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NFLX

Netflix, Inc.Close $103.16EOD only
Max Pain
$93.00
Next expiry Apr 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$6.75
6.5% from close
Price Gap
-10.16
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.92
Balanced positioning
Consensus
6.5/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Apr 13, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Apr 13, 2026 close
NFLX Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 13, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Further net premium inflows (net premium staying >+$50M) concentrated in $100–$110 calls with rising call volumes into tomorrow's session; sustained spot >$100 and no large block $103 put lifts.
Invalidation: Large scale put buying or roll-up in puts that flips net premium negative (net premium ≤ $0) or a sustained surge in P/C volume ratio >1.2 with price closing below $100 on heavy put volume.
Confidence:
7.5 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -1 spot 10.9% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19.1

Watch next session: Call premium and OI change at $100–$105 (look for fresh buying vs. close-outs); Any large block fills in $103–$105 puts (Apr 17/Apr 24) that would indicate protective hedging increasing

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$118.0M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.87 — call-dominant but not extreme

P/C OI ratio: 0.92 — modest call lean in positioning

Today shows clear institutional call-biased premium flow concentrated around the $100 strike and into $104–$110 area. Dealers are net long gamma (Total GEX +$234.2M) which supports pinning behavior near near-term call clusters; short-dated put activity (notably $103) looks like tactical hedging around upcoming earnings.

Notable Prints

#1
NFLX $100 Call (aggregate premium flow)
Vol: 3,394
OI: 43,044
Vol/OI: 0.1x
IV: 70.3%
Notional: ~$27.1M premium (call-side aggregate net $24.54M)
Intent: Fresh directional call buying across expirations (institutional bullish exposure)
Dual read: Net buy of calls (bullish) OR dealer/issuer selling calls against stock (neutral); but large premium inflow and GEX increase favor bought-calls reading.

Read-through: Significant one: heavy call premium centered at $100 is pushing dealer positive GEX (+$21.4M at $100), creating pin magnet dynamics around $100–$105 and supporting near-term upside bias.

#2
NFLX 2026-04-17 $103 Put
Vol: 2,233
OI: 557
Vol/OI: 4.0x
IV: 69.2%
Notional: ~$0.73M (2233 * $3.25 * 100 ≈ $725.8k)
Intent: Short-dated protective hedges (clients buying puts into earnings) or directional bearish bets for event risk
Dual read: Protective put buying (hedge) OR speculative directional put buying (bearish); timing into Apr 16 earnings and high IV favors hedging read.

Read-through: Increases short-dated downside protection concentrated at-the-spot strike; this is event-driven risk reduction that tempers the bullish call flow but is limited in notional vs call premium.

#3
NFLX 2026-04-17 $113 Call
Vol: 4,432
OI: 575
Vol/OI: 7.7x
IV: 70.3%
Notional: ~$0.27M (4432 * $0.61 * 100 ≈ $270.4k)
Intent: Short-dated upside speculation; possibly cheap call accumulation for event-driven gamma or spread leg of larger structures
Dual read: Long speculative call accumulation (bullish) OR dealers selling calls into the flow (neutral); high vol/oi suggests fresh positions rather than rolls.

Read-through: Small notional compared with the $100 call premium, but concentrated Apr 17 call buys indicate players buying cheap upside skew ahead of earnings — supports short-term upside gamma demand.

#4
NFLX 2026-05-08 $106 Call
Vol: 459
OI: 130
Vol/OI: 3.5x
IV: 42.6%
Notional: ~$153k (459 * $3.35 * 100 ≈ $153.6k)
Intent: Long-dated directional call add or spread leg supporting May upside
Dual read: Fresh call purchase (bullish) OR opening leg of caller-backed structure (neutral); lower IV vs Apr expiries suggests more standard directional exposure.

Read-through: Shows accumulation slightly farther out than Apr expiries — aligns with institutions layering calls across expirations to express upside while hedging short-dated event risk.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: $100–$110 strikes (heavy premium at $100; large OI clusters at $100, $105, $110); additional call interest visible at $113 and $117 short-dated.

Put additions: Concentrated short-dated protection at $103 (Apr 17 & Apr 24) and scattered deeper protection at $90 and long-dated $73 puts (large structural put floor), but put notional today is small relative to call premium.

GEX/DEX consistency: Yes — positive Total GEX (+$234.2M) and concentrated GEX at $100/$105/$110 (+$21.4M, +$13.9M, +$9.3M) line up with call-heavy premium flow and pinning regime.

OI clusters: Largest OI clusters: $100 call (43,044 OI), $105 call (23,438 OI), $110 call (20,042 OI) — these create a near-term price magnet/resistance band. Put OI cluster concentrated far below at $73 (48,176 OI) acting as structural floor but not immediate.

Hedging evidence: Yes — visible protective put buying at $103 into Apr 16 earnings (short-dated), and dealer positive gamma suggests market makers are hedging by buying/selling stock as delta moves; minimal evidence of large-scale collars today.

Max pain context: Max pain pins short-term are $93 (4/17) → $97 (4/24) but MP trend is rising; spot is above MP and dealers' positive GEX combined with call concentration near $100–$110 may pull price toward the call cluster rather than MP in the very near term.

Signal vs Noise

~Short-dated $103 puts (Apr 17/Apr 24) — likely earnings hedges rather than a broad shift to bearish positioning.
~Large notional at-the-money call premium is spread across expirations (premium flow at $100) — could include issuance/sales across strikes; single-session call premium inflow may be part of structured option issuance rather than pure directional bets.
~Some high vol/oi on very OTM Apr17 calls ($113, $117) are small notional and consistent with event-driven speculative gamma buys, not primary directional conviction.
~Existing deep put OI at $73 is structural and long-dated defensive positioning, not immediate near-term directional pressure (gamma flip ~ $73).

Key Conclusions

🐂Net premium strongly bullish: +$118.0M with concentrated call premium at $100 and buildup into $104–$110.
📌Pinning dynamics: GEX concentrations at $100 (+$21.4M), $105 (+$13.9M) and $110 (+$9.3M) create a near-term magnet between $100–$110.
🛡️Event hedging present: large Apr 17 $103 put flows point to earnings protection rather than systemic bearish repositioning.
⚖️Dislocation between short-dated skew and longer-dated vols: very high IV for Apr expiries (ATM Apr17 70.1%) vs May/Jun term structure — favors layered trades (short-dated hedges, longer-dated call accumulation).
🔁Watch for confirmation: if call premium at $100 sustains and OI rises (not just volume), dealers' positive gamma will support spot >$100; a spike in $103 puts would flip the tape toward downside hedging.

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