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TSLA

Tesla, Inc.Close $415.88EOD only
Max Pain
$435.00
Next expiry Jun 3, 2026
Expected Move
±$11.88
2.9% from close
Price Gap
+19.12
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
36
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.76
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 1, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 1, 2026 close
TSLA Theta Report
Analysis based on market close April 15, 2026

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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness8 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Sell put credit spreads into the $355–$360 support cluster
Invalidation: Close below $355.73 (deterministic support / near-term lower EM bound)
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 8.9% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
ATM avg IV 63.4% vs VIX 18.17 — IV is highly elevated relative to market
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Short-dated IV shows a sharp spike (2d ATM 47.0%, 9d ATM 58.9%) and elevated 16–64d term (49–55%), giving rich short-term vol to sell.

💰Avg IV 63.4% is rich vs VIX 18.17 — strong edge for sellers of defined premium
2d/9d ATM IV (47.0% / 58.9%) creates premium on weeklies and 1–2 week expirations — good theta capture windows

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+216.4M)

Gamma flip: ~$300.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 18,803 (23.5% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max pain near $360 (multiple expirations). Near-term GEX concentration: +$27.5M at $390.00, +$13.3M at $392.50, +$19.3M at $400.00 — dealer gamma skewed to pin ~flat to slightly below current spot toward $390–$400, larger MP at $360 still exerts pull.

Verdict: Favorable — positive GEX (+$216.4M) and multiple near-term pin magnets (390/392.5/400) increase pinning probability, which helps defined short premium (put spreads) but raises short-naked tail risk if price gaps below the $360 MP.

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-05-15 $355.00/$330.00 put spread
Sell near-term-to-intermediate put credit spreads targeting short deltas (~0.22) with 25–55 DTE, aiming to collect front-month elevated IV while protecting with a long put 10 points lower.
Credit: $3.92-$4.79
Max loss: $20.21
BE: $350.21
Mgmt: Close at 50–65% profit or if price breaks and closes below $355.73; roll only to widen the spread or roll down if premium justifies and position size allows.
#2
Cash-secured put
Sell 2026-05-01 $365.00 cash-secured put
Sell 16–30 DTE cash-secured puts around short-delta/strike near $360–$370 to collect premium with plan to buy stock if assigned.
Credit: $6.44-$7.87
Max loss: $357.13
BE: $357.13
Mgmt: Avoid naked through earnings (4/21). Close or roll if stock trades below $355 or if delta rises above ~0.40; size to permit assignment.

Risk Alerts

!Earnings on 2026-04-21 (6d) — avoid selling naked premium through this event; prefer defined-risk or exit before the print.
!Gamma flip near $300 — if TSLA were to trend below $300, negative dealer gamma would accelerate downside (big structural tail beyond our support band).
!Max pain cluster at $360 (multiple expirations) — pinning may help puts but creates asymmetric risk if a gap move breaches $355.73 support.
!Unusual activity concentrated in front-week strikes (many trades/vol at 4/15 and 4/17 expirations) — monitor front-week liquidity and elevated short-term flows to avoid being pinned into an aggressive short leg.
!IV extremely elevated (avg 63.4%) — while favorable for sellers, large implied skew and event risk can create sharp repricing; manage position size and use defined-risk where possible.
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