tesla inc tsla shares were trading higher in premarket trading on tuesday with a few catalysts potentially lending support  what happened in premarket trading tesla gained 128 to 18560 according to benzinga pro data the stock has been traded in a lackluster manner after its march 1 investor day it is currently trading off the high of 21765 notched up on feb 16 nevertheless the stock has gained about 49 yeartodate see also everything you should know about tesla stock on tuesday the stock could draw inspiration from a couple of positive headlines   insurance registrations surge data reported by local media outlets showed that insurance registrations for tesla vehicles totaled 18712 units in the week ended march 19 up from 17032 units in the previous week this marked the secondhighestever number since the peak seen in late september the numbers bode well for tesla which is scheduled to report its firstquarter deliveries in early april   moodys upgrade moody’s upgraded tesla’s longterm issuer rating to baa3 while withdrawing ba1 corporate family rating and ba1pd probability of default rating as well as the sgl1 speculative grade liquidity rating the positive opinion was premised on the agency’s confidence in the company’s fundamentals   the broader market sentiment could also be supportive of the stock as traders have begun pricing in a 25basispoint fed funds rate hike or even a pause amid the banking crisis sentiment could stay positive ahead of wednesday’s rate decision   check out more of benzingas future of mobility coverage by following this link