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NFLX

Netflix, Inc.Close $81.41EOD only
Max Pain
$84.00
Next expiry Jun 12, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.10
2.6% from close
Price Gap
+2.59
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
53
Middle-high premium
P/C OI
0.81
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bearish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 9, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 9, 2026 close
NFLX Earnings Report
Analysis based on market close June 10, 2026

Historical consensus-supported lens with full content, report chain context, and metric rail.

Earnings Verdict

NFLX earnings 36 days out; IV elevated, call buying and put tail hedging detected. Beat rate 60% but macro headwinds.

Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +0.5 spot 1.2% from MP
Most important: Unusual call volume at $91 and deep OTM puts suggest mixed positioning; gamma flip at $75 key.
🟢Call OI wall at $90-$120 caps upside; but $91C volume shows bullish aggression.
🔴Deep OTM put buys (up to $140) indicate tail protection against downside.
🟡Gamma flip at $75; break below could see accelerated selling.

Regime Classification

Vol Regime
High
Gamma Regime
Trending
Flow Regime
Mixed
Spot vs MP
Below
Gamma flip: ~$75.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 68,043 (8.5% below spot)

Earnings Overview

Next earnings: 2026-07-16 (36 days)explicit

Expected moves:

  • 2026-06-12 (2d): ±$1.80 (2.2%)
  • 2026-06-18 (8d): ±$3.22 (3.9%)
  • 2026-06-26 (16d): ±$4.36 (5.3%)

IV Setup

Term structure: Upward sloping: 2d 2.2%, 8d 3.9%, 16d 5.3%.

Crush estimate: Typical post-earnings crush ~40-60% of pre-event IV.

Skew: Deep OTM puts trade at elevated IV (107%+), reflecting tail risk premium.

Historical Context

Beat rate: 60% (3/5 quarters)

Avg move vs expected: Last 5 avg move vs implied not provided; beat rate 60%.

Directional bias: Neutral; call buying balanced by put tail hedges and macro drag.

Key Levels

1$75.00 gamma flip
2EM guardrails: 2d $80.20/$83.80; 1w $78.78/$85.22
3Max pain pins: $83 (2026-06-12); $89 (2026-06-18); $85 (2026-06-26)

Flow Highlights

Large buy of 3964 $91C (6/26) vs 763 OI (vol/OI 5.2x).

Bullish speculation or short hedge targeting upside.

Buy of 4581 $75P (7/10) with 1085 OI (vol/OI 4.2x).

Tail hedge or bearish bet ahead of earnings.

Strategies

Iron Condor
Sell 2026-07-17 $80.00/$75.00 put wing and $85.00/$90.00 call wing
Credit: $2.81-$3.43
Max loss: $1.57
Max gain: $3.43
BE: 76.57 / 88.43
Trigger: Close at 50% gain or before earnings.
Neutral bias, benefits from IV crush and time decay.
Outperforms: Defined-risk rangebound play.
Underperforms: Move outside short strikes invalidates range thesis.
Long Strangle
Buy 2026-06-12 $78.00 put + buy $83.00 call
Debit: $0.51-$0.62
Max loss: $0.62
Max gain: Unlimited
BE: 77.38 / 83.62
Trigger: Set stop loss; hold through earnings.
Speculative, profits from large move.
Outperforms: Unlimited upside, defined downside.
Underperforms: Insufficient realized move reduces long-strangle edge.

Risk Assessment

!Macro selloff (SPY -1.6%, QQQ -2%) weighs on NFLX.
!Deep OTM put buying ($109, $114) signals tail risk expectations.
!Elevated VIX (22.2) adds IV premium cost.

What to Watch

?Spot holding above gamma flip $75; breakdown risks acceleration.
?Earnings IV crush magnitude; compare to historical.
?Call wall $90-$120 resistance; put floor $73-$75 support.
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