Tesla may be forming one giant bull flag on the weekly chart, with a $525 target. Whales loaded up on December $500 calls this morning. $395 is the most important level to hold in July. x.com
Cole
Momentum Stock & Options Trading, Public Trading Journal
Tesla's mid-term uptrend is supported by whale accumulation now exceeding 78% and a bullish red ribbon that outweighs short-term candle signals. The last volatility hole at $300 marked the cycle bottom, and previously highlighted momentum bars have flipped into support. Tesla needs to clear the next bar at $420 to unlock further price momentum. x.com
Tesla's options map points to $377.50 by October 2 and $400 by October 16 if shares hold the $360 floor ahead of delivery numbers. Dealers are cushioning moves for now, with $21.1M at the $377.50 ceiling and $13.5M holding the floor; below $357.50 that positioning turns to fuel, making moves faster either way. x.com
Tesla is not worth touching in the short term because it typically consolidates from May to September and rallies only in October to December. Musk is busy with SpaceX and not promoting Tesla, so the stock is unlikely to move up for now. The plan is to revisit in September; options markets place year-end calls at $900-960, and a choppy mid-year could give way to a year-end run from $450-500 toward $900. x.com x.com
Tesla's options flow points to a bullish or neutral outlook, with a $15M put seller positioned out to October. Selling puts signals an expectation that the stock stays bullish or neutral through expiration, while leaving lots of room for error and drawdown. x.com x.com x.com
Tesla screens bullish on Aion's per-ticker models, which put the odds of a rise at 74% over 3 days, 81% over 10 and 87% over 20, with crash risk at 0.4%, a 4/5 bull regime and deep liquidity. Dealer positioning adds a layer: with spot near $450, the gamma flip sits around $445, charm decay pulls toward $465, and $460 is the upside magnet, while a $206M gamma wall and 37K contracts at $450 keep price pinned. x.com x.com
Tesla's delivery beat is already priced in, making it bearish heading into Wednesday's earnings. Auto margins and FSD/Robotaxi are the key items to watch. x.com
Tesla is seeing heavy bullish options flow, including $1.2 million into calls, alongside a very bullish gamma exposure map. x.com
Tesla's seasonally strong fourth quarter makes shorting the stock here unattractive. A new bullish trend still needs a clear breakout above its 200-day moving average and price-channel resistance for confirmation. x.com
Tesla's future tech may already be priced in, and its valuation relative to the rest of the Mag 7 is inane. Tesla has reportedly been losing EV market share as sales decline, and its chart showed a choppy grind to local highs with a good case for a correction to range lows. It is now down 40% from its highs; even below $200 it would trade at a premium to peers, and the buy zone is around $70, though one bullish argument suggests it holds around $130. x.com x.com x.com
Keeping Tesla separate from SpaceX looks better for long-term shareholders because standalone businesses can receive more valuation credit. Tesla's stock trades on FSD and Robotaxi uptake and Optimus's intrinsic value, not Model Y sales or EV demand. Musk announced a committee to explore a merger, with a rumored $550-a-share takeout that would bring a quick pop. The chart targets $395, then $405, and $550 after a close above $440. x.com