Is the BOTTOM in for Lucid ?! │ Last Minute Bearish Rating ⚠️ Lucid Short Return 5M TODAY
Overall SentimentMixedStrength: 40%
Overall Thesis
On the last trading day before the reverse split, Lucid is down 4.59% with 5M shorts returning and a bearish analyst downgrade; the speaker is uncertain if this is the bottom but leans toward continued institutional selling.
Narratives
LCIDLucid Motors
MixedThe speaker covers the last day under the old CUSIP before the 1-for-10 reverse split. Lucid is down 4.59% with 5.04M shorts returning—possibly freeing up capacity ahead of the split. Stifel downgraded from $3 to $2.10 (pre-split). The speaker notes the $1.98 level has historically been the bottom but fears institutions are pulling out. He acknowledges this could be the perfect buy looking back in two weeks, but remains cautious.
Key Arguments
- Today is last trading day under old CUSIP; reverse split effective September 2
- 5.04M shorts returning—possibly preparing for post-split volatility or squeeze play
- Stifel downgraded price target from $3 to $2.10 (pre-split); analysts have consistently been wrong on LCID
- Overnight trading hit $1.80 low—speaker notes market may be overreacting
- Short interest at 29.95%; DTC of 2.9 days signals overextension
- Historical $1.98 level has been the bottom in March and July
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