Tesla and Meta Earnings Drive Volatile Futures Trading

WHO:

NewsBTC - MEXC reported trading data for TSLA Stock Futures; Tesla and SpaceX are led by Elon Musk.

NewsBTC - Tesla and SpaceX released quarterly results; MEXC offers TSLA and SPCX Stock Futures.

Investor's Business Daily - Meta and Tesla were identified as leading large earnings reports, and their stocks fell.

WHAT:

NewsBTC - MEXC TSLA Stock Futures trading volume reached approximately 137 million USDT during October 12–18, up from approximately 67.84 million USDT during October 5–11.

NewsBTC - Approximately 204 million USDT was traded across those two weeks, with nearly two-thirds of the total occurring during October 12–18.

NewsBTC - Tesla’s third-quarter 2026 results included a gross margin of 19.6%; adjusted earnings per share exceeded market expectations.

NewsBTC - SpaceX’s third-quarter revenue rose 161% year over year to approximately $14.6 billion, ahead of market expectations; its shares gained about 6.6% in after-hours trading.

NewsBTC - MEXC said TSLA Futures offer leverage up to 100x and fees of 0% maker and 0.02% taker; the platform offers more than 400 Stock and Index/ETF Futures.

NewsBTC - MEXC’s TSLA Fever campaign has a total prize pool of 500,000 USDT.

Investor's Business Daily - The Dow Jones index fell as oil prices jumped; Meta and Tesla shares fell following earnings.

WHERE:

NewsBTC - Tesla unveiled its next-generation Roadster at a SpaceX test facility in Texas.

Investor's Business Daily - The article linked the oil-price jump to planned U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.

WHEN:

NewsBTC - Tesla unveiled the Roadster on October 15.

NewsBTC - SpaceX released its second quarterly report since going public on October 20 ET; Tesla reported third-quarter 2026 results the following day.

Investor's Business Daily - The article’s market coverage is dated October 22, 2026.

WHY:

NewsBTC - TSLA futures activity increased as investors prepared for Tesla and SpaceX quarterly earnings announcements and renewed attention followed the Roadster unveiling.

Investor's Business Daily - The Dow fell as oil prices rose amid planned U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.

HOW:

NewsBTC - The Roadster prototype demonstrated a cold-gas thruster system developed with SpaceX.

NewsBTC - MEXC said users can trade TSLA and SPCX Stock Futures from one account without transferring funds between platforms; its Stock Futures are available 24/7.

(UPDATED October 22, 2026 13:20 UTC)

Trading in MEXC’s Tesla futures nearly doubled as investors focused on quarterly results from Tesla and SpaceX. Volume reached about 137 million USDT during one week, up from roughly 67.8 million the week before; nearly two-thirds of the two-week total came in the later period. Tesla reported a 19.6% gross margin, while adjusted earnings per share beat expectations. SpaceX revenue climbed 161% year over year to about $14.6 billion, also topping forecasts, and its shares rose about 6.6% in after-hours trading. The results followed Tesla’s Roadster unveiling at a SpaceX test facility in Texas, where a prototype showed a cold-gas thruster system. Meanwhile, Tesla and Meta shares fell after earnings, and the Dow declined as oil prices jumped amid planned U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran. MEXC says its futures are available around the clock, with leverage up to 100 times.