thetaOwl

AAPL

Apple Inc.Close $304.99EOD only
Max Pain
$295.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.74
0.9% from close
Price Gap
-9.99
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
27
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.71
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 21, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

This page reflects AAPL options positioning from the latest published market-close snapshot. Intraday price and contract changes are not displayed.

Published Snapshot
May 21, 2026 close
AAPL AI Consensus Report
Analysis based on market close May 21, 2026

Consensus-supported lens with chain history and key metrics in the rail.

Conviction
8.5

out of 10

8.5 not 9.5 because earnings are 70 days out and macro risk (VIX 17) could disrupt the pin despite strong flow alignment.

Where Perspectives Agree

Bullish pin near $295-305 with dealer long gamma supporting price action.

Where They Diverge

No major conflicts; Theta's range-bound view (resistance $310) slightly tempers Flow/Earnings' more aggressive bullishness but does not contradict.

Top Trade
via theta

Sell 2026-06-18 $295/$280 put spread for credit — defined risk, profits from pin above $295.

Key Risk

Break below $295 (heavy put OI) triggers gamma flip and stop-loss cascade, accelerating to $290 support.

How to Use These Reports
This ai consensus reflects the market close on May 21, 2026.
What the reports do

Each report translates the same market-close options snapshot into a specific lens such as directional bias, premium-selling posture, flow quality, or earnings setup.

How traders use them

Reports are most useful for narrowing the playbook, surfacing entry and risk context, and deciding which raw data page to inspect next.

What to remember

These are interpretation layers, not execution guarantees. Validate the setup against chain liquidity, expected move, and exposure before sizing risk.

If the report conviction and the raw data disagree, slow down and resolve the mismatch before sizing risk.