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TSLA

Tesla, Inc.Close $404.66EOD only
Max Pain
$410.00
Next expiry Jun 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.65
2.1% from close
Price Gap
+5.34
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
90
High premium
P/C OI
0.72
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 16, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 16, 2026 close
TSLA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Continued put volume above 150k at 400/397.5 strikes or price rejects 400
Invalidation: Price closes above 405 or call OI expands above 405
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: 395; 400; 405

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$735.0M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.95

P/C OI ratio: 0.70

Heavy put buying at 400/397.5 and massive call buys at 402.5/405 (near worthless) suggest hedged bearish positioning. Negative gamma and net premium confirm downside bias with high vol regime.

Notable Prints

#1
TSLA 2026-06-17 $402.50 Call
Vol: 154,677
OI: 1,570
Vol/OI: 98.5x
IV: 12.9%
Notional: ~$155K
Intent: Speculative long call
Dual read: Possible closing of shorts

Read-through: Deep OTM calls with high volume indicate lottery-like bets

#2
TSLA 2026-06-17 $405.00 Call
Vol: 214,435
OI: 2,693
Vol/OI: 79.6x
IV: 17.2%
Notional: ~$214K
Intent: Similar speculative buying
Dual read: Part of a call spread

Read-through: Reinforces upside bets near expiration

#3
TSLA 2026-06-17 $397.50 Put
Vol: 162,811
OI: 2,242
Vol/OI: 72.6x
IV: 6.8%
Notional: ~$17.9M
Intent: Hedging or bearish put buying
Dual read: May be paired with call selling

Read-through: Put buying at this strike suggests downside concern

#4
TSLA 2026-06-17 $400.00 Call
Vol: 138,863
OI: 2,148
Vol/OI: 64.7x
IV: 8.2%
Notional: ~$139K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
TSLA 2026-06-26 $620.00 Call
Vol: 15,836
OI: 263
Vol/OI: 60.2x
IV: 94.9%
Notional: ~$95K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: 400-405 strikes saw heavy call volume but low OI, speculative

Put additions: 400 and 397.5 puts surged with rising OI, hedging

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX -129K vs DEX +134M shares: short gamma/long delta, dealers strained

OI clusters: Max put OI at 400 (5.3k) and 395 (4.6k); call OI at 400 (2.1k)

Hedging evidence: Heavy put additions 395-400 suggest institutional hedging

Max pain context: Spot below MP; MP likely $395-400, pinning pressure

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/OI on OTM calls (402.5C,405C) is noise, speculative
~Put activity at 400 and 397.5 is signal, real hedging
~Far-dated OTM calls (575C,620C) are noise, lottery-like
~GEX/DEX inconsistency is signal, dealers positioned for volatility

Key Conclusions

📉Net premium -$735M and put volume surge indicate bearish hedging
⚠️Negative GEX with positive DEX creates risk of sharp moves
📊Max pain near $395-400; spot below suggests downside bias
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