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NFLX

Netflix, Inc.Close $97.31EOD only
Max Pain
$100.00
Next expiry Apr 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$3.33
3.4% from close
Price Gap
+2.69
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
93
High premium
P/C OI
0.88
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Apr 17, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Apr 17, 2026 close
NFLX Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 20, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Concentrated large call prints at 93–96 and heavy same‑day call volume; GEX +$98.6M and DEX +126.4M; regime = Bullish/Gamma Pinning.
Invalidation: Spot 3.2% below mid‑price with put OI concentration near 92–94, elevated P/C ratios and nontrivial net premium — downside flow could reassert.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 3.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: price vs mid‑price and gamma flip level (73); change in OI/prints at 93–96 strikes; VIX and broad market direction (SPY/QQQ)

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$17.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.69

P/C OI ratio: 0.81

Bullish flow: dealer hedging and heavy call prints are pinning risk around mid‑90s; downside risk persists while spot stays below MP and puts retain material OI.

Notable Prints

#1
NFLX 2026-04-24 $113.00 Call
Vol: 12,451
OI: 1,241
Vol/OI: 10.0x
IV: 71.1%
Notional: ~$75K
Intent: lot-size speculative sweep
Dual read: fill for hedger delta sell

Read-through: unusual far OTM call activity

#2
NFLX 2026-04-24 $93.00 Call
Vol: 5,731
OI: 674
Vol/OI: 8.5x
IV: 31.9%
Notional: ~$1.4M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
NFLX 2026-04-24 $95.00 Call
Vol: 19,212
OI: 2,446
Vol/OI: 7.8x
IV: 31.4%
Notional: ~$2.5M
Intent: short-dated bullish buy
Dual read: gamma sell or directional buy

Read-through: pinning pressure near 95

#4
NFLX 2026-05-08 $86.00 Put
Vol: 1,251
OI: 165
Vol/OI: 7.6x
IV: 33.8%
Notional: ~$43K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
NFLX 2026-04-24 $96.00 Call
Vol: 16,154
OI: 2,144
Vol/OI: 7.5x
IV: 32.1%
Notional: ~$1.5M
Intent: aggressive upside exposure
Dual read: spread leg or hedge

Read-through: adds upside pinning risk

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Concentrated short-dated call activity centered ~93–96 (4/24 expiries) and nearby May calls; several large unusual call prints.

Put additions: Notable short-dated put OI around 92–96 and longer-dated puts ~84–86, but put volume is smaller than calls overall.

GEX/DEX consistency: Positive GEX (+$98.6M) and DEX inflow (+126M shares) are consistent with bullish flow and potential dealer hedging but do not prove intent; other market drivers could produce similar signals.

OI clusters: Largest OI cluster ~92–96 (short-dated) with meaningful put OI deeper below spot; call OI spikes at 95–96.

Hedging evidence: Patterns are consistent with dealer hedging and collar activity around 92–96, though this is inferential—alternative explanations (directional flow, flows from asset managers) remain possible.

Max pain context: Max pain sits below spot and current positioning is consistent with pinning near 92–96 into 4/24, but outcomes are uncertain and price could drift if flows change.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: concentrated short-dated call buys at 93–96 and large adjacent put OI suggest focused positioning.
~Signal: positive GEX/DEX support a hedging/pinning interpretation but are not definitive proof of dealer intent.
~Noise: isolated long-dated small-volume prints and transient IV moves likely irrelevant to near-term pinning.

Key Conclusions

📌Positioning is consistent with near-term pinning around 92–96, though alternate outcomes remain plausible.
📈Flow looks overall bullish; positive GEX/DEX support but only as circumstantial evidence for dealer hedging risk.
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