Investors with substantial financial resources have taken a bearish stance on Tesla. This significant development was noticed through publicly available options history. Whether these investors are institutions or wealthy individuals, their actions often signify that something is about to happen with the stock.
What’s Behind the Options Frenzy?
A total of 353 uncommon options trades for Tesla were spotted, which is not a normal occurrence. The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split, with 37% being bullish and 45% bearish. Out of these special options, 194 are puts, totaling $10,550,641, and 159 are calls, totaling $10,247,636.
What’s the Price Target?
Analyzing the volume and open interest in these contracts reveals that big players have been eyeing a price window from $10.0 to $700.0 for Tesla over the past quarter.
Insights into Volume and Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest provides valuable insights into the stock. This data helps track the liquidity and interest for Tesla’s options for a given strike price. The evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts can be observed for all of Tesla’s whale activity within a strike price range from $10.0 to $700.0 over the last 30 days.
Tesla 30-Day Option Volume and Interest Snapshot
The following chart illustrates the volume and open interest for Tesla’s options:
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However, key stats include:
- Total volume: 19,582,939
- Current price: $448.82
- Change: -0.58%
Biggest Options Spotted
The following table highlights the 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 | 12/12/25 | $21.7 | $21.5 | $21.5 | $420.00 | $126.9K | 4.5K | 7.4K |
| TSLA | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 12/19/25 | $10.1 | $10.0 | $10.05 | $445.00 | $100.5K | 5.0K | 6.2K |
| TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/12/25 | $4.7 | $4.6 | $4.6 | $440.00 | $92.4K | 6.7K | 36.7K |
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/26/25 | $11.6 | $11.5 | $11.55 | $450.00 | $85.4K | 19.2K | 1.6K |
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $10.15 | $10.1 | $10.15 | $445.00 | $84.2K | 5.0K | 6.2K |
About Tesla
Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of real-world artificial intelligence software. The company has multiple vehicles in its fleet and plans to begin selling a sports car and offer a robotaxi service.
Current Position of Tesla
- Currently trading with a volume of 19,582,939, Tesla’s price is down by -0.58%, now at $448.82.
- RSI readings suggest the stock may be approaching overbought.
- Anticipated earnings release is in 48 days.
Professional Analyst Ratings for Tesla
In the last month, 4 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $477.0. Recent analyst actions include:
- An analyst from Morgan Stanley downgraded their rating to Equal-Weight, setting a price target of $425.
- An analyst from Mizuho persists with their Outperform rating, maintaining a target price of $475.
- An analyst from Piper Sandler persists with their Overweight rating, maintaining a target price of $500.
- An analyst from Stifel keeps a Buy rating, maintaining a target price of $508.
Unusual Options Activity Detected
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