Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bullish 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 112 uncommon options trades for Tesla.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 43% bullish and 37%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 37 are puts, for a total amount of $2,023,153, and 75 are calls, for a total amount of $10,431,195.
Predicted Price Range
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $180.0 to $860.0 for Tesla over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Tesla's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Tesla's whale trades within a strike price range from $180.0 to $860.0 in the last 30 days.
Tesla Option Activity Analysis: Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/31/25 | $20.8 | $20.65 | $20.74 | $400.00 | $4.1M | 6.9K | 7.8K |
| TSLA | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/15/27 | $226.7 | $225.05 | $225.84 | $225.00 | $271.0K | 308 | 42 |
| TSLA | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/31/25 | $226.4 | $224.8 | $225.64 | $180.00 | $270.7K | 187 | 38 |
| TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 02/21/25 | $22.6 | $22.55 | $22.55 | $395.00 | $185.0K | 2.0K | 94 |
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/31/25 | $18.65 | $18.55 | $18.55 | $400.00 | $103.8K | 6.9K | 4.5K |
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.
After a thorough review of the options trading surrounding Tesla, we move to examine the company in more detail. This includes an assessment of its current market status and performance.
Where Is Tesla Standing Right Now?
- With a trading volume of 11,171,100, the price of TSLA is down by -1.35%, reaching $401.08.
- Current RSI values indicate that the stock is is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Next earnings report is scheduled for 2 days from now.
Expert Opinions on Tesla
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $369.772.
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