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TSLA

Tesla, Inc.Close $418.45EOD only
Max Pain
$420.00
Next expiry Jun 5, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.18
1.9% from close
Price Gap
+1.55
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
45
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.73
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 4, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 4, 2026 close
TSLA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 5, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Spot below $390 with continued net negative premium and low put/call ratios.
Invalidation: Price reclaims $400 with strong call buying and positive net premium.
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -1 spot 6.9% from MP; +0.5 VIX 22

Watch next session: Sustained selling below $390; VIX spike above 25

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$1.4B bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.78

P/C OI ratio: 0.71

Heavy negative premium and massive call selling near expiration weigh on TSLA. Spot below max pain with high vol, suggesting bearish bias. Unusual calls expiring worthless reflect aggressive distribution.

Notable Prints

#1
TSLA 2026-06-05 $397.50 Call
Vol: 86,041
OI: 271
Vol/OI: 317.5x
IV: 15.0%
Notional: ~$86K
Intent: Opening short calls near expiration

Read-through: Bearish bet that TSLA stays below 397.5

#2
TSLA 2026-06-05 $392.50 Call
Vol: 62,379
OI: 228
Vol/OI: 273.6x
IV: 7.0%
Notional: ~$624K
Intent: Opening short calls

Read-through: Bearish view, expects stock below 392.5

#3
TSLA 2026-06-05 $405.00 Call
Vol: 112,033
OI: 649
Vol/OI: 172.6x
IV: 26.6%
Notional: ~$112K
Intent: Opening short calls

Read-through: Bearish, stock well below strike

#4
TSLA 2026-06-12 $150.00 Put
Vol: 29,569
OI: 194
Vol/OI: 152.4x
IV: 196.9%
Notional: ~$30K
Intent: Opening long puts, deep OTM
Dual read: Hedge or speculative crash bet

Read-through: Extreme downside tail risk

#5
TSLA 2026-06-08 $410.00 Call
Vol: 25,609
OI: 200
Vol/OI: 128.0x
IV: 37.4%
Notional: ~$2.1M
Intent: Opening long calls

Read-through: Bullish on short-term rally

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy OTM call buying for 6/5 expiry (397.5, 392.5, 405 strikes) with high vol/oi ratios but low premiums.

Put additions: Unusual far OTM put at 150 strike (6/12) with high IV, likely tail hedge.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -$21.8M (dealer short gamma) vs DEX +127.2M shares (long delta) indicates mixed dealer positioning.

OI clusters: Largest OI: 395C (1,072) and 407.5C (619) for 6/5; 410C (200) for 6/8.

Hedging evidence: Far OTM put (150 strike) suggests downside hedging; negative net premium (-$1.41B) indicates net premium selling.

Max pain context: Spot below max pain (likely ~400-410); high vol and trending gamma may pin near MP.

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy OTM call volume with low premiums is noise if short-lived; tail hedge put is real signal.

Key Conclusions

⚠️Speculative OTM call buying near expiry suggests low-conviction upside bets; tail hedge put signals risk management.
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