Financial giants have made a conspicuous bearish move on Tesla. Our analysis of options history for Tesla TSLA revealed 504 unusual trades.
Delving into the details, we found 38% of traders were bullish, while 44% showed bearish tendencies. Out of all the trades we spotted, 236 were puts, with a value of $27,601,967, and 268 were calls, valued at $16,051,866.
Expected Price Movements
After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $100.0 and $890.0 for Tesla, spanning the last three months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Tesla options trades today is 5062.4 with a total volume of 8,254,798.00.
In the following chart, we are able to follow the development of volume and open interest of call and put options for Tesla's big money trades within a strike price range of $100.0 to $890.0 over the last 30 days.
Tesla Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/10/25 | $405.05 | $403.45 | $403.7 | $800.00 | $2.0M | 0 | 50 |
| TSLA | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/10/25 | $404.35 | $401.95 | $403.01 | $800.00 | $2.0M | 0 | 250 |
| TSLA | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/10/25 | $404.35 | $401.95 | $403.01 | $800.00 | $2.0M | 0 | 150 |
| TSLA | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/10/25 | $204.55 | $202.3 | $203.5 | $600.00 | $1.0M | 0 | 50 |
| TSLA | PUT | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $180.8 | $179.65 | $180.27 | $500.00 | $162.2K | 480 | 18 |
About Tesla
Tesla is a vertically integrated battery electric vehicle automaker and developer of autonomous driving software. The company has multiple vehicles in its fleet, which include luxury and midsize sedans, crossover SUVs, a light truck, and a semi truck. Tesla also plans to begin selling more affordable vehicles, a sports car, and a robotaxi. Global deliveries in 2024 were a little below 1.8 million vehicles. The company sells batteries for stationary storage for residential and commercial properties including utilities and solar panels and solar roofs for energy generation. Tesla also owns a fast-charging network.
Current Position of Tesla
- Trading volume stands at 44,313,069, with TSLA's price up by 0.63%, positioned at $397.44.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 19 days.
Expert Opinions on Tesla
A total of 5 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $349.972.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Canaccord Genuity keeps a Buy rating on Tesla with a target price of $404. * An analyst from Truist Securities has decided to maintain their Hold rating on Tesla, which currently sits at a price target of $351. * An analyst from B of A Securities has revised its rating downward to Neutral, adjusting the price target to $490. * An analyst from Baird has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Tesla, which currently sits at a price target of $480. * An analyst from GLJ Research has revised its rating downward to Sell, adjusting the price target to $24.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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