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Tesla, Inc.Close $364.27EOD only
Max Pain
$365.00
Next expiry Sep 21, 2026
Expected Move
±$7.05
1.9% from close
Price Gap
+0.73
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
47
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.78
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
5.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Sep 18, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Sep 18, 2026 close
TSLA Theta Report
Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness6 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Short Strangles
Invalidation: Spot breaks above $420 or below $374
Confidence:
6.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.9% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
IV 61.8% vs VIX 17.3 — elevated
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-end low IV (0D 4.4%); rest of curve ~42-49% with contango

📌Max pain $398; GEX +$170.7M supports pinning
⚠️Call OI wall $430-$600 caps upside; put floor $230-$330 supports downside

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+170.7M)

Gamma flip: ~$300.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 20,319 (25.9% below spot)

OI concentrations: Put OI heavy at $230-$330; call OI concentrated $430-$600; max pain $398

Verdict: High pin risk near $398; monitor expiration

Premium Opportunities

#1
Short strangle
Sell 2026-07-17 $385.00 put + sell $430.00 call
Sell 385 put and 430 call; captures high IV premium with OTM strikes.
Credit: $16.81-$20.54
Max loss: Unlimited
BE: 364.46 / 450.54
Mgmt: Monitor pin risk; close if spot breaches $374 or $420.

Risk Alerts

!Spot 1.9% above max pain $398; pin risk elevated
!Call wall $430-$600 caps gains; put floor supports losses
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