If you're going anywhere near Tesla (TSLA) , watch out for the falling knife. The company has been hitting some rough patches as the electric vehicle maker looks to shift from auto-making to focus on self-driving technologies,

Tesla's ( TSLA) beat-up stock has found support on the charts, for now. After a brutal stretch this month that brought the stock's year-to-date decline to more than 30% at one point, Tesla's stock has rallied back above the 100-day moving average, Yahoo Finance data shows. The 100-day moving average is a key measure of longer-term market sentiment.

Tesla stock is gaining ground following a recent report suggesting that the company could be on track to receive a $400 million contract through the U.S. State Department. However, subsequent developments are casting doubt on whether the deal will actually go through. The stock is also getting a boost from bullish analyst coverage.

Tesla’s stock continues to pullback, as the souring of public opinion toward CEO Elon Musk fuels worries of lower sales.

Unlike traditional automobile manufacturers, the Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) story has always revolved around CEO Elon Musk’s futuristic visions.