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AAPL

Apple Inc.Close $263.40EOD only

Max Pain

$257.50

Next expiry Apr 17, 2026

Expected Move

±$2.84

1.1% from close

Price Gap

-5.90

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

0.71

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

6.0/10

Consensus signal

Published snapshot: Apr 16, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Apr 16, 2026 close

AAPL Flow Report

Analysis based on market close April 17, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

8.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.9% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Monitor IV/VIX and any large put prints near 267–275; Track GEX/Dex deltas and changes in near‑dated call OI; Price vs mid‑price and whether pinning holds

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$346.0M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.33

P/C OI ratio: 0.68

Options flow and GEX point to bullish pinning into the 272–275 area; risk if large put accumulation or volatility surge pushes price below 267–275.

Notable Prints

AAPL 2026-04-20 $267.50 Put

Vol: 8,058

OI: 103

Vol/OI: 78.2x

IV: 16.0%

Notional: ~$580K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AAPL 2026-04-17 $267.50 Put

Vol: 48,128

OI: 785

Vol/OI: 61.3x

IV: 9.4%

Notional: ~$48K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AAPL 2026-04-20 $275.00 Call

Vol: 29,778

OI: 1,446

Vol/OI: 20.6x

IV: 16.5%

Notional: ~$1.1M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AAPL 2026-04-20 $265.00 Put

Vol: 8,659

OI: 536

Vol/OI: 16.1x

IV: 17.0%

Notional: ~$268K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AAPL 2026-04-24 $275.00 Put

Vol: 3,723

OI: 284

Vol/OI: 13.1x

IV: 21.5%

Notional: ~$2.4M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Notable near-term call buys around 272.5–280 Apr20 (largest OI at 272.5/275); suggests bullish exposure but could be directional or hedge.

Put additions: Concentrated short-dated puts at 267.5/265 (Apr17–20) and some longer-dated puts around Oct270; may be protective buying or structured sales.

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX (+$1.4B) and DEX inflows support a bullish/pinning regime but confidence moderate — other metrics could diverge.

OI clusters: Largest clusters: Apr20 272.5 call (~2.4k OI), Apr20 275 call (~1.4k), Apr20 280 call (~845); Apr20/24 267.5–275 puts (400–785 OI).

Hedging evidence: Flow is mixed: call-heavy prints imply dealer short-gamma hedges; concentrated puts could be protective or wing hedges. Interpretation low-confidence without repeat prints.

Max pain context: Spot sits above calculated MP; short-dated activity and GEX make 270–275 a plausible pin zone but alternate outcomes (dispersion or bullish break) remain likely.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: concentrated Apr20 call OI at 272.5–275 and short-dated put activity point to dealer hedging/pin risk — medium confidence.

~Signal: elevated GEX/DEX corroborate a bullish/pinning tilt but not definitive.

~Noise: isolated block prints and single large fills flagged as low-confidence signals; seek corroborating flow/volume before acting.

Key Conclusions

📌Moderate-confidence: flows + GEX/DEX make 270–275 a plausible near-term pin, but alternative bullish breakout or neutral drift remain possible.

⚠️Low-confidence risk: concentrated 267.5 puts and dealer hedges could create fast downside gamma if spot slips; verify with follow-up prints/volume.

Read the Flow analysis for AAPL for 2026-04-17. Each report is a market-close snapshot with regime read, key levels, and strategy context that translates options positioning into an actionable setup.