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Apple Inc.Close $308.82EOD only

Max Pain

$300.00

Next expiry May 26, 2026

Expected Move

±$3.54

1.1% from close

Price Gap

-8.82

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

Middle-high premium

P/C OI

0.71

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

8.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: May 22, 2026 close

End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot

May 22, 2026 close

AAPL Flow Report

Analysis based on market close May 22, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

8.5 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.8% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: Continue bullish above 305; reduce if VIX rises above 18.

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$393.2M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.53

P/C OI ratio: 0.71

Bullish flow: call volume elevated, puts low. Unusual puts at 307.5 and 310 appear sold (low premium, high volume), consistent with hedging/profit-taking. Gamma pinning supports upside. Bias remains bullish as long as spot holds above 305.

Notable Prints

AAPL 2026-05-26 $307.50 Put

Vol: 13,701

OI: 168

Vol/OI: 81.5x

IV: 20.5%

Notional: ~$1.6M

Intent: Hedging

Read-through: Protect downside

AAPL 2027-02-19 $270.00 Put

Vol: 10,780

OI: 147

Vol/OI: 73.3x

IV: 25.2%

Notional: ~$10.9M

Intent: Long-term hedge

Read-through: Bearish bias

AAPL 2026-05-22 $310.00 Put

Vol: 76,467

OI: 1,125

Vol/OI: 68.0x

IV: 11.4%

Notional: ~$6.9M

Intent: Pinning

Dual read: Day trade

Read-through: Neutral to bullish

AAPL 2026-05-22 $312.50 Put

Vol: 8,538

OI: 253

Vol/OI: 33.8x

IV: 21.7%

Notional: ~$2.8M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AAPL 2026-05-22 $307.50 Put

Vol: 100,106

OI: 3,104

Vol/OI: 32.2x

IV: 4.5%

Notional: ~$100K

Intent: Pinning

Dual read: Buying pressure

Read-through: Support at 307.5

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy calls at 312.5-317.5 near-term; net premium $393M

Put additions: Puts at 307.5-310 high volume; long-dated $270 put

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX $813M, DEX 160M shares aligned with bullish flow

OI clusters: Top OI: put $307.5 (3104), call $315 (962); gamma flip $240

Hedging evidence: Short-term puts hedge downside; long-dated $270 tail

Max pain context: Spot above MP ($310); positive gamma pinning upward

Signal vs Noise

~High volume in 307.5 puts expiring today may be closing.

~Long-dated 270 put volume low relative to OI, likely noise.

~Call buying at 315-317.5 is real bullish signal.

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish flow with GEX/DEX support; calls at 312.5+ indicate near-term upside bias.

⚠️Put activity at 307.5 warns of hedging; VIX low but tail risk from long-dated put.

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.