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TSLA

Tesla, Inc.Close $387.51EOD only
Max Pain
$382.50
Next expiry Apr 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$20.55
5.3% from close
Price Gap
-5.01
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
48
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.77
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Apr 22, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Apr 22, 2026 close
TSLA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 23, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasMixed
Confirmation: Heavy near-term call prints (372–382 strikes) plus DEX buying (+122.4M) and large volumes support upside flow.
Invalidation: Sharp move down through concentrated put OI / gamma-flip region or a VIX spike that materially reduces dealer willingness to carry short gamma.
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: New prints at 372–382 strikes and nearby expiries; Price action vs put concentration/gamma-flip level; VIX change and daily dealer GEX movement

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$58.5M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.69

P/C OI ratio: 0.78

Near-term call buying, DEX buying and large volumes create bullish flow, but negative GEX and concentrated puts below spot mean a breach of the put region/gamma-flip could rapidly invert positioning.

Notable Prints

#1
TSLA 2026-04-29 $482.50 Call
Vol: 10,507
OI: 111
Vol/OI: 94.7x
IV: 68.8%
Notional: ~$42K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
TSLA 2026-04-27 $377.50 Call
Vol: 9,663
OI: 108
Vol/OI: 89.5x
IV: 34.5%
Notional: ~$4.3M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
TSLA 2026-04-24 $372.50 Call
Vol: 58,306
OI: 819
Vol/OI: 71.2x
IV: 35.0%
Notional: ~$25.9M
Intent: large directional call buying/sweep
Dual read: breakout bet vs dealer hedge

Read-through: short-gamma pressure, upside focus

#4
TSLA 2026-05-01 $150.00 Put
Vol: 15,836
OI: 443
Vol/OI: 35.8x
IV: 168.8%
Notional: ~$16K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
TSLA 2026-04-27 $370.00 Call
Vol: 12,767
OI: 357
Vol/OI: 35.8x
IV: 35.2%
Notional: ~$10.2M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Large near‑dated calls concentrated 370–382.5 (Apr24–27–29)

Put additions: Protective long‑dated/OTM puts at 150 and isolated 372.5 Apr29 put

GEX/DEX consistency: Conflicting: net negative GEX (~-$67M) while DEX shows buy side (+122M shares) — dealers may be hedged but flows diverge

OI clusters: OI peaks at 382.5 Apr24 (~2,063) and 377.5/372.5 clusters (1,651; 819)

Hedging evidence: Short‑dated call prints plus deep OTM put tail and collars point to dealer hedging activity

Max pain context: Max pain sits below spot; pinning is possible if short‑dated flow and dealer hedges persist, but outcome depends on DEX vs GEX resolution

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: concentrated short‑dated call prints 370–382.5 (dealer risk)
~Conflicting signal: DEX buy flows contrast with net negative GEX — monitor which side sustains volume
~Noise: isolated $482.5 call and tiny 150 put prints likely retail/speculative

Key Conclusions

⚠️Dealers appear short gamma; price could be pinned near 370–382 if short‑dated flows and hedges persist (conditional)
📌DEX vs GEX conflict — watch Apr24–27 expiries and sustained volume to resolve direction
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