Should You Buy Tesla Stock Before It's Earnings? Here's What History Suggests

Tesla will release its third-quarter results on Oct. 23 after the market close. Investors now will focus on its core auto business, earnings, and outlook. 

And also Tesla's shareholders are expecting a good stock performance after the earnings' release, but will their wish get fulfilled? History may offer some clues. The chart above illustrates the price action of Tesla stock across the past 10 earnings periods. 

It's obvious that Tesla stock tends to experience heightened volatility around the times of its earnings releases.