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AAPL

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 26, 2026

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Flow Verdict

Confidence:

9 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.1% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: $310 strike; $312.5 strike

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$222.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.43

P/C OI ratio: 0.72

Strong net premium and low P/C ratios indicate bullish flow. Unusual prints show heavy call activity at $310-312.5, with gamma pinning supporting spot. Confidence high.

Notable Prints

AAPL 2026-05-26 $312.50 Call

Vol: 108,815

OI: 3,483

Vol/OI: 31.2x

IV: 11.7%

Notional: ~$109K

Intent: Bullish speculation

Dual read: Gamma scalping

Read-through: Call buying indicates bullish bias

AAPL 2026-05-26 $310.00 Put

Vol: 39,354

OI: 1,549

Vol/OI: 25.4x

IV: 19.2%

Notional: ~$7.9M

Intent: Hedging downside

Dual read: Speculative put buying

Read-through: Put demand may cap upside

AAPL 2026-05-27 $310.00 Call

Vol: 28,868

OI: 1,612

Vol/OI: 17.9x

IV: 16.1%

Notional: ~$2.2M

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AAPL 2026-05-27 $307.50 Put

Vol: 8,638

OI: 560

Vol/OI: 15.4x

IV: 15.5%

Notional: ~$890K

Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

AAPL 2026-05-27 $312.50 Call

Vol: 34,454

OI: 2,407

Vol/OI: 14.3x

IV: 17.1%

Notional: ~$965K

Intent: Bullish for next day

Dual read: Rolling from 0DTE

Read-through: Continuation of bullish theme

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Massive call buying at $310 and $312.5 strikes, 5/26 and 5/27 expiries

Put additions: Minor put accumulation at $310 and $307.5, likely hedging

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes, positive GEX ($+520M) and DEX (+154.8M shares) align with bullish flow

OI clusters: Largest OI at $310 C (7,369) and $310 P (1,549) and $312.5 C (3,483)

Hedging evidence: Put buying at $310 and $307.5 suggests hedging against downside risk

Max pain context: Spot above MP; gamma pinning supports $310-$312.5 range

Signal vs Noise

~High call volume at $312.5 with 31x OI ratio signals aggressive call buying

~Positive GEX/DEX and low put/call ratio confirm bullish positioning

~Minor put volume is noise relative to call dominance

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish call accumulation at $310-$312.5 with heavy volume and positive GEX

📌Gamma pinning expected near $310-$312.5 as spot above MP

⚠️Put buying at $307.5 signals downside hedging, but overall flow is bullish

How to Use These Reports

This flow reflects the market close on May 26, 2026.

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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.