A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Tesla.
Looking at options history for Tesla TSLA we detected 1000 strange trades.
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 42% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 57% with bearish.
From the overall spotted trades, 158 are puts, for a total amount of $9,753,583 and 842, calls, for a total amount of $55,714,389.
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $356.0 to $2000.0 for Tesla over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
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 activity within a strike price range from $356.0 to $2000.0 in 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 | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/14/22 | $1010.00 | $1.5M | 1.2K | 955 |
| TSLA | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/14/22 | $1070.00 | $374.8K | 2.6K | 5.6K |
| TSLA | PUT | TRADE | BULLISH | 01/21/22 | $1050.00 | $173.2K | 7.1K | 5.4K |
| TSLA | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/14/22 | $1080.00 | $165.6K | 1.4K | 14.1K |
| TSLA | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/14/22 | $1100.00 | $80.7K | 12.4K | 70.5K |
Where Is Tesla Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 12,401,211, the price of TSLA is up 2.09% at $1086.6.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 14 days.
What The Experts Say On Tesla:
- Argus Research has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Tesla, which currently sits at a price target of $1313.
- RBC Capital has decided to maintain their Sector Perform rating on Tesla, which currently sits at a price target of $1005.
- Mizuho has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Tesla, which currently sits at a price target of $1300.
- Deutsche Bank has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Tesla, which currently sits at a price target of $1200.
- JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Underweight rating on Tesla, which currently sits at a price target of $295.
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