AAPL options flow: unusual options activity in Apple Inc.

Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET

The 500 most recent unusual options prints in Apple Inc. (AAPL), from 22 September 2026 to 28 September 2026, carry $37.1M of tracked premium, leaning bearish. The delayed tape holds that many at a time, and this name fills it in 5 sessions. Bullish premium was $12.0M against $19.0M bearish; $26.4M went into calls and $10.7M into puts, a put call ratio of 0.41. The largest print was $4.1M of AAPL 15 Jan 2027 $360 calls on 25 September 2026, swept at bid. The last session with prints, 28 September 2026, added 9 prints and $415K of premium. AAPL closed at $341.07 on 25 September 2026, up 1.5%.

The latest unusual flow

Unusual prints500
Tracked premium$37.1M
Net premium-$6.9M
Bullish premium$12.0M
Bearish premium$19.0M
Call premium$26.4M
Put premium$10.7M
P/C ratio0.41
Sweeps68%
Size over OI14
Whale prints3
High conviction16

The 500 most recent prints, 22 September 2026 to 28 September 2026, 5 sessions. The delayed tape holds that many at a time; the full stream with every print is in the app. Every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.

Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.

Largest prints

DateContractTypeSizeOpen int.PremiumExecutionSentimentTier
25 Sep 2026AAPL 15 Jan 2027 $360 callsSweep3,56125,558$4.1MAt bidBearishWhale
25 Sep 2026AAPL 16 Oct 2026 $337.50 putsSweep1,626810$894KAt askBearishWhale
22 Sep 2026AAPL 15 Dec 2028 $100 callsSweep302,776$757KAt bidBearishHigh conviction
22 Sep 2026AAPL 15 Jan 2027 $200 callsSweep4412,564$642KAt midpointNeutralNotable
22 Sep 2026AAPL 18 Dec 2026 $200 callsSweep448,853$638KAt midpointNeutralNotable
25 Sep 2026AAPL 2 Oct 2026 $335 putsSweep1,5173,429$615KAt bidBullishHigh conviction
23 Sep 2026AAPL 18 Dec 2026 $280 callsSweep926,892$566KAt bidBearishNotable
22 Sep 2026AAPL 15 Dec 2028 $290 callsSweep441,916$451KAt midpointNeutralNotable
24 Sep 2026AAPL 21 Jan 2028 $200 callsTrade251,059$382KAt bidBearishNotable
25 Sep 2026AAPL 15 Jan 2027 $165 callsTrade20440$354KAt askBullish
22 Sep 2026AAPL 19 Jan 2029 $390 putsTrade509$350KAt askBearishHigh conviction
22 Sep 2026AAPL 15 Dec 2028 $300 callsTrade363,823$349KAt midpointNeutral

Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.

Where the money is aimed

ExpiryPrintsPremiumCalls shareNet premium
15 Jan 202760$7.7M99%-$5.5M
25 Sep 2026137$6.7M77%+$666K
15 Dec 202847$4.4M50%+$189K
18 Dec 202619$2.6M82%-$369K
16 Oct 202621$2.4M48%-$238K
23 Sep 202665$2.3M72%+$78K

The most premium, $7.7M, is aimed at the 15 Jan 2027 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 23 Sep 2026.

A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.

The last session, 28 September 2026

Prints9
Premium$415K
Net premium-$197K
P/C ratio0.22
Sweeps67%
DateContractTypeSizeOpen int.PremiumExecutionSentimentTier
28 Sep 2026AAPL 30 Sep 2026 $342.50 callsSweep4541,685$109KAt bidBearishNotable
28 Sep 2026AAPL 30 Sep 2026 $340 callsTrade1502,834$59KAt bidBearish
28 Sep 2026AAPL 30 Sep 2026 $342.50 callsSweep2101,685$51KBelow bidBearishNotable
28 Sep 2026AAPL 20 Nov 2026 $320 putsSweep908,422$43KAt bidBullishNotable
28 Sep 2026AAPL 2 Oct 2026 $342.50 callsTrade1008,816$36KAt askBullish

Every print in AAPL with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open AAPL in Options Sentiment Screener.

Price

Last close$341.07
Day+1.53%
1 week+1.47%
1 month+8.81%
3 months+20.19%
1 year+35.18%
52 week high$345.34
52 week low$243.42
Volume30,002,507
Market cap$4.90T

The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open AAPL in Options Sentiment Screener.

Analysts

The most recent analyst targets on file, from 24 firms, have a median of $350, 2.6% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 2 upgrades and 3 downgrades.

Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.

About Apple Inc.

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Information Technology
Industry
Computer Hardware
Headquarters
Cupertino, California
Website
apple.com

Apple Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets smartphones, personal computers, tablets, wearables, and accessories. It also sells various related services, such as Apple Arcade, a game subscription service; Apple Music, Apple Card, Apple Pay, and Apple Card. The company serves consumers, small and mid-sized businesses; and the education, enterprise, and government markets.

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Learn

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