Notable Thursday Option Activity: AAPL, BTDR, MSGS

BNK Invest reports unusually heavy options activity in Apple Inc. (AAPL.OQ), with 629,160 contracts traded (~62.9 million underlying shares), equal to 128.1% of AAPL’s one‑month average daily volume. Notably, the $300 May 15, 2026 call saw 91,144 contracts trade, signaling concentrated short‑term bullish positioning that could raise AAPL’s short‑term implied volatility and amplify price sensitivity into the May expiry. Smaller, but still outsized, option flows hit Bitdeer Technologies (BTDR) — ~72,803 contracts (~7.3M shares; ~109.5% of ADV) including 30,742 contracts in the $30 June call — and Madison Square Garden Sports (MSGS) — 2,511 contracts (~251k shares; ~104.5% of ADV) including 1,110 contracts in the $370 June call. Overall, the note highlights pronounced call-side activity and elevated volumes that may influence near‑term volatility and trading dynamics in these names, particularly AAPL around the imminent May expiration.