thetaOwl

AAPL

Apple Inc.Close $294.80EOD only
Max Pain
$287.50
Next expiry May 13, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.25
1.1% from close
Price Gap
-7.30
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
62
High premium
P/C OI
0.71
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: May 12, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 12, 2026 close
AAPL AI Consensus Report
Analysis based on market close May 13, 2026

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

Conviction
8.5

out of 10

8.5 not 9.5 because the short vs long premium conflict introduces mild uncertainty; earnings far off reduces event risk, supporting high conviction.

Where Perspectives Agree

Strong bullish consensus with dealer long gamma pinning near $290-$300, supported by aggressive call buying and positive flow.

Where They Diverge

Theta's short premium (strangle) and directional's long premium (call spreads) express opposite volatility bets – one profits from pinning and IV decline, the other from breakout – but direction aligns.

Top Trade
via theta

Sell 2026-07-17 $275/$260 put spread for $1.00 credit – defined risk, benefits from pinning and time decay.

Key Risk

Break below $240 gamma flip level invalidates bullish pin, accelerating stop-losses to $200 support.

How to Use These Reports
This ai consensus reflects the market close on May 13, 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.