Options Alert: Tesla's Triple Whammy of Good News Plays the Autonomous Driving Trump Card, Call Options Market Sees Large Orders, Will the Stock Price Continue to Soar Tonight?

Good afternoon! Option Master has recently been somewhat overwhelmed by major news like "robots" and "SpaceX going public," watching helplessly as the already "particularly pricey" $Tesla(TSLA.US) continues to break new highs. Have any of you investors bought Tesla stocks or options?

(Let’s take a look at Tesla, which stands out among the many tech stocks)

Just today, two more events further catalyzed Tesla's image as a "tech giant" and Musk's "Iron Man" persona! Listen as Option Master breaks it down:

1. "And so it begins!" — Ashok Elluswamy, Tesla's VP of AI. The first driverless taxi without a safety operator in Austin!

On Sunday, December 14th, Eastern Time, two "empty" Tesla Model Ys "started running" on public roads in Austin, Texas. This marks Tesla's first test of a truly driverless taxi! Previously, safety operators were always onboard, but this time Tesla has removed them for the first time.

Earlier this month, at xAI's Hackathon, Musk stated that the problem of unsupervised autonomous driving has largely been solved and that driverless taxis would begin operating in Austin within three weeks. Now, Musk has delivered on his promise.

For a company that doesn’t rely on vehicle manufacturing as its main profit driver but instead bets on autonomous driving, AI, and embodied intelligence, this is a milestone achievement! It signals Tesla’s serious commitment to countering Waymo’s rapid expansion with its next operational moves.

(Boosted by the positive news, Tesla’s after-hours stock price rose.)

2. "The public’s sharp eyes" — Event prediction platform Kalshi believes there’s a more than 70% chance Tesla will fully solve unsupervised autonomous driving by April 2026.

On December 14th, Tesla posted on X: "The fleet will awaken after OTA."

In a way, event prediction platforms reflect investors’ confidence in an event, indicating optimism about Tesla’s autonomous driving technology. For this event, 46% of people are betting that FSD will be released by February 2026.

(Source: Kalshi)

Can this event further catalyze Tesla’s stock price? Option Master is really looking forward to it!

Summary: In the short term, Tesla’s multiple positive narratives—"robot concept," "SpaceX going public," and "FSD trial operations"—have delivered a solid combo punch to the volatile U.S. stock market, tearing open a path for Tesla’s rise. Option Master will briefly introduce Tesla’s latest options trading data for investors:

Options Trading Data Analysis:

Total options volume: 4.57 million contracts, Put/Call ratio 0.56

Open interest: 8.14 million contracts, Put/Call open interest ratio 0.85

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