Apple (AAPL) Options Show Bullish Tilt With 0.65 Put/Call Ratio
As seen on the 24/7 Wall St. homepage on August 10, 2026.
- ATM implied vol
- 14.2%
- Expiry
- Mon, Aug 10chain as of Fri, Aug 7
Apple's 0.65 put/call ratio into today's expiration says traders are leaning long, with call open interest stacked at the 315 and 317.5 strikes well above the 312.5 at-the-money line. That signals confidence, though crowded call positioning fades hardest when a move fails to show up. At 14.2% at-the-money implied vol, the options market is pricing a small move in either direction.
- $3052.9k / 3.6k
- $307.51.3k / 5k
- $310762 / 3.7k
- $312.5587 / 2.6k
- $315662 / 7k
- $317.559 / 6.8k
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A put/call ratio of 0.65 means calls outnumber puts by a wide margin heading into today's expiration, and the strike-level data makes the bullish lean even clearer. Call open interest clusters heavily at the 315 and 317.5 strikes — 6,956 and 6,757 contracts respectively — sitting well above the 312.5 at-the-money line, while put open interest at those same strikes is negligible. That positioning tells you traders are not just avoiding downside hedges; they are actively positioning for a move higher.
The concentration of calls above the current price does come with a built-in risk. Crowded call positioning can amplify a selloff if the anticipated upside move fails to materialize, because traders who bought those calls may rush to close or hedge, adding selling pressure to the stock. It is the classic double-edged nature of a bullish options skew: conviction looks strong right up until it does not.
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With at-the-money implied volatility sitting at 14.2%, the options market is not pricing in a dramatic swing in either direction. That relatively subdued vol reading suggests the crowd sees today's expiration as a routine event rather than a binary catalyst, making the call-heavy positioning more of a directional lean than a high-stakes volatility bet.