Behind the Scenes of Tesla's Latest Options Trends
Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on Tesla.
Looking at options history for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) we detected 183 trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 39% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 48 are puts, for a total amount of $3,436,248 and 135, calls, for a total amount of $7,643,945.
Projected Price Targets
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $280.0 to $550.0 for Tesla during the past quarter.
Volume & Open Interest Development
In terms of liquidity and interest, the mean open interest for Tesla options trades today is 8515.89 with a total volume of 2,107,896.00.
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 $280.0 to $550.0 over the last 30 days.
Tesla Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview
Largest Options Trades Observed:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/20/26 | $49.75 | $49.45 | $49.45 | $320.00 | $480.0K | 563 | 268 |
| TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/08/25 | $3.1 | $3.05 | $3.1 | $310.00 | $310.1K | 11.9K | 18.0K |
| TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/15/25 | $8.8 | $8.7 | $8.71 | $315.00 | $162.8K | 4.8K | 1.6K |
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/08/25 | $5.55 | $5.45 | $5.45 | $315.00 | $113.2K | 25.5K | 36.4K |
| TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 08/08/25 | $2.3 | $2.29 | $2.29 | $307.50 | $112.2K | 5.6K | 7.2K |
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.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Tesla, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Tesla's Current Market Status
- Trading volume stands at 8,865,433, with TSLA's price up by 2.08%, positioned at $315.13.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 77 days.
What The Experts Say On Tesla
5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $296.2.
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* An analyst from Cantor Fitzgerald has revised its rating downward to Overweight, adjusting the price target to $355.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from RBC Capital keeps a Outperform rating on Tesla with a target price of $325.
* Reflecting concerns, an analyst from Guggenheim lowers its rating to Sell with a new price target of $175.
* Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Goldman Sachs keeps a Neutral rating on Tesla with a target price of $285.
* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from B of A Securities continues to hold a Neutral rating for Tesla, targeting a price of $341.
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