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TSLA

Tesla, Inc.Close $411.15EOD only
Max Pain
$400.00
Next expiry Jun 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$12.22
3.0% from close
Price Gap
-11.15
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
79
High premium
P/C OI
0.72
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
9.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 15, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 15, 2026 close
TSLA Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 16, 2026

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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Conservative
Primary: Covered Call
Invalidation: Spot breaks below $380 support or above $420 resistance
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.3% from MP; +1 VIX 16

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
TSLA IV (63%) significantly above VIX (16.4), elevated implied vol.
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-end spike on 2-day expiry from OPEX/pinning; longer tenors 40-50%.

📌Max pain pins at $410, $375, $402 suggest pinning potential near these levels.
📈Dealer positive gamma ($+103.4M) may dampen vol, aiding pinning.
⚖️Put/call OI ratio 0.72 indicates call bias; high IV skew in short term.

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Below

GEX regime: Pinning ($+103.4M)

Gamma flip: ~$300.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 23,633 (25.9% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI 23,633 contracts 25.9% below spot; call wall $430-$600; put floor $240-$300.

Verdict: Multiple max pain pins and positive dealer gamma increase pinning likelihood. Spot below MP suggests drift toward $402-$410.

Premium Opportunities

#1
Covered call
Buy shares + sell 2026-06-18 $410.00 call
Sell call against shares to collect elevated premium with limited upside.
Credit: $3.51-$4.29
Max loss: Stock downside to $0 less call premium
BE: $400.37
Mgmt: Roll if spot approaches $420.
#2
Short strangle
Sell 2026-06-18 $380.00 put + sell $410.00 call
Sell OTM put and call to profit from range-bound price action.
Credit: $3.99-$4.87
Max loss: Unlimited
BE: 375.13 / 414.87
Mgmt: Close before earnings to avoid gap risk.
#3
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-06-18 $380.00/$377.50 put spread
Sell put spread to profit from bullish/neutral price floor.
Credit: $0.10-$0.13
Max loss: $2.37
BE: $379.87
Mgmt: Exit if spot breaks $380.

Risk Alerts

!Extreme IV skew on near-term expirations (1-2 days).
!Potential gap risk if spot deviates from max pain zones.
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