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AAPL

Apple Inc.Close $311.23EOD only
Max Pain
$305.00
Next expiry Jun 5, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.17
1.0% from close
Price Gap
-6.23
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
38
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.70
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 4, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Jun 4, 2026 close
AAPL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 5, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Net premium >$100M, put/call vol <0.70, GEX positive pinning near MP
Invalidation: Break below $307.5 or gamma flip at $240; VIX >25
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.8% from MP; +0.5 VIX 22

Watch next session: Hold above $310, GEX positive

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$122.7M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.67

P/C OI ratio: 0.70

Bullish flow with $123M net premium and call dominance. Heavy put volume likely hedging. GEX pinning supports upside bias despite market weakness. High confidence.

Notable Prints

#1
AAPL 2026-06-08 $312.50 Put
Vol: 10,246
OI: 304
Vol/OI: 33.7x
IV: 26.4%
Notional: ~$6.6M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
AAPL 2026-06-05 $310.00 Put
Vol: 186,958
OI: 7,099
Vol/OI: 26.3x
IV: 16.2%
Notional: ~$37.6M
Intent: Aggressive bearish speculation
Dual read: Possible hedging for downside

Read-through: Expects decline below $310 by expiry

#3
AAPL 2026-06-05 $312.50 Put
Vol: 99,947
OI: 4,063
Vol/OI: 24.6x
IV: 36.8%
Notional: ~$49.4M
Intent: Bearish bet on stock weakness
Dual read: Could be protective put buying

Read-through: Targets $312.5 put value OTM

#4
AAPL 2026-06-05 $307.50 Put
Vol: 143,874
OI: 6,304
Vol/OI: 22.8x
IV: 0.0%
Notional: ~$2.3M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
AAPL 2026-06-08 $300.00 Call
Vol: 1,805
OI: 107
Vol/OI: 16.9x
IV: 33.1%
Notional: ~$1.6M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Long-dated calls: July $340, June $300/$307.5/$322.5

Put additions: 0DTE & weekly puts: $310 (186k vol), $312.5 (100k), $307.5 (144k)

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$462M pinning, DEX +157M shares bullish; put flow hedges

OI clusters: Puts: $307.5 (6.3k OI), $310 (7.1k); Calls: $300 (107 OI), $307.5 (249)

Hedging evidence: Heavy put buying near spot hedges downside; collars?

Max pain context: Spot at MP; gamma pinning, expected to stay near $310

Signal vs Noise

~High 0DTE put volume is noise (day trading)
~Sustained call OI in July $340 is real bullish signal
~GEX positive despite put flow suggests dealer hedging not directional
~Put/call vol ratio 0.67 shows overall call bias

Key Conclusions

🛡️Institutions hedge near spot but maintain bullish call skew
📈Positive GEX/DEX and call OI suggest upside bias intact
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