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AAPL

Apple Inc.Close $298.01EOD only

Max Pain

$295.00

Next expiry Jun 22, 2026

Expected Move

±$3.78

1.3% from close

Price Gap

-3.01

Distance to max pain

IV Rank

100

High premium

P/C OI

0.73

Slightly call-heavy

Consensus

8.0/10

Bullish tilt

Published snapshot: Jun 18, 2026 close

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Published Snapshot

Jun 18, 2026 close

AAPL Flow Report

Analysis based on market close June 22, 2026

Directional Theta Gang Flow Earnings Consensus

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

Flow Verdict

Confidence:

9 / 10

base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.2% from MP; +1 VIX 17

Watch next session: $295; $300; $305

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$70.0M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.90

P/C OI ratio: 0.69

Mixed options flow: call buying and put selling balanced by put hedging. Gamma pinning near spot. Volatility normal. Key level $300.

Notable Prints

AAPL 2026-06-22 $302.50 Put

Vol: 10,916

OI: 115

Vol/OI: 94.9x

IV: 30.9%

Notional: ~$5.7M

Intent: Opening put

Read-through: Bearish bet

AAPL 2026-06-22 $297.50 Put

Vol: 125,476

OI: 3,234

Vol/OI: 38.8x

IV: 7.7%

Notional: ~$8.5M

Intent: Large put buy

Read-through: Downside protection

AAPL 2026-06-22 $302.50 Call

Vol: 107,338

OI: 2,990

Vol/OI: 35.9x

IV: 15.6%

Notional: ~$107K

Intent: Call buying

Read-through: Bullish speculation

AAPL 2026-06-22 $300.00 Put

Vol: 85,925

OI: 3,179

Vol/OI: 27.0x

IV: 18.1%

Notional: ~$27.1M

Intent: Put accumulation

Read-through: Bearish or hedging

AAPL 2026-06-24 $297.50 Put

Vol: 14,640

OI: 544

Vol/OI: 26.9x

IV: 23.1%

Notional: ~$3.8M

Intent: Put purchase

Read-through: Bearish weekly

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Long-dated calls (Oct $410C) and net premium +$70M suggest call accumulation.

Put additions: Heavy put buying at $297.5 and $300 strikes (vol/oi 38.8 and 27.0) for hedging.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$305.6M and DEX +124M shares align with bullish pinning bias.

OI clusters: Large put OI at $300/$297.5; call OI at $305.

Hedging evidence: Put flow suggests collar or protective put activity.

Max pain context: Spot near max pain; gamma flip at $240 but current pinning.

Signal vs Noise

~Net premium positive signals institutional call demand.

~Large put vol/oi ratios may be noise from block trades, not broad positioning.

~Low-price call prints at $302.5/$305 are noise (expiring worthless).

~Positive GEX/DEX signal of support near max pain.

Key Conclusions

🐂Call-side institutional accumulation supported by positive net premium and GEX pinning.

⚠️Aggressive put buying at $297.5/$300 signals hedging; downside risk if support fails.

⚖️Mixed flow with normal vol; spot pinned to max pain, two-tailed risk.

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