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TSLA

Tesla, Inc.Close $445.27EOD only

Max Pain

$400.00

Next expiry May 15, 2026

Expected Move

±$15.50

3.5% from close

Price Gap

-45.27

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

High premium

P/C OI

0.76

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

8.5/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 13, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 13, 2026 close

TSLA Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 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); -1 spot 9.5% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor put activity at $442.5 and $445 strikes

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$446.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.48

P/C OI ratio: 0.77

Bullish flow dominates with sustained call volume and net premium positive. Gamma pinning and spot above MP reinforce upside bias.

Notable Prints

TSLA 2026-05-15 $442.50 Put

Vol: 48,826

OI: 1,216

Vol/OI: 40.1x

IV: 41.2%

Notional: ~$24.1M

Intent: Bearish bet

Read-through: Expect decline to 442.50

TSLA 2026-05-22 $445.00 Put

Vol: 14,758

OI: 461

Vol/OI: 32.0x

IV: 45.2%

Notional: ~$19.7M

Intent: Bearish spread

Read-through: Hedge for next week

TSLA 2026-05-15 $465.00 Put

Vol: 7,672

OI: 306

Vol/OI: 25.1x

IV: 51.2%

Notional: ~$16.9M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

TSLA 2026-05-15 $445.00 Put

Vol: 66,844

OI: 2,795

Vol/OI: 23.9x

IV: 41.6%

Notional: ~$42.1M

Intent: Large put buying

Dual read: Profit taking?

Read-through: Key support at 445

TSLA 2026-05-15 $447.50 Put

Vol: 25,822

OI: 1,181

Vol/OI: 21.9x

IV: 41.8%

Notional: ~$20.3M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls added at lower strikes (445C weekly) vol/OI 18x.

Put additions: Aggressive OTM put additions at 442.5-452.5 Puts, vol/OI 20-40x.

GEX/DEX consistency: Aligned: +$315M GEX, +147M DEX, bullish flow.

OI clusters: OI concentration at 445 Put (2795), 442.5 Put (1216), 445 Call (1539).

Hedging evidence: Heavy new put buying (vol/OI 20-40x) indicates tail hedging.

Max pain context: Spot above MP, pinning near $445-450.

Signal vs Noise

~Sustained OTM put buying with 20-40x vol/OI is real institutional hedging, not noise.

~Net call premium >$446M and positive GEX/DEX confirm bullish bias.

Key Conclusions

🛡️Massive OTM put buying (442.5-452.5) with 20-40x vol/OI indicates institutional downside hedging.

📈Net premium +$446M, call flow bullish, GEX/DEX positive – smart money positioning for upside.

🎯Spot above max pain (~$445); pinning likely but heavy puts may cap rallies.

How to Use These Reports

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What to remember

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If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.