Tesla, Inc. (TSLA)
Tesla, Inc. · TSLA · data through 2026-10-16 · free to read
TSLA unusual options activity and options flow
What is the options flow saying about TSLA?
On 2026-10-16, Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) traded $541.1M of call premium against $698.0M of put premium, 44% of it on the call side. The tape leans balanced. Volume and open interest below, updated after each close.
The session's options tape
How much open interest is standing
Across 90 sessions to 2026-10-16, TSLA carries 151k of call open interest against 190k of puts, a put/call ratio of 1.26. Open interest is what is still on the book, as opposed to what changed hands today.
Where the premium has gone over three months
From 2026-07-21 to 2026-10-16, cumulative call premium reached $35.7B against $27.5B on puts, a net of +$8.2B. One day's flow is noise; the cumulative line is where a lean shows up.
TSLA gamma exposure
Where is dealer gamma on TSLA?
As of 2026-10-16, dealer gamma on Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) is negative, so dealer hedging amplifies moves. The sign has flipped 19 times over the window shown. A flip matters more than the level: it changes whether hedging flow works with the move or against it.
What dealer gamma has done
Total dealer gamma exposure on TSLA over 90 sessions, 2026-06-11 to 2026-10-16. The sign flipped 19 times in that window.
When dealer gamma is positive, hedging leans against the move and tends to compress the range. When it is negative, hedging runs with the move and tends to extend it. The flip is the event worth watching, not the level.
TSLA congress trades
Which members of Congress have traded TSLA?
9 members of Congress disclosed 40 transactions in Tesla, Inc. (TSLA), 23 of them purchases. The most recent was filed 2026-09-10. Disclosures lag the trade by up to 45 days by law.
| Member | Chamber | Side | Traded | Disclosed | Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Cisneros | House · CA31 | SELL | 2026-08-18 | 2026-09-10 | $1001–$15000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | House · CA31 | BUY | 2026-05-29 | 2026-06-08 | $1001–$15000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | House · CA31 | BUY | 2026-04-14 | 2026-05-08 | $1001–$15000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | House · CA31 | SELL | 2026-03-13 | 2026-04-07 | $15001–$50000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | House · CA31 | BUY | 2026-01-09 | 2026-02-13 | $1001–$15000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | House · CA31 | BUY | 2025-11-18 | 2025-12-15 | $1001–$15000 |
| Lisa McClain | House · MI09 | SELL | 2025-10-31 | 2025-11-21 | $1001–$15000 |
| Lisa McClain | House · MI09 | BUY | 2025-10-30 | 2025-11-21 | $1001–$15000 |
| Lisa McClain | House · MI09 | SELL | 2025-10-30 | 2025-11-21 | $1001–$15000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | House · CA31 | BUY | 2025-10-17 | 2025-11-18 | $1001–$15000 |
| Marjorie Taylor Greene | House · GA14 | BUY | 2025-10-15 | 2025-10-20 | $1001–$15000 |
| Valerie Hoyle | House · OR04 | SELL | 2025-09-23 | 2025-10-10 | $1001–$15000 |
| Lisa McClain | House · MI09 | BUY | 2025-09-11 | 2025-10-22 | $1001–$15000 |
| Adam Smith | House · WA09 | SELL | 2025-08-08 | 2025-08-08 | $1001–$15000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | House · CA31 | BUY | 2025-08-05 | 2025-09-12 | $1001–$15000 |
| Lisa McClain | House · MI09 | SELL | 2025-07-10 | 2025-08-13 | $1001–$15000 |
| Lisa McClain | House · MI09 | BUY | 2025-06-17 | 2025-08-13 | $1001–$15000 |
| Lisa McClain | House · MI09 | BUY | 2025-06-09 | 2025-08-13 | $1001–$15000 |
| Rob Bresnahan | House · PA08 | BUY | 2025-06-05 | 2025-07-08 | $1001–$15000 |
| Josh Gottheimer | House · NJ05 | SELL | 2025-06-05 | 2025-07-16 | $1001–$15000 |
| Josh Gottheimer | House · NJ05 | BUY | 2025-05-29 | 2025-06-11 | $1001–$15000 |
| Josh Gottheimer | House · NJ05 | BUY | 2025-05-27 | 2025-06-11 | $1001–$15000 |
| Rob Bresnahan | House · PA08 | BUY | 2025-05-23 | 2025-06-23 | $1001–$15000 |
| Rob Bresnahan | House · PA08 | BUY | 2025-05-16 | 2025-06-09 | $1001–$15000 |
| Josh Gottheimer | House · NJ05 | BUY | 2025-05-16 | 2025-06-11 | $1001–$15000 |
| Josh Gottheimer | House · NJ05 | BUY | 2025-05-15 | 2025-06-11 | $1001–$15000 |
| Marjorie Taylor Greene | House · GA14 | BUY | 2025-05-14 | 2025-05-19 | $1001–$15000 |
| Jefferson Shreve | House · IN06 | SELL | 2025-05-12 | 2025-06-22 | $100001–$250000 |
| Marjorie Taylor Greene | House · GA14 | BUY | 2025-05-05 | 2025-05-06 | $1001–$15000 |
| Dan Newhouse | House · WA04 | SELL | 2025-04-11 | 2025-05-16 | $1001–$15000 |
| Rob Bresnahan | House · PA08 | BUY | 2025-04-08 | 2025-05-08 | $1001–$15000 |
| Marjorie Taylor Greene | House · GA14 | BUY | 2025-04-08 | 2025-04-11 | $1001–$15000 |
| Rob Bresnahan | House · PA08 | SELL | 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-22 | $1001–$15000 |
| Gilbert Cisneros | House · CA31 | SELL | 2025-03-31 | 2025-04-07 | $1001–$15000 |
| Josh Gottheimer | House · NJ05 | SELL | 2025-03-19 | 2025-04-10 | $1001–$15000 |
| Rob Bresnahan | House · PA08 | SELL | 2025-03-11 | 2025-04-09 | $1001–$15000 |
| Rob Bresnahan | House · PA08 | SELL | 2025-03-10 | 2025-04-09 | $1001–$15000 |
| Marjorie Taylor Greene | House · GA14 | BUY | 2025-03-07 | 2025-03-09 | $1001–$15000 |
| Rob Bresnahan | House · PA08 | SELL | 2025-03-06 | 2025-03-27 | $1001–$15000 |
| Rob Bresnahan | House · PA08 | SELL | 2025-02-27 | 2025-03-27 | $1001–$15000 |
Members must file within 45 days of a transaction, so a disclosure date well after the trade date is normal rather than suspicious. Sizes are reported as brackets, never as exact amounts.
Common questions about TSLA
What does the options flow on TSLA actually mean?
It is the money that changed hands in TSLA options on 2026-10-16: $541.1M paid for calls, $698.0M for puts. Premium is the better read than contract count, because a thousand cheap far-dated calls and one large near-dated block are not the same conviction, and only premium tells them apart.
Is heavy call buying in TSLA bullish?
Not by itself. 44% of TSLA's premium sat on the call side, and a good share of any day's call volume is someone hedging a short, closing a position, or a market maker managing inventory. Flow says where money went, never why. It is one input among several, which is how it is weighted on the desk.
What is the difference between volume and open interest on TSLA?
Volume is what traded today: 2117701 calls and 1314130 puts. Open interest is what is still on the book afterwards, currently 151k of calls against 190k of puts. Volume can spike and vanish the same day; open interest rising means positions were opened rather than closed.
What is dealer gamma exposure on TSLA?
It is the aggregate gamma the market makers who sold TSLA options are carrying. It matters because they hedge it, and that hedging is real buying and selling in the stock. As of 2026-10-16 it is negative.
What happens when TSLA gamma is positive versus negative?
Positive gamma means dealers sell into strength and buy weakness, which compresses the range and makes moves fade. Negative gamma means they do the opposite, selling weakness and buying strength, which extends moves. Same stock, opposite character, depending only on which side dealers are on.
Why do the sign flips matter more than the level?
Because the flip is when the behaviour changes. TSLA has flipped 19 times across the window shown here. A large positive number tells you little on its own; crossing zero tells you hedging flow just switched from working against the move to working with it.
Which members of Congress have traded TSLA?
9 distinct members appear in the disclosures for Tesla, Inc., across 40 transactions, 23 of them purchases. The table above names each one with their chamber, the trade date and the date it was disclosed.
Why is there a gap between the trade date and the disclosure date on TSLA?
The STOCK Act gives members up to 45 days to file. The most recent TSLA entry here was traded 2026-08-18 and disclosed 2026-09-10. That lag is the law working as written, not evidence of anything, and it is the main reason this data is context rather than a signal.
Why are the amounts shown as ranges?
Because that is how they are filed. Members report a bracket, such as $1,001 to $15,000, never an exact figure. Anyone quoting a precise dollar amount for a congressional trade is estimating from the bracket.
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