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Apple Inc.Close $309.35EOD only
Max Pain
$310.00
Next expiry Aug 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.58
1.2% from close
Price Gap
+0.65
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
36
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.73
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.5/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Aug 21, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Aug 21, 2026 close
AAPL Theta Report
Analysis based on market close May 26, 2026
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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness9 / 10
Sizing: Aggressive
Primary: Short Put
Invalidation: Spot closes below $305 support
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.1% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
Normal
IV vs VIX
IV (29.64%) significantly above VIX (17.01), rich premiums.
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Short-dated IV elevated with steep skew; 0DTE atm IV low but wings high.

📌Max pain at $305 today, pinning likely.
📈GEX +$520M and bullish flow, strong support.

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: Above

GEX regime: Pinning ($+520.0M)

Gamma flip: ~$240.00 — Approx — based on put OI concentration of 58,556 (22.2% below spot)

OI concentrations: High OI at $305 (max pain) and $300; put floor at $240.

Verdict: Pinning near $300-$305, but bullish flow supports above.

Premium Opportunities

#1
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-07-17 $295.00/$285.00 put spread
Sell $295 put, buy $285 put for rich premium.
Credit: $1.85-$2.26
Max loss: $7.74
BE: $292.74
Mgmt: Exit at 50% max gain or if spot < $305.
#2
Short strangle
Sell 2026-07-17 $285.00 put + sell $320.00 call
Sell $285 put and $320 call for range-bound stock.
Credit: $8.05-$9.84
Max loss: Unlimited
BE: 275.16 / 329.84
Mgmt: Monitor gamma; adjust if stock moves >2 std devs.

Risk Alerts

!Gamma flip at $240, low immediate risk.
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