Ticker Options Intelligence

AAPL options intelligence

Apple Inc options pressure, expected move, strike concentration, and Sharemaestro trend context.

Conviction 46 17 Jun 2026 21:39

Call-side pressure

Bullish pressure

AAPL currently carries bullish options pressure with a 46/100 conviction score. The nearest-chain expected move is 2.1%, with volume/open-interest participation at 0.93.

Options Intelligence Opportunities Bullish confirmation Risks Unusual flow Vol expansion Repeated pressure Chart Weekly report
Primary read Bullish

Call-side pressure

Expected move 2.1%

Near-term move context

Fresh flow 0.93

Participation is elevated

Put-call 0.69

Call-side skew

Trend fit 69

Options agree with trend context

Weekly backdrop -5.3%

RS -3.6

Expected move2.1%
Put-call volume0.69
Volume / OI0.93
Avg IV1.74
Max pain297.50
Underlying291.13
Nearest expiry17 Jun 2026
Contracts435

Opportunity + Risk Framework

What kind of setup is this?

Context, not a recommendation
Positive Options-confirmed trend

Positioning agrees with the Sharemaestro trend backdrop.

Warning Speculative chase

Participation is active enough to treat follow-through risk carefully.

Warning Volatility expansion

The tape is pricing or displaying unusually elevated activity.

Warning Crowded strike risk

Underlying price is close to the max-pain zone.

Warning Bullish pressure over fair value

Call pressure is building while the stock sits above Sharemaestro fair value.

Activity Anomaly

Above normal

85

Activity is running above the recent historical baseline.

Volume rank100th
Volume/OI rank77th
IV rank77th

Premium Angles

What is unusual here?

Flow, pin, trend, event
Persistent pressure 11x

Bullish pressure has repeated across recent snapshots.

Fresh flow 0.93

Volume/open-interest participation is elevated versus normal chain activity.

Pin watch -2.2%

Underlying price is close to max pain, useful for expiry-week context.

Trend agreement 69

Options positioning and Sharemaestro trend context are aligned.

Today Versus Normal

30 / 90 / 180 day context

Stored options memory
Expected move 2.1% near normal
30d avg 2.7% 23th
90d avg 2.7% 23th
180d avg 2.7% 23th
IV 1.74 near normal
30d avg 0.68 77th
90d avg 0.68 77th
180d avg 0.68 77th
Put-call 0.69 elevated
30d avg 0.58 100th
90d avg 0.58 100th
180d avg 0.58 100th
Volume/OI 0.93 near normal
30d avg 25.19 77th
90d avg 25.19 77th
180d avg 25.19 77th

History

Pressure and volatility trail

Pressure, move, IV, participation
17 Jun Mixed
Pressure 17
Move -
IV 0.32
Vol/OI 317.04
17 Jun Mixed
Pressure 17
Move 3.1%
IV 0.32
Vol/OI 1.95
17 Jun Mixed
Pressure 17
Move 3.1%
IV 0.32
Vol/OI 1.78
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 30
Move 3.1%
IV 0.32
Vol/OI 0.63
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 31
Move 3.1%
IV 0.32
Vol/OI 0.61
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 31
Move 3.1%
IV 0.32
Vol/OI 0.61
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 31
Move 3.1%
IV 0.32
Vol/OI 0.61
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 31
Move 3.1%
IV 0.32
Vol/OI 0.61
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 31
Move 3.1%
IV 0.32
Vol/OI 0.61
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 31
Move 3.1%
IV 0.32
Vol/OI 0.61
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 25
Move 3.1%
IV 1.86
Vol/OI 0.56
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 21
Move 1.8%
IV 1.88
Vol/OI 0.89
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 20
Move 1.7%
IV 1.87
Vol/OI 0.91
17 Jun Bullish
Pressure 20
Move 2.1%
IV 1.74
Vol/OI 0.93

Classic Baseline

Current tape versus recent history

Percentile detail
Expected move 2.1% Recent avg 2.7% · 23th

Near recent range

Avg implied volatility 1.74 Recent avg 0.68 · 77th

Near recent range

Put-call volume 0.69 Recent avg 0.58 · 100th

Elevated versus recent tape

Volume / open interest 0.93 Recent avg 25.19 · 77th

Near recent range

Market context

Sharemaestro weekly
Close291.13
1W-5.3%
RS-3.6
Fair value+32.4%
Options pressure20
Speculation62
Volatility65
Trend fit69

Strike Map

Strike activity map

Nearest expiry
Strike230.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 0 · OI 52
Strike235.00
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 10 · OI 13
Strike240.00
Calls · V 119 · OI 1
Puts · V 1 · OI 59
Strike245.00
Calls · V 115 · OI 8
Puts · V 3 · OI 23
Strike250.00
Calls · V 17 · OI 98
Puts · V 40 · OI 131
Strike255.00
Calls · V 18 · OI 147
Puts · V 11 · OI 18
Strike260.00
Calls · V 25 · OI 104
Puts · V 1 · OI 41
Strike262.50
Calls · V 0 · OI 0
Puts · V 2 · OI 19
Strike265.00
Calls · V 24 · OI 10
Puts · V 3 · OI 179
Strike267.50
Calls · V 32 · OI 8
Puts · V 1 · OI 10
Strike270.00
Calls · V 24 · OI 32
Puts · V 166 · OI 1404
Strike272.50
Calls · V 8 · OI 44
Puts · V 3 · OI 1145
Strike275.00
Calls · V 21 · OI 43
Puts · V 13 · OI 403
Strike277.50
Calls · V 7 · OI 80
Puts · V 103 · OI 1494
Strike280.00
Calls · V 13 · OI 65
Puts · V 268 · OI 961
Strike282.50
Calls · V 25 · OI 143
Puts · V 101 · OI 1612
Strike285.00
Calls · V 93 · OI 388
Puts · V 1519 · OI 3750
Strike287.50
Calls · V 19 · OI 63
Puts · V 673 · OI 2189
Strike290.00
Calls · V 1480 · OI 977
Puts · V 7675 · OI 4136
Strike292.50
Calls · V 806 · OI 657
Puts · V 25236 · OI 4289
Strike295.00
Calls · V 22958 · OI 2772
Puts · V 99144 · OI 8917
Strike297.50
Calls · V 74739 · OI 5817
Puts · V 83499 · OI 7393
Strike300.00
Calls · V 116907 · OI 7978
Puts · V 43265 · OI 4937
Strike302.50
Calls · V 123949 · OI 6055
Puts · V 3920 · OI 4558
Strike305.00
Calls · V 55440 · OI 21384
Puts · V 345 · OI 497
Strike307.50
Calls · V 13334 · OI 4271
Puts · V 101 · OI 28
Strike310.00
Calls · V 2920 · OI 3489
Puts · V 135 · OI 0
Strike312.50
Calls · V 163 · OI 1229
Puts · V 4 · OI 1
Strike315.00
Calls · V 395 · OI 874
Puts · V 18 · OI 0
Strike317.50
Calls · V 41 · OI 770
Puts · V 4 · OI 0
Strike320.00
Calls · V 40 · OI 383
Puts · V 2 · OI 2
Strike322.50
Calls · V 17 · OI 552
Puts · V 2 · OI 0
Strike325.00
Calls · V 16 · OI 829
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike327.50
Calls · V 13 · OI 64
Puts · V 2 · OI 0
Strike330.00
Calls · V 15 · OI 407
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike332.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 72
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike335.00
Calls · V 10 · OI 329
Puts · V 1 · OI 0
Strike337.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 93
Puts · V 2 · OI 0
Strike340.00
Calls · V 9 · OI 214
Puts · V 2 · OI 0
Strike342.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 20
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike345.00
Calls · V 4 · OI 37
Puts · V 4 · OI 0
Strike347.50
Calls · V 1 · OI 13
Puts · V 4 · OI 0
Strike350.00
Calls · V 6 · OI 208
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike355.00
Calls · V 3 · OI 14
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike360.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 16
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike365.00
Calls · V 43 · OI 2
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike370.00
Calls · V 5 · OI 11
Puts · V 0 · OI 0
Strike375.00
Calls · V 1 · OI 11
Puts · V 0 · OI 0

Term Structure

Expiration activity

Volume and IV
Expiry17 Jun 2026
Contracts86
Avg IV0.91
Put-call0.64
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Contracts204
Avg IV3.02
Put-call0.75
Expiry22 Jun 2026
Contracts80
Avg IV0.46
Put-call0.83
Expiry24 Jun 2026
Contracts65
Avg IV0.40
Put-call0.74

Skew

Call/put IV balance

OTM demand
17 Jun 2026Put protection bid
Call IV0.69
Put IV0.82
Skew0.13
18 Jun 2026Put protection bid
Call IV1.08
Put IV3.61
Skew2.53
22 Jun 2026Put protection bid
Call IV0.37
Put IV0.47
Skew0.09
24 Jun 2026Put protection bid
Call IV0.31
Put IV0.38
Skew0.07

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Contracts

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By volume
ContractAAPL260617C00302500
SideCall
Expiry17 Jun 2026
Strike302.50
Volume123949
OI6055
IV0.18
ContractAAPL260617C00300000
SideCall
Expiry17 Jun 2026
Strike300.00
Volume116907
OI7978
IV0.12
ContractAAPL260617P00295000
SidePut
Expiry17 Jun 2026
Strike295.00
Volume99144
OI8917
IV0.05
ContractAAPL260617P00297500
SidePut
Expiry17 Jun 2026
Strike297.50
Volume83499
OI7393
IV0.23
ContractAAPL260617C00297500
SideCall
Expiry17 Jun 2026
Strike297.50
Volume74739
OI5817
IV0.05
ContractAAPL260617C00305000
SideCall
Expiry17 Jun 2026
Strike305.00
Volume55440
OI21384
IV0.24
ContractAAPL260618C00305000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike305.00
Volume47459
OI20973
IV0.25
ContractAAPL260617P00300000
SidePut
Expiry17 Jun 2026
Strike300.00
Volume43265
OI4937
IV0.40
ContractAAPL260618C00300000
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike300.00
Volume41164
OI34065
IV0.22
ContractAAPL260618P00295000
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike295.00
Volume39442
OI11394
IV0.22
ContractAAPL260618C00302500
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike302.50
Volume31562
OI9437
IV0.23
ContractAAPL260617P00292500
SidePut
Expiry17 Jun 2026
Strike292.50
Volume25236
OI4289
IV0.11
ContractAAPL260617C00295000
SideCall
Expiry17 Jun 2026
Strike295.00
Volume22958
OI2772
IV0.15
ContractAAPL260618C00297500
SideCall
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike297.50
Volume18765
OI8249
IV0.22
ContractAAPL260618P00300000
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike300.00
Volume18232
OI10733
IV0.23
ContractAAPL260618P00297500
SidePut
Expiry18 Jun 2026
Strike297.50
Volume16495
OI4686
IV0.22