Tesla puts with 84,000 contracts despite rally show: Smart Money hedges massively. VIX +6.92% confirms nervous market.
Tesla swung between $416 and $449 yesterday. Despite the wild rally: Put options with a 445 strike recorded a volume of over 84,000 contracts.
This shows: Smart Money is hedging. Volatility remains extreme, and those betting on further swings are exploiting this uncertainty.
The VIX rose 6.92% to 18.38 yesterday — a clear sign of nervous markets despite new S&P 500 highs.
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