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AAPL

Apple Inc.Close $298.87EOD only
Max Pain
$280.00
Next expiry May 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$5.27
1.8% from close
Price Gap
-18.87
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
87
High premium
P/C OI
0.72
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 13, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 13, 2026 close
AAPL AI Consensus Report
Analysis based on market close May 14, 2026

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

Conviction
8.0

out of 10

8 not 9 because spot is 6.5% above max pain, creating a slight pullback risk that tempers conviction from full alignment.

Where Perspectives Agree

All personas converge on a bullish pin near $300, supported by strong dealer gamma, call-heavy flow, and normal IV, despite spot being above max pain.

Where They Diverge

Earnings persona's iron condor assumes range-bound action, which conflicts with directional and flow personas' upside conviction to $300+.

Top Trade
via directional

Buy 2026-07-17 $290/$300 bull call spread for $5.00 debit — defined risk, profits from pin, and aligns with bullish flow and dealer gamma.

Key Risk

Break below $280 invalidates the bullish pin — support failure triggers dealer gamma flip and accelerates decline to $286.73.

How to Use These Reports
This ai consensus reflects the market close on May 14, 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.