This dataset presents an extensive record of daily historical stock prices for Tesla, Inc. (TSLA), one of the world’s most innovative and closely watched electric vehicle and clean energy companies. The data was sourced from Yahoo Finance, a widely used and trusted provider of financial market data, and covers a significant period spanning from Tesla’s initial public offering (IPO) to the most recent date available at the time of extraction.

The dataset includes critical trading metrics for each market day, such as the opening price, highest and lowest prices of the day, closing price, adjusted closing price (accounting for dividends and splits), and total trading volume. This rich dataset supports a variety of use cases, including financial market analysis, investment research, time series forecasting, development and backtesting of trading algorithms, and educational projects in data science and finance.

Dataset Features

• Date: The calendar date for each trading session (in YYYY-MM-DD format)
• Open: The opening price of TSLA shares at the start of the trading day
• High: The highest price reached during the trading session
• Low: The lowest price reached during the trading session
• Close: The last price at which the stock traded during the day
• Adj Close: The closing price adjusted for corporate actions (splits, dividends, etc.)
• Volume: The total number of TSLA shares traded on that day

Source and Collection Details

• Source: Yahoo Finance - Tesla (TSLA) Historical Data
• Collection Method: Data was downloaded using Yahoo Finance's CSV export feature for accuracy and completeness.
• Time Range: Covers from Tesla’s IPO (June 2010) to the most recent available trading day.
• Data Integrity: Minimal cleaning was performed—dates were standardized, and any duplicate or empty rows were removed; all values remain as originally reported by Yahoo Finance.

Example Use Cases

• Stock Price Prediction: Train and test time series models (ARIMA, LSTM, Prophet, etc.) to forecast Tesla’s stock prices.
• Algorithmic Trading: Backtest and evaluate trading strategies using historical price and volume data.
• Market Trend Analysis: Analyze price trends, volatility, and return rates over different periods.
• Event Study: Investigate the impact of major announcements (e.g., product launches, earnings releases) on TSLA stock price.
• Educational Projects: Use as a hands-on resource for learning finance, statistics, or machine learning.

License & Acknowledgments

• Intended Use: This dataset is provided for academic, research, and personal projects. For commercial or investment use, please verify data accuracy and consult Yahoo Finance’s terms of use.
• Acknowledgment: Data sourced from Yahoo Finance. All trademarks and copyrights belong to their respective owners.