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AAPL

Apple Inc.Close $299.24EOD only
Max Pain
$295.00
Next expiry Jun 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.97
1.0% from close
Price Gap
-4.24
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
94
High premium
P/C OI
0.72
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 16, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 16, 2026 close
AAPL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 17, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Holds above $297.50 (key put support) and defends gamma flip near $240
Invalidation: Break below $295 or sustained drop beneath gamma flip
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.5% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: Monitor call buying support near $300

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$102.1M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.70

P/C OI ratio: 0.73

Strong GEX +$296.7M and net call premium $102M despite a down market. Regime bullish pinning with spot at MP. Unusual prints show aggressive calls at 302.5 and 300, while puts cluster at 297.5. Bias remains bullish.

Notable Prints

#1
AAPL 2026-06-17 $302.50 Call
Vol: 123,949
OI: 6,055
Vol/OI: 20.5x
IV: 18.0%
Notional: ~$124K
Intent: Speculative

Read-through:

#2
AAPL 2026-06-17 $300.00 Call
Vol: 116,907
OI: 7,978
Vol/OI: 14.7x
IV: 12.1%
Notional: ~$117K
Intent: Speculative

Read-through:

#3
AAPL 2026-07-02 $297.50 Put
Vol: 1,482
OI: 111
Vol/OI: 13.3x
IV: 22.4%
Notional: ~$963K
Intent: Hedge

Read-through:

#4
AAPL 2026-06-17 $297.50 Call
Vol: 74,739
OI: 5,817
Vol/OI: 12.8x
IV: 5.3%
Notional: ~$75K
Intent: Speculative

Read-through:

#5
AAPL 2026-06-17 $297.50 Put
Vol: 83,499
OI: 7,393
Vol/OI: 11.3x
IV: 22.9%
Notional: ~$12.8M
Intent: Bearish

Read-through:

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: High vol at $302.5C and $300C suggests short-dated call buying

Put additions: Elevated put volume at $297.5P and $295P, low OI

GEX/DEX consistency: Bullish flow aligns with strongly positive GEX ($296.7M) and DEX (149.2M shares)

OI clusters: Largest OI: 77K at $240P (18.9% below spot), 55K at $275C; gamma flip ~$240

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM puts and calls suggest tail hedging, no clear collars

Max pain context: Spot near MP, regime 'At', pinning expected

Signal vs Noise

~High vol/oi ratios on OTM calls and puts indicate noise
~Positive net premium ($102M) and put/call ratio <1 signal real bullish flow

Key Conclusions

🟢Positive GEX and DEX support continued bullish price action above $295
⚠️Unusual OTM activity suggests tail hedging, not directional conviction
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