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AAPL

Apple Inc.Close $293.08EOD only
Max Pain
$297.50
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.51
1.9% from close
Price Gap
+4.42
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
0
Low premium
P/C OI
0.70
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 24, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 24, 2026 close
AAPL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 25, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above gamma flip (240) and continues to attract OTM call volume.
Invalidation: Break below 240 or heavy put accumulation signals shift.
Confidence:
4.5 / 10
base 5; -1 GEX/flow contradict; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 6.7% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: 280 call gamma; weekly expiration pinning

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$338.7M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 0.69

P/C OI ratio: 0.69

Aggressive OTM call buying, especially $280 weekly, indicates bullish speculative flow. Positive GEX/DEX support upside despite negative net premium. Regime shows gamma pinning. Key levels: gamma flip 240, resistance 280.

Notable Prints

#1
AAPL 2026-06-26 $280.00 Call
Vol: 105,672
OI: 469
Vol/OI: 225.3x
IV: 32.3%
Notional: ~$8.9M
Intent: Bullish breakout
Dual read: Short covering

Read-through: Bullish near-term

#2
AAPL 2026-06-26 $282.50 Call
Vol: 49,385
OI: 278
Vol/OI: 177.6x
IV: 32.6%
Notional: ~$2.3M
Intent: Bullish
Dual read: Spread component

Read-through: Bullish

#3
AAPL 2026-06-26 $285.00 Call
Vol: 84,763
OI: 711
Vol/OI: 119.2x
IV: 33.7%
Notional: ~$2.0M
Intent: Bullish OTM
Dual read: Risk seeking

Read-through: Bullish

#4
AAPL 2026-06-26 $272.50 Put
Vol: 38,676
OI: 342
Vol/OI: 113.1x
IV: 33.4%
Notional: ~$5.6M
Intent: Bearish hedge
Dual read: Profit-taking

Read-through: Bearish

#5
AAPL 2026-06-26 $262.50 Put
Vol: 6,648
OI: 126
Vol/OI: 52.8x
IV: 38.6%
Notional: ~$100K
Intent: Bearish tail
Dual read: Speculation

Read-through: Bearish

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: High vol OTM calls $280-$287.5 for 6/26, 7/2 $287.5 weekly

Put additions: Puts at $262.5-$272.5, bulk $272.5

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$33.4M, DEX +118M shares, bullish gamma pinning near $280

OI clusters: Call OI $280-287.5, Put OI $267.5-272.5

Hedging evidence: Puts below spot suggest hedging for upside call gains or tail risk

Max pain context: Spot below MP, MP ~$280, pinning likely

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: 0DTE OTM call volume shows real demand for upside
~Noise: Net premium negative (-$338M) due to large put trades, not bearish flow
~Signal: Put hedging at $272.5 is intentional, not noise

Key Conclusions

🚀Aggressive 0DTE call buying suggests near-term upside conviction, GEX pinning near $280.
🛡️Put additions at $272.5 and below reflect hedging, likely against long stock or calls.
⚠️Spot 6.7% below MP, negative net premium, but VIX 19 and positive GEX/DEX support grind up.
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