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TSLA

Tesla, Inc.Close $381.61EOD only
Max Pain
$402.50
Next expiry Jun 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$8.32
2.2% from close
Price Gap
+20.89
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
9
Low premium
P/C OI
0.73
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 23, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 23, 2026 close
TSLA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 24, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Net premium stays negative, put activity rises, spot breaks below gamma flip (300).
Invalidation: Spot rallies above 380 with sustained call volume and positive net premium shift.
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -0.5 spot 3.1% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: 375 strike; gamma flip 300

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$704.2M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.86

P/C OI ratio: 0.71

Heavy negative net premium (-$704M) suggests bearish positioning. Extreme call volume on OTM near-expiry options may be speculative but net sellers dominate. Negative gamma and below-MP spot reinforce downside bias. Watch for breakdown below gamma flip.

Notable Prints

#1
TSLA 2026-06-24 $377.50 Call
Vol: 96,515
OI: 645
Vol/OI: 149.6x
IV: 5.9%
Notional: ~$97K
Intent: New aggressive call buying

Read-through: Speculative upside bet

#2
TSLA 2026-06-24 $372.50 Call
Vol: 17,611
OI: 150
Vol/OI: 117.4x
IV: 13.6%
Notional: ~$5.1M
Intent: Bullish opening
Dual read: Possible closing

Read-through: Directional

#3
TSLA 2026-06-24 $375.00 Call
Vol: 92,930
OI: 868
Vol/OI: 107.1x
IV: 4.2%
Notional: ~$4.2M
Intent: Similar high volume

Read-through: Consensus bullish

#4
TSLA 2026-06-26 $372.50 Call
Vol: 8,066
OI: 117
Vol/OI: 68.9x
IV: 43.7%
Notional: ~$5.9M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
TSLA 2026-06-24 $380.00 Call
Vol: 148,607
OI: 2,456
Vol/OI: 60.5x
IV: 11.3%
Notional: ~$297K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at 372.5-380 strikes, especially 377.5/375/380

Put additions: Concentrated put buying at 375/377.5, possible hedging

GEX/DEX consistency: Negative GEX (-$107M) vs positive DEX (+113M shares) inconsistent; suggests dealer short gamma but long delta, amplifying moves

OI clusters: Largest OI clusters at 375 put (5,994) and 380 call (2,456), with high volume indicating new positioning

Hedging evidence: Put buying at 375/377.5 likely hedging short calls or long stock; collars may be present

Max pain context: Spot below MP; pin action expected toward MP, potentially near 375-380

Signal vs Noise

~Unusual call volume at 377.5/375 is real signal of bullish speculation
~High put volume at 375/377.5 may be noise from hedges
~Negative net premium and negative GEX indicate dealer positioning, not directional conviction

Key Conclusions

🐂Strong call accumulation at 372.5-380 (149x vol/OI at 377.5C) suggests bullish gamma squeeze potential
🐻Heavy put buying at 375/377.5 (178k volume) and negative GEX (-$107M) warn of downside acceleration
⚠️Spot 3.1% below MP with mixed flow suggests price may pin toward ~375-380 by expiry
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