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TSLA

Tesla, Inc.Close $426.01EOD only
Max Pain
$415.00
Next expiry May 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$9.85
2.3% from close
Price Gap
-11.01
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
66
High premium
P/C OI
0.74
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 22, 2026 close
TSLA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained positive net premium, low put/call ratio, and spot holding above $432.5
Invalidation: Break below $430 on high put volume or reversal in net premium
Confidence:
8.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.2% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: 430 support; 435 resistance

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$808.9M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.47

P/C OI ratio: 0.74

Massive bullish flow with heavy 0DTE activity. Dealers long gamma favor pinning. Strong call buying and low put/call ratio support upside bias.

Notable Prints

#1
TSLA 2026-05-26 $432.50 Put
Vol: 94,699
OI: 481
Vol/OI: 196.9x
IV: 4.2%
Notional: ~$473K
Intent: Lottery

Read-through: 0DTE vol

#2
TSLA 2026-05-26 $432.50 Call
Vol: 284,802
OI: 1,641
Vol/OI: 173.6x
IV: 6.7%
Notional: ~$31.0M
Intent: Lottery

Read-through: 0DTE vol

#3
TSLA 2026-05-27 $432.50 Put
Vol: 18,892
OI: 168
Vol/OI: 112.5x
IV: 32.2%
Notional: ~$6.8M
Intent: Rollover

Read-through: Roll

#4
TSLA 2026-05-26 $430.00 Put
Vol: 192,758
OI: 2,076
Vol/OI: 92.8x
IV: 8.3%
Notional: ~$193K
Intent: Lottery

Read-through: 0DTE vol

#5
TSLA 2026-05-29 $460.00 Put
Vol: 37,241
OI: 427
Vol/OI: 87.2x
IV: 48.2%
Notional: ~$102.0M
Intent: Hedge

Read-through: ITM put

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at $432.5 & $435 strikes, plus long-dated $430 calls; call volume >2x puts.

Put additions: Large put volume at $427.5-$432.5 but OI low, likely opening hedges.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$257M +dex +131M shares, aligned with bullish flow.

OI clusters: Largest OI at $435 call (4k) and $430 put (2k); cluster $430-$435.

Hedging evidence: Put buying alongside calls suggests collar/hedge positioning.

Max pain context: Spot above MP; gamma pinning may pull toward MP.

Signal vs Noise

~High near-the-money volume on low OI indicates new positioning, not unwinding.
~Put/call volume ratio 0.47 confirms bullish directional flow.
~Gamma flip note absence due to no deep put OI is expected, not a signal.

Key Conclusions

🐂Heavy call flow and positive GEX/DEX support bullish momentum.
⚠️Large put additions near spot suggest hedging, capping upside.
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