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AAPL

Apple Inc.Close $294.80EOD only

Max Pain

$287.50

Next expiry May 13, 2026

Expected Move

±$3.25

1.1% from close

Price Gap

-7.30

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

High premium

P/C OI

0.71

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

6.5/10

Range bias

Published snapshot: May 12, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

May 12, 2026 close

AAPL Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 13, 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 3.1% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: Monitor 295 put activity; Check 300 call OI changes

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$530.0M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.31

P/C OI ratio: 0.72

AAPL flow is strongly bullish. Heavy OTM call buying for today's expiry, low put volume (0.31 ratio), large positive GEX (+$894M), and pinning regime suggest upward pressure. Spot above gamma pivot at $240. Confidence high at 8.5/10.

Notable Prints

AAPL 2026-05-13 $295.00 Put

Vol: 47,849

OI: 2,812

Vol/OI: 17.0x

IV: 11.5%

Notional: ~$48K

Intent: hedging against drop

Dual read: bearish speculation

Read-through: protection demand

AAPL 2026-05-13 $297.50 Call

Vol: 163,647

OI: 11,461

Vol/OI: 14.3x

IV: 15.5%

Notional: ~$26.2M

Intent: bullish positioning

Dual read: closing/rolling

Read-through: upside conviction

AAPL 2026-05-13 $300.00 Call

Vol: 214,649

OI: 16,946

Vol/OI: 12.7x

IV: 4.7%

Notional: ~$429K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AAPL 2026-05-13 $302.50 Call

Vol: 68,722

OI: 5,794

Vol/OI: 11.9x

IV: 10.9%

Notional: ~$69K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AAPL 2026-05-18 $307.50 Call

Vol: 10,894

OI: 982

Vol/OI: 11.1x

IV: 23.6%

Notional: ~$861K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call buying at 297.5 and 300 strikes, vol/OI 14+

Put additions: Large put volume at 295 strike (48000 vol, OI 2812); also 297.5P and 320P for July

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +894M, DEX +164M, long gamma, consistent with pinning

OI clusters: 300C OI 17k, 297.5C OI 11k, 295P OI 2.8k

Hedging evidence: Jul 320P put buying suggests tail hedge; 295P intraday hedging

Max pain context: Spot above MP, pinning likely near 300

Signal vs Noise

~297.5C and 300C vol spikes are real bullish flow

~295P high vol/OI likely noise (hedging/fast trades)

~320P Jul put buying is probable institutional hedge

Key Conclusions

📈Aggressive call buying at 297.5/300 signals bullish tilt, dealers long gamma pinning near 300.

🛡️Jul 320P put buying suggests downside tail hedge, not directional bearish.

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.