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TSLA

Tesla, Inc.Close $375.12EOD only
Max Pain
$390.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$7.93
2.1% from close
Price Gap
+14.88
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
12
Low premium
P/C OI
0.72
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 25, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 25, 2026 close
TSLA Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 26, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Break below 375 or continued heavy put buying
Invalidation: Sustained move above 390 or gamma flip above 300
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.1% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: 380; 385; 390

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$217.9M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.99

P/C OI ratio: 0.71

Aggressive put buying dominates, net premium negative, and market selloff suggest downside. Positive gamma may limit declines, but flow is bearish.

Notable Prints

#1
TSLA 2026-07-02 $140.00 Put
Vol: 7,735
OI: 111
Vol/OI: 69.7x
IV: 209.4%
Notional: ~$8K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
TSLA 2026-06-26 $377.50 Put
Vol: 128,435
OI: 1,994
Vol/OI: 64.4x
IV: 8.9%
Notional: ~$1.0M
Intent: Bearish speculation or hedge
Dual read: Could be short put if sold, but net negative premium suggests buying

Read-through: High put volume indicates expectation of downside move below $377.50 by expiry

#3
TSLA 2026-06-26 $382.50 Put
Vol: 130,685
OI: 2,549
Vol/OI: 51.3x
IV: 30.9%
Notional: ~$42.6M
Intent: Bearish positioning near money
Dual read: May also be part of a spread or hedging gamma exposure

Read-through: Significant put volume at striking just below spot suggests targeting a decline

#4
TSLA 2026-06-26 $387.50 Call
Vol: 124,765
OI: 3,223
Vol/OI: 38.7x
IV: 16.4%
Notional: ~$125K
Intent: Bearish call selling or spread
Dual read: Could be bought as cheap upside bet, but low premium suggests selling

Read-through: High volume OTM calls may be sold to collect premium or cover short positions

#5
TSLA 2026-06-26 $400.00 Put
Vol: 26,948
OI: 716
Vol/OI: 37.6x
IV: 70.3%
Notional: ~$53.5M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Adds at 372.5C, 382.5C, 387.5C; call OI concentrated 382.5-387.5

Put additions: Heavy put buying 377.5-385P; put OI largest at 385P (3.7k) and 382.5P (2.5k)

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX positive (+$134M) and DEX positive (+110M shares) consistent; confirms pinning

OI clusters: Largest OI: Put 385 (3735), Call 382.5 (3363), Call 387.5 (3223), Put 382.5 (2549), Put 377.5 (1994)

Hedging evidence: Put buying near spot suggests protective hedging or bearish bets; collars possible

Max pain context: MP likely around 382.5-385 from OI concentrations; spot ~385 at MP

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy put flow at 377.5-385 with high vol/oi is real hedging signal
~Call buying at 372.5-387.5 with moderate vol/oi indicates upside positioning
~Unusual prints with IV extremes may be noise (e.g., $0.01 options)
~Net negative premium confirms bearish bias despite pinning

Key Conclusions

🧱Put wall at 382.5-385 likely pins spot; resistance zone
📌Gamma pinning and at MP suggest limited directional move
📉Net negative premium and heavy put flow indicate bearish hedging
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