (when I took delivery of my Model X). My biggest gain ever. I have not done options but my HSA is with HSABank and the brokerage account is with TD Ameritrade so I probably could. Just holding. I also recently bought some shares in my taxable Fidelity brokerage account.

 

[Opus BC fan]

I think they have detected a heartbeat after hours...

Have a great weekend

 

[Tes La Ferrari]

ARK bought over 100K shares of TSLA today.

 

[Prunesquallor]

Making sure you all notice that the forums will be down all weekend according to the banner.