Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bullish approach towards Tesla TSLA, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in TSLA usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 319 extraordinary options activities for Tesla. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 47% leaning bullish and 38% bearish. Among these notable options, 191 are puts, totaling $11,614,093, and 128 are calls, amounting to $7,060,979.
Predicted Price Range
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $180.0 to $620.0 for Tesla over the recent three months.
Analyzing Volume & 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. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Tesla's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $180.0 to $620.0 over the preceding 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 | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/28/25 | $11.5 | $11.4 | $11.49 | $245.00 | $287.5K | 1.4K | 1.9K |
| TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 03/21/25 | $15.7 | $15.5 | $15.58 | $255.00 | $233.6K | 2.9K | 840 |
| TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $8.0 | $7.9 | $8.0 | $242.50 | $131.2K | 2.5K | 14.2K |
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 03/28/25 | $12.8 | $12.7 | $12.74 | $242.50 | $130.0K | 841 | 2.9K |
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $11.1 | $11.0 | $11.0 | $240.00 | $128.7K | 7.0K | 6.6K |
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 offer a robotaxi service. 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.
In light of the recent options history for Tesla, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.
Tesla's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 15,534,057, with TSLA's price down by -2.69%, positioned at $243.26.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
- Earnings announcement expected in 36 days.
What The Experts Say On Tesla
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $290.8.
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. * An analyst from JP Morgan persists with their Underweight rating on Tesla, maintaining a target price of $120. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Mizuho continues to hold a Outperform rating for Tesla, targeting a price of $430. * An analyst from Canaccord Genuity persists with their Buy rating on Tesla, maintaining a target price of $404. * An analyst from Wells Fargo persists with their Underweight rating on Tesla, maintaining a target price of $130. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Baird continues to hold a Outperform rating for Tesla, targeting a price of $370.
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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