AppLovin closed at USD 356.10, representing a 31.04 % change from the previous close.
The session featured two opposing block trades, but the larger long-dated put purchase of $2.09 million outweighed a $1.47 million put sale, indicating a cautiously bearish lean among institutional participants.
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Options Indicators
AppLovin’s implied volatility is 68.50%, while its IV percentile stands at 41.83%, which places current volatility conditions in a neutral zone rather than an extreme one. With the IV/HV ratio at 0.98, implied volatility is also roughly in line with realized volatility, suggesting options are fairly priced overall rather than notably cheap or expensive.
The Call/Put volume ratio is 1.47.
Large Trades
A put purchase worth $2.09 million stood out as the largest trade, with 2,200 contracts bought on the December 18, 2026 $300.00 put. With AppLovin referenced at $356.10, this strike sits out of the money, making it a bearish position that likely reflects downside speculation or portfolio protection against a meaningful drawdown over a longer-dated horizon. The willingness to pay premium on a far-dated OTM put suggests the trader was positioning for a material weakening in the stock rather than expressing a short-term tactical hedge alone.
A put sale worth $1.47 million was the other notable block, with 3,569 contracts sold on the November 6, 2026 $340.00 put. Against the current stock reference of $356.10, this put was also out of the money, so the trade carries a moderately bullish tone, consistent with premium collection and a view that AppLovin can remain above $340.00 into expiration. By selling downside volatility at an OTM strike, the trader appears comfortable taking on assignment risk in exchange for income, which usually signals constructive near-to-medium-term confidence.
Overall, the large-trade flow leans bearish on balance. While there was meaningful bullish premium-selling through the short OTM put, the largest transaction of the session was a sizable long-dated put purchase, indicating stronger conviction in downside protection or a directional bearish view. Taken together, the block activity suggests the market’s larger players are not uniformly negative, but the dominant signal from the biggest money appears cautiously to defensively bearish.
Strategy Reference
For a lower assignment probability, premium sellers may look further out of the money, such as the $300.00 strike or below, matching the hedge level seen in the largest block trade.