🐳 $TSLA — options watch:
🚨 UNUSUAL — volume running multiples of open interest (fresh positioning, today):
$322.5 put exp 2026-08-05: 560 traded vs 34 OI (16.5x)
$317.5 put exp 2026-08-05: 833 traded vs 76 OI (11.0x)
$312.5 put exp 2026-07-31: 8,874 traded vs 1,348 OI (6.6x)
🏗 OI BUILD — positions opened AND HELD overnight (the stable signal):
$320 call exp 2026-07-31: OI +5,322 → 16,915
$307.5 call exp 2026-07-31: OI +4,764 → 9,815
$315 call exp 2026-07-31: OI +4,265 → 13,857
🧹 SWEEP-STYLE — one order split across exchanges in <1s (grabbing liquidity fast):
$312.5 put 07/31: 302 contracts across 5 exchanges = $125k (09:30 ET)
$312.5 put 07/31: 451 contracts across 10 exchanges = $120k (09:38 ET)
💥 BIG PRINTS — single trades with serious premium today:
$312.5 put 07/31: 341 contracts @ $2.67 = $91k (09:38 ET)
Educational, not advice.