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Tesla Is Lagging as ‘Old Economy’ Stocks Make a Comeback

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Tesla is probably the most prominent stock in the last 12-18 months, surging about 2,000 percent from its peak to trough. But now it may be at risk as sentiment pivots from “new economy” stocks to “old economy” stocks.

The chart in this study compares TSLA’s relative strength to the SPDR Consumer Discretionary ETF . (TSLA is now the #2 holding in the sector behind Amazon.com.) It shows how the electric-car maker is starting to lag the fund after a long period of outperformance. AMZN has been lagging even longer.

Tesla (TSLA), daily chart, with select indicators, courtesy of TradingView.

In their places, the sector’s top performers in the last week are now the beaten-down reopening stocks like Carnival (+29%), Royal Caribbean (+29%) and Norwegian Cruise Line (+24%). This illustrates the kind of rotation underway as capital returns to more traditional companies.

Two other chart features stand out with TSLA . First, it’s breaking the 50-day moving average. It’s managed to hold this line several times in the last year. But will that remain true at a time when bond yields are spiking higher?

For more, please click here to view the related idea and chart analysis on TradingView.

About the author

David Russell is VP of Market Intelligence at TradeStation Group. Drawing on two decades of experience as a financial journalist and analyst, his background includes equities, emerging markets, fixed-income and derivatives. He previously worked at Bloomberg News, CNBC and E*TRADE Financial. Russell systematically reviews countless global financial headlines and indicators in search of broad tradable trends that present opportunities repeatedly over time. Customers can expect him to keep them apprised of sector leadership, relative strength and the big stories – especially those overlooked by other commentators. He’s also a big fan of generating leverage with options to limit capital at risk.