Trading Tesla on AI Supercomputer 'Dojo' Development

September 12, 2023 13:38

Tesla is a notoriously volatile stock as investors debate whether it is a tech company or an auto company. However, analysts are now looking at Musk's billion-dollar investment in its new AI supercomputer Dojo and what that could do for Tesla.   

Learn more about this and what analysts are forecasting for the stock.

Stock: Tesla Motors Inc
Symbol for Invest.MT5 Account: TSLA
Date of Idea: 12 September 2023
Time Line: 1 - 6 months
Entry Level: $275.00
Target Level: $400.00
Position Size for Invest.MT5 Account: Max 5%
Risk: High
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Tesla's New AI Supercomputer Dojo

Analysts and investors alike are digesting Morgan Stanley's analyst, Adam Jonas, recent upgrade of Tesla's stock price from equal weight to overweight and from a $250 to $400 price target. This is one of the largest upgrades in recent times and - if correct - would value Tesla at $1.39 trillion. 

The reasoning has to do with Tesla's new AI supercomputer called Dojo. Jonas believes that the aggressive technology that allowed Amazon to thrive can do the same for Tesla in the autonomous driving industry and boost Tesla's worth by $600 billion. 

Tesla is planning to spend more than $1 billion on Dojo through the rest of the year which aims to process visual data to provide computer vision training for its cars. However, Jonas believes that the application of a vision-based AI model could also be used in healthcare, security and other sectors.  

However, an important note to consider is that much of Jonas' rationale for Tesla's growth is down to Tesla having the ability to license out this technology, rather than actual growth in those purchasing a Tesla model. These types of very high valuations are reminiscent of technology stocks rather than auto stocks.   

Earlier this year, Tesla cut the price of some of its electric vehicles to boost demand. In fact, the planned factory shutdowns over the summer and with both production and deliveries forecasted to be lower, analysts at Deutsche Bank noted some of the risks surrounding Tesla right now.  

As some investors view Tesla as a technology stock, the company's valuations can sometimes be very outlandish, and these stocks tend to trade with a much higher degree of volatility than blue-chip stocks, so caution is required.  

The mixed opinions surrounding Tesla are reflected in the equal number of analysts with buy and hold ratings on the stock, with a few sell ratings on the stock, and the significant difference between the highest and lowest price rating of the stock, as shown below.

Tesla Stock Forecast - What do the Analysts Say?

According to analysts polled by TipRanks for a Tesla stock forecast in the past 3 months, there are currently 12 buy, 12 hold and 5 sell ratings on the stock. The highest price level for a Tesla stock forecast is $400.00 with the lowest price target at $120.00. 

The average price target for a Tesla stock forecast is $272.50.

Source: TipRanks, 12 September 2023

 

An Example Trading Idea for the Tesla Stock Price

An example trading idea for the Tesla share price could be as follows:  

  • Buy the stock on a break above $275.00 to allow for volatility. 
  • Target just below the highest analyst price target of $400.00. 
  • Keep your risk small at a maximum of 5% of your total account.   
  • Time Line = 1 – 6 months  
  • If you buy 10 Tesla shares:  
    • If target is reached = $1,250.00 potential profit [($400.00 - $275.00) * 10 shares].

Remember that markets go up and down and it is unlikely the share price will move up in a straight line. In fact, it may even go much further down before it rises, especially considering how mixed analysts' views are on the stock.

Be sure to exercise good risk management and always know how much you could potentially lose on a trade and the risks involved, as well as the costs.

With the Admirals Invest.MT5 account you can buy and sell US stocks with a commission from $0.02 per share. This means buying 10 shares in Tesla stock would result in a commission of $0.20 ($0.02 * 10 shares) for executing a per-side transaction.

There is a low minimum transaction fee of $1. So, the example trading idea above would result in a commission of just $1 overall! 

How to Buy Tesla Stock in 4 Steps  

With Admirals, you can buy shares in US stocks with a competitive commission from $0.02 per share and a low minimum commission of just $1.

  1. Open an account with Admirals to access the dashboard.   
  2. Click on Trade on one of your live or demo accounts to open the web platform.   
  3. Search for your stock in the search window at the top right to view the live price chart. 
  4. Click Create New Order from the bottom of the screen to open the trading ticket. 
Source: Admirals MetaTrader 5. Tesla. Monthly. Date: Jan 2017 to Sep 2023, captured on 12 Sep 2023. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results or future performance.

 

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Jitanchandra Solanki
Jitanchandra Solanki Financial Markets Author, Admirals London

Jitanchandra is a financial markets author with more than 15 years experience trading currencies, indices and US equities. He is an accredited Market Technician with a BA Hons degree.