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AAPL

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 15, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

7.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 7.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: Monitor $300 put wall; Earnings/ news catalysts

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$319.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.48

P/C OI ratio: 0.73

Bullish flow with $319M net call premium and low PCR. Positive GEX ($1.1B) and DEX suggest pinning. Unusual large put volume at $300 likely hedging; spot 7% above max pain but gamma support. VIX moderate. Bias: Bullish, confirmed if spot holds $300.

Notable Prints

AAPL 2026-05-22 $180.00 Put

Vol: 7,500

OI: 201

Vol/OI: 37.3x

IV: 124.2%

Notional: ~$8K

Intent: Tail hedge

Dual read: Cheap insurance or speculation

Read-through: Expects catastrophic drop low cost

AAPL 2026-05-18 $297.50 Put

Vol: 14,884

OI: 570

Vol/OI: 26.1x

IV: 15.3%

Notional: ~$1.2M

Intent: Bearish bet

Dual read: Hedging or directional

Read-through: New bearish positions opened

AAPL 2026-05-27 $305.00 Call

Vol: 4,581

OI: 258

Vol/OI: 17.8x

IV: 21.1%

Notional: ~$1.3M

Intent: Bullish speculation

Dual read: Outright or spread

Read-through: Bet on short-term recovery

AAPL 2026-05-22 $317.50 Call

Vol: 2,329

OI: 159

Vol/OI: 14.7x

IV: 23.8%

Notional: ~$54K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AAPL 2026-05-20 $312.50 Call

Vol: 1,687

OI: 125

Vol/OI: 13.5x

IV: 22.6%

Notional: ~$49K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Institutions adding calls at $305 and $312.5, bullish sentiment.

Put additions: Puts added at $300 (expiring) and $297.5 for hedging.

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent bullish: GEX +$1.1B, DEX +164.9M shares.

OI clusters: Largest OI: put $300 (9,368), call $305 (3,065).

Hedging evidence: Tail hedge at $180 put, but low volume suggests minor.

Max pain context: Spot above MP (~$300), pinning upward likely.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: Net premium +$319M, put/call vol ratio 0.48, positive GEX/DEX.

~Noise: $180 put print (7500 vol) is noise due to far OTM.

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish flow net premium +$319M and low put/call ratio signal institutional buying.

🟢Positive GEX pinning near $300-$305. Spot above MP reinforces upside.

⚠️Tail hedging at $180 and $297.5 puts shows caution despite bullish flow.

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