Last week, I wrote about Elon Musk positioning himself as the most powerful non-elected person in American politics.

Why this matters for trading is simple…

We’re in a perception-based market right now. I mean, just look at trillion-dollar tech companies like MSFT, NVDA, GOOG and APPL.

Now, I believe Musk’s electric vehicle company Tesla (TSLA) is setting itself up for similar dominace.

In fact, TSLA is becoming a proxy for huge tech advancements like artificial intelligence and energy transformation. The crazy thing is… I don’t think investors can fully grasp the magnitude of its autonomous driving tech, at least not yet.

Add in Musk’s new perception as a political fixture and you have potential for major moves in companies like TSLA.

That’s why I got positioned on TSLA in The War Room using a unique strategy.

The TSLA Spread Trade

The trade I used on TSLA is known as a “spread trade.”

You see… instead of buying Tesla shares and paying full price, I set up an options strategy that gave us exposure for a fraction of the price.

The powerful component of spreads is you don’t need the stock to double or triple to make substantial returns.

In fact, even a moderate move in one direction could deliver outsized profits.

The Result

Since I got into the spread trade, Tesla is up $125. On a percentage basis we are matching the mover with 90% less risk.

This is the power of using Wall Street perception to your advantage.

And when you combine it with a powerful trading strategy like spread trades, then you have a chance at substantial returns.

A few War Room members were also in on this trade. Here’s what some of them had to say.