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NFLX

Netflix, Inc.Close $94.83EOD only
Max Pain
$98.00
Next expiry Apr 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.74
2.9% from close
Price Gap
+3.17
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
0
Low premium
P/C OI
0.81
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.5/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Apr 20, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Apr 20, 2026 close
NFLX Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 21, 2026

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

Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Large positive GEX (+$58M) and DEX (+129.1M shares); concentrated heavy call prints (93–119 strikes) and pinning gamma regime support upside/pinning near strikes.
Invalidation: Spot ~4.6% below mid-price and elevated VIX; sustained sell pressure or gap-down below key strikes would negate pinning flow.
Confidence:
8 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); -0.5 spot 4.6% from MP; +0.5 VIX 20

Watch next session: Monitor heavy call prints around 93–99 and May 1 expiries; Track gamma-flip level (73) and put OI concentration; Watch spot move toward/through mid-price

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$7.4M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.64

P/C OI ratio: 0.79

Bullish flow: strong call buying and positive GEX driving pinning gamma; downside risk if spot breaches MP or momentum turns, watch 93–119 strike activity and gamma flip.

Notable Prints

#1
NFLX 2026-05-01 $117.00 Call
Vol: 1,278
OI: 162
Vol/OI: 7.9x
IV: 62.9%
Notional: ~$5K
Intent: deep-OTM near-term speculative call
Dual read: vol pick vs speculative bet

Read-through: deep-OTM speculative interest

#2
NFLX 2026-04-24 $93.00 Call
Vol: 10,947
OI: 1,691
Vol/OI: 6.5x
IV: 31.7%
Notional: ~$1.1M
Intent: aggressive short-dated call buy
Dual read: directional vs dealer hedging

Read-through: near-term bullish

#3
NFLX 2026-05-01 $94.00 Call
Vol: 6,719
OI: 1,068
Vol/OI: 6.3x
IV: 31.4%
Notional: ~$934K
Intent: large call accumulation
Dual read: buy vs roll/open interest shift

Read-through: bullish into May

#4
NFLX 2026-05-01 $119.00 Call
Vol: 688
OI: 109
Vol/OI: 6.3x
IV: 66.0%
Notional: ~$6K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#5
NFLX 2026-05-01 $118.00 Call
Vol: 1,263
OI: 206
Vol/OI: 6.1x
IV: 64.8%
Notional: ~$9K
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Noticeable call buying into Apr–May expiries concentrated near $93–$94 and a May cluster around $117–$118; flow skewed toward calls.

Put additions: Put interest concentrated around May22 $84 with other put OI pockets (~48k aggregate), representing a nontrivial downside hedge.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX (+$58M) and DEX (+129.1M shares) are consistent with dealer hedging but could also reflect transient flow or liquidity provision — evidence is suggestive, not definitive.

OI clusters: Largest OI bands: $93–$94 (Apr/May), $99 May22, and $117–$118 May; material put OI at $84 May22.

Hedging evidence: Net premium inflow +7.4M and put clusters imply some collar/put protection exists; dealer short-delta hedging may influence intraday gamma but causal impact on trend is uncertain.

Max pain context: Spot sits ~4.6% below max pain; gamma pinning risk could keep price near expiries but realized vol or large flows could change outcomes.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: large call blocks at $93–$94 and sustained DEX buying point to dealer hedging demand.
~Signal: positive GEX coincides with a pinning regime but is not proof of directional support.
~Noise: isolated high‑vol, low‑OI prints (e.g. May1 $117/$119) likely fills/sweeps rather than durable positions.

Key Conclusions

📈Bullish-ish pinning: concentrated $93–$94 call flow plus positive GEX/DEX suggests dealer short‑delta activity that can compress moves near strikes, though causality is not certain.
⚠️Downside tail remains: May22 $84 put stack and spot below MP create asymmetric risk if realized vol spikes before expiries.
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