{"id":213644,"date":"2024-10-11T12:49:21","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T16:49:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/?p=213644"},"modified":"2024-10-14T10:54:01","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T14:54:01","slug":"the-two-eras-of-tesla-bt-and-ax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/stocks\/the-two-eras-of-tesla-bt-and-ax\/","title":{"rendered":"The Two Eras of Tesla \u2013 BT and AX"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Earlier this week, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/traders-insight\/securities\/stocks\/the-robotaxi-is-scheduled-to-arrive-tomorrow\/\">we discussed<\/a> how the options market was preparing for the robotaxi event that Tesla (TSLA) hosted last night.&nbsp; We noted that there was a roughly even split between bulls and skeptics, with a slight bias toward skepticism.&nbsp; Aftert this morning\u2019s downbeat reaction, it occurred to me that TSLA\u2019s history can be divided into two eras at TSLA: BT (Before Twitter) and AX (After X).&nbsp; The performance difference is stark.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/ck\/a?!&amp;&amp;p=52ca6072489de8bcJmltdHM9MTcyODYwNDgwMCZpZ3VpZD0wNzgxOWY2MS1jMzdhLTZkMDctMjhiOC04Y2Y0Yzc3YTYzNWMmaW5zaWQ9NTIwOA&amp;ptn=3&amp;ver=2&amp;hsh=3&amp;fclid=07819f61-c37a-6d07-28b8-8cf4c77a635c&amp;psq=when+did+musk+buy+twitter&amp;u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly9lbi53aWtpcGVkaWEub3JnL3dpa2kvQWNxdWlzaXRpb25fb2ZfVHdpdHRlcl9ieV9FbG9uX011c2s&amp;ntb=1\">To put the dates into perspective<\/a>, Elon Musk launched the acquisition of Twitter on April 14, 2022, and completed it on October 28<sup>th<\/sup> of that year.\u00a0 When the deal was announced, TSLA had just completed an absolutely astonishing run of success.\u00a0 The stock had increased by nearly 20-fold in the two and a half years prior to then.\u00a0 It was literally one of the best investments of all-time, far outpacing the Nasdaq 100 (NDX) and S&amp;P 500 (SPX), making many of its adherents quite rich.\u00a0 The major benchmarks are barely visible in relation to TSLA in the chart below:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tsla-5-years-daily-candles-with-vertical-lines-at-april-14-th-and-october-28-th-2022-ndx-purple-spx-blue\"><strong><em>TSLA, 5-Years, Daily Candles with Vertical Lines at April 14<sup>th<\/sup> and October 28<sup>th<\/sup>, 2022; NDX (purple) SPX (blue)<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"811\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture1-8-1100x811.png\" alt=\"TSLA, 5-Years, Daily Candles with Vertical Lines at April 14th and October 28th, 2022; NDX (purple) SPX (blue)\" class=\"wp-image-213645 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture1-8-1100x811.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture1-8-700x516.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture1-8-300x221.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture1-8-768x567.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture1-8-1536x1133.png 1536w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture1-8.png 1746w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/811;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Interactive Brokers<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, the stock has been dead money since the deal was consummated, and a loser since it was announced.&nbsp; The following normalized graphs show the distinctions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tsla-spx-and-ndx-normalized-from-october-14-2019-through-april-14-2022\"><strong><em>TSLA, SPX, and NDX Normalized from October 14, 2019 through April 14, 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"605\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture2-5-1100x605.png\" alt=\"TSLA, SPX, and NDX Normalized from October 14, 2019 through April 14, 2022\" class=\"wp-image-213646 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture2-5-1100x605.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture2-5-700x385.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture2-5-300x165.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture2-5-768x422.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture2-5.png 1513w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/605;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Bloomberg<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tsla-spx-and-ndx-normalized-from-october-14-2019-through-october-28-2022\"><strong><em>TSLA, SPX, and NDX Normalized from October 14, 2019 through October 28, 2022<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"609\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture3-1-1100x609.png\" alt=\"TSLA, SPX, and NDX Normalized from October 14, 2019 through October 28, 2022\" class=\"wp-image-213647 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture3-1-1100x609.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture3-1-700x388.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture3-1-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture3-1-768x425.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture3-1.png 1519w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/609;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Bloomberg<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tsla-spx-and-ndx-normalized-from-april-14-2022-through-october-11-2024\"><strong><em>TSLA, SPX, and NDX Normalized from April 14, 2022 through October 11, 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"599\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture4-1100x599.png\" alt=\"TSLA, SPX, and NDX Normalized from April 14, 2022 through October 11, 2024\" class=\"wp-image-213648 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture4-1100x599.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture4-700x381.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture4-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture4-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture4.png 1521w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/599;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Bloomberg<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tsla-spx-and-ndx-normalized-from-october-28-2022-through-october-11-2024\"><strong><em>TSLA, SPX, and NDX Normalized from October 28, 2022 through October 11, 2024<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1100\" height=\"607\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.interactivebrokers.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture5-1100x607.png\" alt=\"TSLA, SPX, and NDX Normalized from October 28, 2022 through October 11, 2024\" class=\"wp-image-213649 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture5-1100x607.png 1100w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture5-700x386.png 700w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture5-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture5-768x424.png 768w, https:\/\/ibkrcampus.com\/campus\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/10\/Picture5.png 1519w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1100px; aspect-ratio: 1100\/607;\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Bloomberg<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone can come up with their own theories for why this distinction arose.&nbsp; Perhaps the stock\u2019s rise was simply unsustainable, but that seems simplistic.&nbsp; My theory is that Twitter\/X may have become one company too many for this phenomenal entrepreneur to manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is extraordinarily difficult to manage any company, let alone a company that has changed transportation, and let alone other companies that have transformed spaceflight and telecommunications.&nbsp; But there is a common theme around transportation that binds SpaceX, Starlink, and TSLA together thematically.&nbsp; A social media company is a whole different animal \u2013 and a distracting one at that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who has spent too much time on social media understands that it can be true time waster.&nbsp; Now imagine trying to manage a multitude of complex companies while spending increased amounts of time on social media without having it affect your performance.&nbsp; It seems impossible, and it very well might be.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And of course, while everyone is free to offer their personal opinions about politics and social issues, there is a real concern that Musk alienated some of his core customers.&nbsp; Many of the early adopters of electric cars, with TSLA being the premier manufacturer of them, did so for environmental and social reasons.&nbsp; Yet some of those core customers became dismayed when Musk chose to offer political opinions that differed from theirs, just as other carmakers were rolling out worthy electric competitors.&nbsp; I know of several who sold or traded in their Teslas for that reason.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can debate the themes &#8212; and I\u2019m expecting a lively debate in the comments (please keep it civil!) \u2013 but the evidence seems clear.&nbsp; There are clearly two eras at TSLA, at least regarding its stock performance: BT and AX.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier this week, we discussed how the options market was preparing for the robotaxi event that Tesla (TSLA) hosted last night.\u00a0 We noted that there was a 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