Tesla Holds Support as Relative Strength Turns Positive

After months of weakness, Tesla may be charged for another move to the upside.

Some interesting patterns have recently appeared on the electric-car maker’s chart.

First is the false breakdown below $550 on May 19. This was followed by a rebound back above the 200-day simple moving average (SMA). Interestingly, it was TSLA’s first test of the 200-day SMA since the dark days of March 2020.

Next, MACD turned positive yesterday following a month in the red.

Third, TSLA is starting to outperform the broader market. This chart shows our Smart Relative Strength indicator, comparing price action to the S&P 500 over the last 10 days. Notice how it just eked above zero yesterday.

The developments come at an interesting time for the ESG group in general. A court in Holland just ordered Royal Dutch Shell to reduce carbon emissions. Ford Motor also raised its electric-vehicle goals. EV stocks and solar energy have paused this year following big rallies in 2020, and now TSLA could be signaling a return to the industry.

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