Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Tesla TSLA.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with TSLA, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 312 uncommon options trades for Tesla.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 38% bullish and 51%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 80 are puts, for a total amount of $4,313,844, and 232 are calls, for a total amount of $11,708,702.
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 $340.0 and $500.0 for Tesla, spanning the last three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
In today's trading context, the average open interest for options of Tesla stands at 7568.57, with a total volume reaching 1,675,484.00. The accompanying chart delineates the progression of both call and put option volume and open interest for high-value trades in Tesla, situated within the strike price corridor from $340.0 to $500.0, throughout the last 30 days.
Tesla Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 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 | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/24/25 | $6.1 | $5.95 | $6.0 | $410.00 | $155.6K | 8.5K | 10.1K |
| TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/24/25 | $6.05 | $5.9 | $5.98 | $410.00 | $143.1K | 8.5K | 9.1K |
| TSLA | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/24/25 | $21.4 | $21.1 | $21.4 | $435.00 | $107.0K | 2.9K | 703 |
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/31/25 | $33.65 | $33.45 | $33.6 | $400.00 | $100.8K | 4.4K | 510 |
| TSLA | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/24/25 | $10.15 | $10.05 | $10.15 | $417.50 | $81.2K | 4.3K | 6.7K |
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.
Having examined the options trading patterns of Tesla, our attention now turns directly to the company. This shift allows us to delve into its present market position and performance
Current Position of Tesla
- Trading volume stands at 13,853,341, with TSLA's price down by -1.35%, positioned at $418.34.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 7 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 $300.572.
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