Investors Make Bold Bets on Tesla with TSLA Options

Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Tesla. An analysis of options history for Tesla revealed 656 unusual trades.

Breakdown of Unusual Trades

Delving into the details, we found that:

  • 35% of traders were bullish
  • 49% showed bearish tendencies
  • 347 trades were puts, with a value of $20,066,486
  • 309 trades were calls, valued at $25,320,578

Projected Price Targets

Based on the trading activity, it appears that significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $220.0 to $960.0 for Tesla over the recent three months.

Analyzing Volume and Open Interest

Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Tesla’s options at specified strike prices.

Tesla Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days

The following chart displays the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Tesla’s substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $220.0 to $960.0 over the preceding 30 days.

Biggest Options Spotted

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
TSLA CALL SWEEP BEARISH 12/17/27 $87.25 $87.2 $87.2 $700.00 $688.8K 12.8K 211
TSLA CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 12/18/26 $107.65 $107.3 $107.47 $430.00 $494.3K 1.5K 123
TSLA CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 01/16/26 $4.4 $4.35 $4.35 $545.00 $455.0K 1.8K 1.4K
TSLA CALL SWEEP NEUTRAL 09/18/26 $149.9 $148.15 $149.07 $330.00 $432.2K 946 30
TSLA CALL SWEEP BEARISH 12/18/26 $92.25 $91.95 $92.07 $470.00 $423.5K 2.3K 98

About Tesla

Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of real-world artificial intelligence software, which includes autonomous driving and humanoid robots. The company has multiple vehicles in its fleet, which include luxury and mid-size sedans, crossover SUVs, a light truck, and a semi-truck. Tesla also plans to begin selling a sports car and offer a robotaxi service. Global deliveries in 2024 were a little below 1.8 million vehicles.

Where Is Tesla Standing Right Now?

  • Trading volume stands at 40,787,209, with TSLA’s price down by -3.68%, positioned at $438.27.
  • RSI indicators show the stock to be currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
  • Earnings announcement expected in 51 days.

What The Experts Say On Tesla

In the last month, 3 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $469.33.

  • An analyst from Mizuho has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Tesla, which currently sits at a price target of $475.
  • Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Morgan Stanley lowers its rating to Equal-Weight with a new price target of $425.
  • An analyst from Stifel persists with their Buy rating on Tesla, maintaining a target price of $508.

Options Trading Risks and Rewards

Options trading presents higher risks and potential rewards. Astute traders manage these risks by continually educating themselves, adapting their strategies, monitoring multiple indicators, and keeping a close eye on market movements.