LCIDBullunverifiable
Lucid City“it's in my opinion only going to get better from here and there's no point talking about technicals or anything like that because right now in order for me to accommodate for this 22% increase I have to look at the onewe chart”@ 5:30 · open at this moment on YouTube ↗
Thesis at the time
Strongly BullishLucid is up 19% intraday with no official news catalyst, driven by rate cut optimism, CEO conference hints at a partnership, and growing FOMO. The speaker explains that while this is not yet a squeeze (shorts are still increasing), the ~$250M single-day loss for shorts and heavy margin requirements create a fragile dynamic where continued momentum could force short covering. Heavy bullish options flow ($4.25M calls vs. $538K puts) with consensus above $4.50 supports the bullish case.
Key arguments
- Lucid up 42% in one week and 19% today with $37.6M shares traded in first 45 minutes
- Shorts have lost approximately $250M today on their 247M short shares
- 247M shares shorted at 23.25% cost-to-borrow — margin pressure mounts with each 20%+ day
- Options show $4.25M in calls vs. $538K in puts; consensus for August chain above $5.50
- If Lucid closes above $4, market makers must buy ~500K shares triggering a gamma squeeze Monday
- CEO hinted at partnership in interview; technology demonstration gaining attention
Counter-arguments acknowledged
- Shorts are still increasing 1.33M shares on the day — not yet capitulating
- No official news catalyst — purely speculation and momentum
The call
- Date said
- Jul 12, 2024
- Price at prediction
- $42.50
- Confidence
- medium
- Specificity
- vague
How it resolved
- Status
- unverifiable
Why this resolved this way(resolution audit)
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