Lucid Offering MASSIVE Discounts 🚨 $29K ITM Call Options | Short Interest Keep INCREASING
Overall Thesis
Lucid's +8.66% day was driven by Bazinga reporting over $20K in Air sedan discounts, which the speaker views as a neutral-to-positive move given tariff headwinds, but the 53% bearish options activity and continued high short interest signal ongoing institutional skepticism.
Narratives
Lucid surged 8.66% to $2.51, primarily on news of over $20K in Air sedan discounts, which the speaker defends as a tariff-driven competitive necessity rather than a demand weakness signal. Gravity flyover showed 180 units (up from 70), showing production ramp progress. Despite the strong day, shorts increased 1.61M shares and 53% of options are bearish. The speaker notes that with 2.9M shares needing market maker coverage from in-the-money 250 calls, further upside is possible next week.
Key Arguments
- Over $20K in Air sedan discounts driven by tariff headwinds — speaker views as competitive, not a demand-weakness signal
- Gravity flyover shows 180 units (vs ~70 previously) — meaningful production ramp
- 2.9M shares must be covered by market makers from 27K in-the-money $2.50 calls
- Lucid needs Gravity to deliver ~9K units to hit 20K full-year target; pace must accelerate
- Shorts increased 1.61M shares despite 8.66% gain — still betting against