Apple options are doing something unusual into earnings

After going nowhere for seven months, Apple stock is up 20% since its late-June low and less than two dollars below a fresh all-time record.

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  1. Apple's Top 3 Post-Earnings Stock Jumps: Apple's stock surged significantly after its Q4 2025 earnings, marking its largest percentage and dollar-value climb after-hours during earnings in 15 years, and also saw a 4% rise in July 2026 and a 3.53% increase in July 2026 ahead of its Q3 earnings report.
  2. Apple's Top 3 Post-Earnings Stock Drops: Apple experienced its worst single-day stock drop of 51.89% on September 29, 2000, and a record $179.92 billion market cap loss (8%) on September 3, 2020, along with a 6% decline in June 2026, its largest single-day loss since April 2025.
  3. Most Unusual Apple Options Activity Before Earnings: Ahead of its July 2026 earnings, Apple options implied an almost 4% post-earnings move, significantly higher than its historical 1% average, with more calls bought than puts; similarly, in April 2026, unusual put options activity showed volumes 27 to 42 times higher than open interest, and in November 2022, there was noteworthy put options trading volume on a specific strike price.

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