Uncovering Tesla's Options Explosion: A Guide to the Market Movement

Financial giants have made a significant bearish move on Tesla. An analysis of the company’s options history reveals 678 unusual trades, providing valuable insights into market sentiment.

Market Sentiment

A closer look at the trades shows that 40% of traders are bullish, while 44% are bearish. The trades consist of 310 puts valued at $19,664,651 and 368 calls valued at $29,712,532.

Price Target

Market Focus

After evaluating trading volumes and Open Interest, it’s clear that major market movers are focusing on a price band between $110.0 and $800.0 for Tesla over the last three months.

Volume and Open Interest Development

Tracking Liquidity and Interest

Analyzing volume and open interest is crucial when trading options. This data helps track liquidity and interest for Tesla’s options at given strike prices. The evolution of volume and open interest for calls and puts can be observed within the strike price range of $110.0 to $800.0 over the last 30 days.

Tesla 30-Day Option Volume and Interest Snapshot

Visual Representation

A graphical representation of the data provides a clear picture of the market’s sentiment and trends.

Significant Options Trades Detected

Trade Details

The following table summarizes significant options trades:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
TSLA CALL TRADE BULLISH 05/09/25 $17.75 $17.6 $17.75 $277.50 $750.8K 730 1.1K
TSLA PUT SWEEP BULLISH 05/02/25 $5.3 $5.25 $5.25 $277.50 $260.7K 2.8K 11.6K
TSLA PUT TRADE BEARISH 05/02/25 $7.65 $7.6 $7.65 $282.50 $153.0K 3.6K 27.0K
TSLA PUT SWEEP BULLISH 05/02/25 $8.55 $8.5 $8.5 $285.00 $94.3K 5.6K 30.5K
TSLA PUT TRADE BULLISH 05/02/25 $9.3 $9.25 $9.26 $285.00 $92.6K 5.6K 28.4K

About Tesla

Company Overview

Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of autonomous driving software. The company’s fleet includes luxury and midsize sedans, crossover SUVs, a light truck, and a semi-truck. Tesla plans to launch more affordable vehicles, a sports car, and a robotaxi service. In 2024, the company delivered over 1.8 million vehicles globally. Additionally, Tesla sells batteries for stationary storage and offers solar panels and solar roofs for energy generation.

Current Market Standing

Key Statistics

  • Trading volume: 72,573,468
  • TSLA’s price: $284.78, down by -0.38%
  • RSI indicators suggest the stock may be approaching overbought
  • Earnings announcement expected in 84 days

Expert Insights

Analyst Opinions

Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on Tesla, proposing an average target price of $296.0. Some notable analyst opinions include:

  • Guggenheim: Downgraded to Sell with a price target of $170
  • RBC Capital: Maintained Outperform rating with a price target of $307
  • Mizuho: Maintained Outperform rating with a price target of $375
  • Canaccord Genuity: Maintained Buy rating with a target price of $303
  • Mizuho: Maintained Outperform rating with a target price of $325

Trading Options

Managing Risk

Options are a riskier asset compared to trading stocks, but they offer higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following multiple indicators, and closely monitoring market trends.

Staying Updated

Real-Time Options Trades Alerts

To stay updated on the latest options trades for Tesla, consider using a real-time options trades alert service. This can provide valuable insights and help you make informed trading decisions.