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Apple Inc.Close $298.97EOD only

Max Pain

$295.00

Next expiry May 20, 2026

Expected Move

±$3.02

1.0% from close

Price Gap

-3.97

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Low premium

P/C OI

0.71

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

8.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

May 19, 2026 close

AAPL Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 19, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

Consensus-supported lens with chain history and key metrics in the rail.

Flow Verdict

Confidence:

9 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.3% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: 300; 302.5; 297.5

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$140.9M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.41

P/C OI ratio: 0.71

Strong bullish flow with concentrated call buying at $300 and $302.50, supported by positive gamma and low put/call ratios, suggesting upside bias near term.

Notable Prints

AAPL 2026-05-20 $297.50 Put

Vol: 27,461

OI: 1,447

Vol/OI: 19.0x

IV: 17.3%

Notional: ~$2.3M

Intent: Hedging

Read-through: Support

AAPL 2026-05-20 $300.00 Call

Vol: 95,378

OI: 7,748

Vol/OI: 12.3x

IV: 16.9%

Notional: ~$9.5M

Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Resistance 300

AAPL 2027-01-15 $255.00 Put

Vol: 1,523

OI: 134

Vol/OI: 11.4x

IV: 26.4%

Notional: ~$1.2M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AAPL 2026-05-20 $300.00 Put

Vol: 9,527

OI: 851

Vol/OI: 11.2x

IV: 17.7%

Notional: ~$1.9M

Intent: Hedging

Dual read: Bearish

Read-through: Pinning at 300

AAPL 2026-05-20 $295.00 Put

Vol: 28,374

OI: 2,913

Vol/OI: 9.7x

IV: 18.4%

Notional: ~$880K

Intent: Hedging

Read-through: Support

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at $300 and $302.5 weekly; 95k vol at $300C, 52k at $302.5C

Put additions: Put additions at $295 and $297.5 weekly; LEAPS puts at $255 and $265 for hedging

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$536M aligns with DEX +141.9M shares; consistent positive delta

OI clusters: Largest OI: $300C (7.7k), $302.5C (6.7k), $297.5C (5.5k), $295P (2.9k)

Hedging evidence: Weekly put buying at $295 and $297.5 (28k, 27k); LEAPS puts for tail risk

Max pain context: Spot ~1.3% above MP (~$296); pinning expected with positive gamma

Signal vs Noise

~95k vol at $300C is real bullish signal

~High vol/oi ratios on puts indicate hedging, not bearish

~LEAPS put volumes small relative to OI, likely noise

Key Conclusions

📈Aggressive call accumulation signals bullish conviction

🛡️Put hedging at $295-$297.5 suggests caution near highs

📌Positive gamma and DEX support pinning to $300

How to Use These Reports

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What to remember

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If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.