Tesla stock option traders are ready for a bigger post-earnings move than history suggests

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Tesla stock option traders are ready for a big post-earnings move

Tesla Inc.’s TSLA, +0.13% stock options have been priced for a bigger-than-usual one-day move after the electric-vehicle maker reports second-quarter results after Wednesday’s closing bell. An options strategy known as a straddle, a pure-volatility play that involves buying both bullish and bearish options with the same “at-the-money” strike prices, is priced for a move of $21.

56 in either direction on Thursday, according to data provided by Matt Amberson, principal at Option Research & Technology Services. Based on the current price of $294.78, that would represent a 7.3% move, would mean a buyer of the straddle would make money if the stock closes above $316.34 or below $273.22 on Thursday. That straddle’s priced move is 25% more than the average price move of $17.29 over the past 12 quarters, Amberson said. Tesla’s stock, which gained 0.

 

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