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TSLA

Tesla, Inc.Close $411.15EOD only
Max Pain
$400.00
Next expiry Jun 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$12.22
3.0% from close
Price Gap
-11.15
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
79
High premium
P/C OI
0.72
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
9.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 15, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 15, 2026 close
TSLA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 16, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Spot holds above $400 support; put flow persists.
Invalidation: Spot breaks above $410 resistance with call volume surge.
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.3% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: $400 Put; $410 Call

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$75.7M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.81

P/C OI ratio: 0.72

Heavy put buying dominates flow, net premium negative. Positive GEX and pinning regime support near-term support at $400. High VIX adds caution; bias bearish unless spot reclaims $410.

Notable Prints

#1
TSLA 2026-06-17 $402.50 Put
Vol: 44,686
OI: 565
Vol/OI: 79.1x
IV: 36.5%
Notional: ~$14.5M
Intent: Bearish speculation
Dual read: Closing short put

Read-through: New bearish bet

#2
TSLA 2026-06-17 $405.00 Call
Vol: 65,500
OI: 948
Vol/OI: 69.1x
IV: 37.0%
Notional: ~$27.5M
Intent: Bullish bet
Dual read: Part of call ladder

Read-through: Call buying bias

#3
TSLA 2026-06-17 $407.50 Call
Vol: 48,151
OI: 786
Vol/OI: 61.3x
IV: 36.9%
Notional: ~$14.9M
Intent: Bullish speculation
Dual read: Short covering

Read-through: Consistent call cluster

#4
TSLA 2026-06-17 $417.50 Put
Vol: 7,492
OI: 138
Vol/OI: 54.3x
IV: 39.3%
Notional: ~$10.0M
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Put selling

Read-through: Moderate volume

#5
TSLA 2026-06-17 $400.00 Put
Vol: 105,028
OI: 2,174
Vol/OI: 48.3x
IV: 36.5%
Notional: ~$25.0M
Intent: Strong bearish bet
Dual read: Risk reversal leg

Read-through: Highest volume

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 405-410 calls with high vol/OI ratios (27-69x) indicate aggressive call buying.

Put additions: 400-405 puts with vol/OI ratios 39-48x indicate strong put accumulation, likely hedging or bearish bets.

GEX/DEX consistency: Mixed: GEX positive ($103M) and DEX long (121M shares) consistent with pinning, but heavy put flow contradicts bullish bias.

OI clusters: Call OI peaks at 410 (3,027), put OI at 400 (2,174) and 405 (2,222). Gamma flip at 300 suggests downside risk.

Hedging evidence: Large put volumes at 400-405 suggest hedging or directional protection against downside.

Max pain context: Spot ($402.48) below max pain; pinning gamma likely to push spot toward MP near $410.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Call accumulation at 405-410 with extreme vol/OI indicates bullish positioning.
~Signal: Put accumulation at 400-405 with 39-48x vol/OI signals bearish or hedging flow.
~Signal: Net negative premium (-$75.7M) despite positive GEX/DEX warns of bearish bias.
~Noise: Intraday retail noise in smaller contracts; focus on high vol/OI prints.

Key Conclusions

🐻Heavy put buying at 400-405 with low OI suggests bearish bets or hedging.
🐂Aggressive call buying at 405-410 indicates upside anticipation despite negative premium.
⚠️Net premium negative but GEX/DEX positive; flow divergence warns of potential reversal.
📌Spot below MP with pinning gamma; likely drift toward $405-$410.
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