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TSLA

Tesla, Inc.Close $364.20EOD only

Max Pain

$350.00

Next expiry Apr 15, 2026

Expected Move

±$6.54

1.8% from close

Price Gap

-14.20

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

0.69

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

6.0/10

Range bias

Published snapshot: Apr 14, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

Apr 14, 2026 close

TSLA Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 14, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

Confidence:

8 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.1% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18.36

Watch next session: Follow puts/calls flow into 2026-04-17 expiries at $360-$370 (sustained call buying would confirm pinning/bull bias); Large block prints at $400 strike (OI heavy) — any conversion to short calls or aggressive selling would signal resistance activation

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$303.0M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.67 — call-dominant (call volume > put volume)

P/C OI ratio: 0.69 — moderate call lean in positioning

Large, call-dominant premium flow centered at near-spot strikes ($350-$367.50) with dealer GEX strongly positive (+$137.8M) producing pinning behavior. Institutional activity is front-loaded into very near expiries (4/15–4/17) and into mid-high strikes ($350-$370) while long-dated call walls ($400-$500) create asymmetrical upside resistance.

Notable Prints

TSLA 2026-04-15 $365.00 Put

Vol: 57,287

OI: 1,776

Vol/OI: 32.3x

IV: 30.5%

Notional: ~$20.7M

Intent: Aggressive short-dated hedging or pin-seeking liquidity trade into expiry (protective or synthetic structure leg).

Dual read: Could be bought puts (defensive hedges) or sold/put into spreads (dealer flow); both move dealer gamma same direction but implications differ for directional exposure.

Read-through: Large activity at ITM/near-spot put near the MP ($350-$365) reinforces heavy gamma presence near current spot; supports pinning and high dealer hedging sensitivity intraday.

TSLA 2026-04-15 $365.00 Call

Vol: 126,447

OI: 7,620

Vol/OI: 16.6x

IV: 30.5%

Notional: ~$36.2M

Intent: Fresh directional call buying or buys to open for short-dated upside exposure into pin; also consistent with dealers taking on short call gamma to sell delta into rallies.

Dual read: Bought calls (bullish) or calls sold as part of call spread/overwrite (neutral-to-bull) — large volume and positive net premium lean bullish.

Read-through: High call premium concentrated at $365 supports bullish flow; combined with positive GEX this suggests dealers are long gamma and will hedge by buying stock into moves up, reinforcing upside.

TSLA 2026-04-15 $360.00 Put

Vol: 85,812

OI: 776

Vol/OI: 110.6x

IV: 31.1%

Notional: ~$13.8M

Intent: Immediate, short-dated directional put buys—likely protective or short-squeeze liquidity capture into expiry.

Dual read: Aggressive bought protection (bearish hedge) or part of conversion/complex (neutral); volume/OI skewed heavily toward fresh activity.

Read-through: Massive short-dated put flow right below spot shows active hedging into expiry but net premium across chain remains dominated by calls — suggests buyers are paying up for both sides, increasing gamma-driven dealer hedging.

TSLA 2026-04-15 $362.50 Call

Vol: 73,138

OI: 2,736

Vol/OI: 26.7x

IV: 31.5%

Notional: ~$30.8M

Intent: Short-dated call accumulation (directional) — likely bullish exposure or part of expiries squeeze.

Dual read: Buys to open (bullish) or sales to open (overwrite); high net call premium at nearby strikes favors bullish read.

Read-through: Reinforces the call-dominant premium seen in top premium flow lines at $360-$365; adds to dealer net short call exposure that creates positive GEX/stock-buying hedges.

TSLA 2026-04-15 $357.50 Put

Vol: 51,267

OI: 1,151

Vol/OI: 44.6x

IV: 31.7%

Notional: ~$5.2M

Intent: Fresh short-dated downside hedges or liquidity-targeted sells of stock with protective put overlay.

Dual read: Could be protective bought puts or sellers initiating structured positions; concentrated short-dated flow again tied to expiry dynamics.

Read-through: Clusters of heavy short-dated put activity across 357.50–365 suggest active hedging into pin and elevated gamma exposure near spot — increases sensitivity to intraday moves.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $350-$370 concentrated short-dated calls (notable premium at $350, $360, $365, $367.50) and large long-dated call OI walls at $400-$500.

Put additions: Significant short-dated put flow at $357.50-$365 (4/15–4/17 expiries) and larger protective put OI clusters further OTM at $300 and $210 for long-dated downside insurance.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — Total GEX +$137.8M and DEX +124.6M shares align with bullish flow and pinning regime; near-term GEX concentration (+$23.6M at $365, +$14.7M at $360) explains price magnet at current spot.

OI clusters: Largest OI clusters: $400 call wall (30,078 / 23,526 / 21,208 entries) and $500 call cluster (25K+ OI entries); put OI concentrated at $210 (23,949), $300 (18,526) and nearby puts at $350-$365 but smaller OI than the big call walls.

Hedging evidence: Yes — heavy short-dated put buying around 4/15 and 4/17 indicates protective hedging; dealer positive gamma implies they will buy underlying into up moves and sell into down moves, amplifying intraday pin action.

Max pain context: Max pain near-term is $350 (4/15) and $355 (4/17) while MP trend is rising; current spot (~$364.20) sits above MP and heavy call premium at $350-$365 suggests dealers are being skewed into pinning toward near-term pins while long-dated calls create upside structural resistance.

Signal vs Noise

~Most large prints are same-day expiry (2026-04-15) — a lot of the activity is expiry-driven hedging and gamma trading rather than new long-term directional bets.

~High volume/low OI ratios (e.g., $360 put vol/OI 110.6x, $362.50 put 127.0x) point to fresh expiry trades or block executions, not established positioning.

~Call OI walls at $400-$500 are structural and long-dated; activity there is often part of covered call/issuance or institutional collar programs, not immediate directional flow.

~Some large put flows at deep strikes ($300, $210) are long-dated protection — portfolio insurance rather than near-term directional bearishness.

Key Conclusions

🐂Net premium strongly bullish: +$303.0M concentrated in $350-$365 strikes with P/C vol 0.67 and P/C OI 0.69 — dealers are long gamma around spot.

📌Pinning likely near-term: GEX concentrations at $365 (+$23.6M) and $360 (+$14.7M) together with MPs at $350/$355 create a tight magnet window $357.67-$370.74.

⚠️Expiry-driven noise: Very high vol/OI ratios on 4/15 strikes indicate most activity is short-dated hedging/expiry flow; interpret directional signals cautiously.

🧭Support levels to watch: $360.00 (near-term GEX + dealer hedging), $350.00 (max pain / put clusters), $365.00 (large GEX concentration).

🛡️Hedging visible: concentrated buys of 4/15 puts at $357.50-$365 combined with calls imply institutions are protecting upside exposure while maintaining bullish gross exposure.

🏁Resistance / walls: $370.00 (EM upper 2d), $400.00 (large call OI wall inside +10% bound) — upside may slow into these levels despite bullish flow.

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