Lucid Shorts Increasing 3.5M - Broker(s) Paying People to Short⚠️ Lucid Sales BEAT Tesla in Germany
Overall SentimentMixedStrength: 40%
Overall Thesis
Lucid beat Tesla in German sales in October, but short interest is surging 3.5M+ shares with one broker literally paying people to short LCID, while Elliott Wave projects further downside toward the S2-S3 range.
Narratives
LCIDLucid Motors
MixedA CPI in-line reading and Rivian's Volkswagen deal boosted the EV sector, lifting Lucid 2.57% but the gain is algorithmic. Shorts are increasing 3M+ shares and a broker is paying negative cost-of-borrow to incentivize shorting. Lucid outsold Tesla in Germany (129 vs 12 Model S units) which is modestly positive, but technicals and options flow remain bearish with sub-$2 consensus.
Key Arguments
- Lucid beat Tesla Model S in Germany October sales: 129 vs 12 units
- 82.3% likelihood of 25bp Fed rate cut December 18 — EV positive
- Shorts increasing 3.06M shares; one broker paying negative cost-of-borrow (-0.01%) to incentivize shorting
- Big money transactions are all sells; rally is algorithmic not institutional
- 44% of options flow is bullish; consensus for sub-$2 on puts
- Elliott Wave projecting stock between S2 and S3 (further downside)
- Market makers extending option chains to $35 — long-term structural bullish signal
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