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TSLA

Tesla, Inc.Close $400.49EOD only
Max Pain
$400.00
Next expiry Jun 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$9.32
2.3% from close
Price Gap
-0.49
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.69
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 18, 2026 close
TSLA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 18, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above gamma flip at 300 and continued call volume expansion, especially near-money.
Invalidation: Break below 300 or spike in put volume/OI ratio above 1.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 7.5% from MP; +1 VIX 16

Watch next session: 300 support; 400 resistance; put/call volume ratio

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$1.2B bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.79

P/C OI ratio: 0.69

Strong bullish call flow dominates with net premium $1.17B, low put/call ratios, and heavy near-money call buying. Gamma pinning at current spot. Confidence high.

Notable Prints

#1
TSLA 2026-06-18 $392.50 Call
Vol: 119,264
OI: 1,944
Vol/OI: 61.4x
IV: 31.7%
Notional: ~$98.4M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
TSLA 2026-06-22 $395.00 Call
Vol: 40,619
OI: 702
Vol/OI: 57.9x
IV: 25.9%
Notional: ~$32.5M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
TSLA 2026-06-26 $170.00 Put
Vol: 8,191
OI: 151
Vol/OI: 54.2x
IV: 159.4%
Notional: ~$8K
Intent: Bearish

Read-through: Down

#4
TSLA 2026-06-22 $390.00 Call
Vol: 37,799
OI: 773
Vol/OI: 48.9x
IV: 29.3%
Notional: ~$45.4M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
TSLA 2026-06-18 $387.50 Put
Vol: 114,580
OI: 2,732
Vol/OI: 41.9x
IV: 25.0%
Notional: ~$115K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Large call volume at $392.5 (6/18) and $395 (6/22), vol/OI >40x, opening positions.

Put additions: Notable put volume at $387.5 (6/18) and $392.5 (6/18), vol/OI ~40x, likely hedging or bearish bets.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes: GEX positive ($+885K), DEX positive (+129.6M shares), flow bullish, gamma pinning.

OI clusters: Highest OI strikes: $392.5C (1,944), $387.5P (2,732), $392.5P (2,811). Concentration near spot (~$395).

Hedging evidence: Put buying at $387.5 and $392.5 alongside call accumulation suggests collar/hedge positioning.

Max pain context: Spot above max pain (~$280) but gamma flip near $300; pinning likely near $390-395.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Heavy call buying at $392.5 and $395 with high vol/OI ratios (61x, 58x) indicates institutional bullish positioning.
~Signal: Put volume at $387.5 and $392.5 with high vol/OI (42x, 39x) represents hedging or bearish flow.
~Noise: Far OTM put at $170 (vol/OI 54x but $0.01 premium) and $700 call (vol/OI 40x, $0.01) are lottery tickets, not smart money.

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