Options data show a surge in bearish trading ahead of Palantir and Apple earnings Monday afternoon, even as both stocks have diverged from the broader AI trade. By midday, 385,000 of the 620,000 Apple options traded were puts, with at least 113,000 likely bought by buyers, versus 64,000 calls bought, according to Cboe LiveVol data. Apple's put prices reached the 86th percentile of the past year, compared with the 51st for calls, and options imply just under a 4% move against an average 2.5% post-earnings swing over the past two years. For Palantir, put prices sit at the 97th percentile and calls at the 76th, with market-makers pricing an 11.5% implied move versus a 10% average. The stock rallied almost 30% after its last report but sold off after May's earnings.
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| Market | US stocks |
|---|---|
| Sector | Information Technology |
| Industry | Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals |
| Market cap | $5.1T |
| Close on 10/30/2026 | 344.79 |
| Change that session | -1.18% |
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