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AAPL

Apple Inc.NASDAQ

optionable

$326.59

-2.14%

Close · data as of 2026-07-21

Mixed lean

Some panels read bearish, others bullish. Read each card on its own — they are not averaged into a trade. · from Indicator Breakdown

Price & volume

~60 trading days · hover a day

Price vs short-volume share

Same session dates. Left = close · right = short ÷ total volume %. Overlay for pattern reading only — not a forecast.

— Close— Short share %

Max Pain

$320

Neutral

Spot $326.59Max Pain $320.00 · 2% below

S = spot · M = max pain · gap is educational distance, not a target

AAPL's Max Pain for the 2026-07-24 expiry is $320.0, 2.0% below the current price. As expiration nears (D-3), dealer hedging flows may exert pressure toward this level. Confidence is higher near expiration.

What this doesn't tell you

Does not incorporate news or earnings surprises. Reliability falls with low open interest or distant expiries.

Put / Call

0.71

Bearish bias

Calls 58%P/C 0.71 · avg 0.71Puts 42%

White tick = 3-month average mix · positioning pattern only

Put/Call ratio 0.71 — higher than the recent average (0.71). This is typically read as a bearish positioning pattern; extreme readings are also sometimes interpreted contrarian. Educational context only for AAPL.

What this doesn't tell you

Crowding can reverse; extreme readings are sometimes read contrarian.

Unusual activity

37.6×

Bullish bias◷ Earnings D-9 · 2026-07-30

AAPL 327.5 call showed about 37.6× volume versus open interest. Expiry D-1, roughly 0.0% out-of-the-money — a pattern often associated with hedging activity (earnings D-9). Not a trade recommendation.

What this doesn't tell you

Cannot confirm buyer vs seller with certainty from public prints alone.

IV Rank

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Info

IV history for AAPL is still being collected. Rank/percentile become more reliable after roughly 58 more trading day(s) of snapshots.

What this doesn't tell you

Not a directional forecast — a relative premium-level gauge.

Daily short volume

Not the same as Short % of Float. This is FINRA's daily count of shares marked short in reported volume — a flow snapshot, not a position total.

~60 sessions · hover a day

Latest short share of volume 45.2%

Bars = short volume · line = short ÷ total % · FINRA Reg SHO daily files · educational only

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What it is

Rule-based readings of public options and short-interest data
The same thresholds applied across the fixed 200-name universe
An educational starting point that shows its math and limits

What it isn't

Buy/sell recommendations or price predictions
Real-time short interest (FINRA publishes biweekly)
A substitute for your own research or a licensed adviser

Options carry significant risk, including the potential loss of the entire amount invested. Short selling can involve unlimited loss potential. For methods and thresholds see Methodology. — Asset Trend Reports Team

For education and information only — not investment advice. Disclaimer · Methodology.