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Tesla (TSLA): best trading hours and price drivers

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Short answer

Tesla shares, one of the most volatile large US stocks. Moves around delivery numbers and earnings can be extreme.

Most active hours: 14:30–21:00 UTC

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Most active hours in your country

CountryTime zoneMost active hours
IndiaIST20:00–02:30
PakistanPKT19:30–02:00
BangladeshBST20:30–03:00
NigeriaWAT15:30–22:00
KenyaEAT17:30–00:00
South AfricaSAST16:30–23:00
PhilippinesPHT22:30–05:00
EgyptEET16:30–23:00
Saudi ArabiaAST17:30–00:00
UAEGST18:30–01:00

Times shift by one hour when Europe, the US or Australia change clocks. This page recalculates them in your browser.

How to approach Tesla (TSLA) on short expiries

Stocks only trade on the real exchange during NYSE hours; outside them you are trading the broker’s OTC price. The first minutes after the open and the days around earnings are the most volatile, so short expiries there are mostly noise.

Scheduled releases that move this asset

ReleaseHow oftenUTCIndia (IST)Nigeria (WAT)UAE (GST)
US inflation (CPI)Monthly, around mid-month13:3019:0014:3017:30
Federal Reserve rate decision (FOMC)8 times a year19:0000:3020:0023:00
US stock market openMonday–Friday14:3020:0015:3018:30

For short expiries many traders pause 15 minutes before and after these releases. Times follow each publisher’s own clock, so they shift when Europe, the US or Australia change clocks. Check the official calendar for exact dates; holidays can move releases.

What moves the price

  • Quarterly deliveries and earnings
  • Statements by the CEO
  • EV market news

Outside market hours many brokers offer an OTC version of this asset. OTC prices are set by the broker, not the interbank market.

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