TSLA Earnings: The Real Story

BY MARK SEBASTIAN 

April 23, 2025

Hey Traders,

 

Last night, Hannah and I walked through how we are approaching TSLA earnings.

 

I started by showing everyone this graphic:

I want to point out a couple of things.

 

There were more puts sold than there were puts bought by almost 40k contracts – that’s not a small number.

 

In trading these puts, traders pocketed over 62 million dollars in premium.

 

Call buying was just the opposite; traders bought 40k more calls than they sold. Again, that’s a big number.

 

When we add everything together … traders net sold almost 50 million dollars and got long 2.1 million deltas (shares of TSLA) using options.

 

This positioning reflected a bullish stance, but more of a “this stock is not going to drop” approach to earnings.

 

This type of positioning is something we are going to be weaving into 0DTE in the coming days. Stay tuned … we have something fun coming.

 

I’ll be looking at TSLA first thing today … so make sure to join me and my team live at 10 a.m. ET – I am guiding you through this mess every day.

 

Let’s Recap Yesterday’s Trade

 

No trade but I wish I did a super overnight. I like the market up this week.

 

…Today’s Outlook

 

Between TSLA earnings and Trump not firing Powell, we have a recipe to retest 5400 this week. It might be today.

 

Call Ted if you aren’t currently a member – 888 872 3301.

Your Only Option,

 

Mark Sebastian

 

Mark Sebastian

Founder & CEO, Option Pit

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Mark Sebastian

Mark Sebastian

Mark Sebastian is a former member of both the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) and the American Stock Exchange (AMEX), where he spent years mastering the art of options trading in the most competitive environment imaginable. As Chief Investment Officer at the hedge fund Karman Line Capital, Mark manages sophisticated options strategies for institutional clients. He is the author of two highly regarded books on options trading: ‘The Option Traders Hedge Fund’ and ‘Trading Options for Edge.’ Mark is a frequent guest on major financial networks including CNBC, Fox Business News, Bloomberg, and First Business News, where he provides expert commentary on market volatility and options strategies.

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