Track record · closed signal

Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) — closed signal from January 31, 2026

Partial Published before the outcome was known, scored automatically when the window closed on May 1, 2026.

Predicted vs. what happened

TSLA price · publication thesis → realized outcomesplit-adjusted

$410.00 – $435.00Entry zone — fair-value band

$430.41Published — price the day we called it

$494.97Target — the price the thesis aimed for

$436.35Peak — highest point inside the window, not a realized return

$390.82Window close — end-of-window price, context only

What happened

Partial

Reached 9% of the predicted growth at its peak, without hitting the target.

Peak price

$436.35

peak on February 11, 2026 — not a realized return

Peak gain

+1.4%

peak, from the publication price

Window close

$390.82

end-of-window price, context only

Days to target

—

Window

January 31, 2026 – May 1, 2026

The thesis — published January 31, 2026

Predicted growth

+15%

over the measurement window

Target price

$494.97

the price the thesis aimed for

Entry zone

$410.00 – $435.00

the fair-value band we waited for

Price at publication

$430.41

published January 31, 2026

Confidence

65%

how strongly the data lined up

Timeframe

Short-term (0–3 months)

Tesla is best thought of as a short-term trading idea right now, not a buy-and-hold. Recent stories about possible mergers and shifting EV rules make prices swing quickly. The stock is already high, so the safer approach is to wait for a price drop before buying, keep positions small, and sell quickly if the rebound falters.

Primary drivers

Big news stories can push the stock up fast
Many shares trade each day so you can enter and exit easily
Policy or competitor updates can move the price a lot
Buying after drops with strict exits helps protect capital

How it played out

TSLA: target was not reached

Lyra published TSLA on 2026-01-31 at 430.41 as a short-term trade, with expected growth of 15% and a target of 494.97. The thesis pointed to fast-moving news stories, heavy trading volume, policy or competitor updates, and buying after drops with strict exits.

Inside the window, TSLA peaked at 436.35 on 2026-02-11, a 1.4% gain. It never reached 494.97. By 2026-05-01, it ended at 390.82. The thesis missed: the stock briefly rose, but the move stayed well below the target and finished below the publication price.

What happened during the window

On 2026-04-22, Tesla reported first-quarter results. The Verge reported net income of $477 million on $22.4 billion in revenue. On 2026-04-23, Business Insider reported that Tesla disclosed an April agreement to acquire an unnamed artificial intelligence hardware company for up to $2 billion in stock and equity awards.

Prices are shown split- and dividend-adjusted, matching what public charts show today.

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