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AAPL

Apple Inc.Close $283.78EOD only
Max Pain
$280.00
Next expiry Jun 29, 2026
Expected Move
±$4.81
1.7% from close
Price Gap
-3.78
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
10
Low premium
P/C OI
0.67
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 26, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 26, 2026 close
AAPL Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 29, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Spot holds above $280; call volume surge at $282.5 and $285 supports upside.
Invalidation: Break below $277.5 negates bullish bias; VIX above 20 or downside gamma flip.
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.6% from MP; +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: AAPL 2026-06-30 options; Price action at $280-$285

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$92.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.59

P/C OI ratio: 0.70

Heavy call buying at $282.5 (146k vol) and $285 (114k vol) signals bullish speculation. Put protection at $280. Net positive gamma and market tailwinds support pinning near $280. Key level: $280 support.

Notable Prints

#1
AAPL 2026-06-29 $282.50 Call
Vol: 146,327
OI: 3,373
Vol/OI: 43.4x
IV: 3.1%
Notional: ~$146K
Intent: Bullish speculation

Read-through: Lottery bet

#2
AAPL 2026-06-29 $280.00 Put
Vol: 125,513
OI: 3,250
Vol/OI: 38.6x
IV: 6.3%
Notional: ~$126K
Intent: Bearish speculation

Read-through: Lottery bet

#3
AAPL 2026-06-29 $282.50 Put
Vol: 49,610
OI: 1,902
Vol/OI: 26.1x
IV: 12.9%
Notional: ~$3.3M
Intent: Bearish hedging
Dual read: Spread component

Read-through: Downside risk

#4
AAPL 2026-07-01 $280.00 Put
Vol: 13,170
OI: 667
Vol/OI: 19.8x
IV: 26.6%
Notional: ~$2.4M
Intent: Bearish position
Dual read: Hedge

Read-through: Bearish outlook

#5
AAPL 2026-06-29 $287.50 Call
Vol: 48,666
OI: 2,718
Vol/OI: 17.9x
IV: 17.2%
Notional: ~$49K
Intent: Bullish lottery

Read-through: Lottery

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Heavy call vol $282.5, $285, $287.5, $297.5; $285 call OI surged 10.6k

Put additions: Large put vol $280 (125k), $282.5 (50k), $277.5; hedging/downside

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$193.7M, DEX +118.7M shares; both bullish, gamma pinning

OI clusters: Largest OI: $285 call 10.6k, $282.5 call 3.4k, $280 put 3.3k; put cluster ~$240

Hedging evidence: Concentrated put buying $280-282.5, collars likely; VIX 18

Max pain context: Spot at MP, gamma positive, pinning; expiry near $285

Signal vs Noise

~Bullish flow with $92.4M net premium but heavy put hedging $280-282.5 adds caution
~High vol/oi on $282.5 call (43x) and $280 put (39x) signal new positions; put activity suggests hedging
~Confidence 7/10 due to mixed signals: bullish calls vs bearish puts
~Put hedging introduces noise; flow not entirely directional

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish flow with heavy call buying, net premium $92M
⚠️Put hedging at $280-282.5 indicates downside caution
📌Spot pinned at max pain; gamma positive supports stability
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