Moderately bullish activity in Apple (AAPL), with shares up $2.59, or 0.98%, near $267.17. Options volume roughly in line with average with 635k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.5, compared to a typical level near 0.56. Implied volatility (IV30) is higher by 1.2 points near 26.08,and below the 52wk median, suggesting an expected daily move of $4.39. Put-call skew steepened, indicating increased demand for downside protection.
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