Indeed this broad range reflects a simple fact: while Tesla has transformed the auto business, it is a volatile stock.

Shares of Tesla Inc. dropped 0.84% to $218.85 Monday, on what proved to be an all-around mixed trading session for the stock market, with the NASDAQ Composite Index rising 0.27% to 18,540.00 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 0.

The shares were down for a fourth consecutive day on Tuesday as investors look ahead to the release of the EV maker’s financial results on Wednesday.