thetaOwl

NFLX

Netflix, Inc.Close $92.58EOD only
Max Pain
$97.00
Next expiry Apr 24, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.42
2.6% from close
Price Gap
+4.42
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
0
Low premium
P/C OI
0.79
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Range bias
Published snapshot: Apr 21, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
Apr 21, 2026 close
NFLX Flow Report
Analysis based on market close April 22, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Strong positive GEX (+$92.2M), heavy near‑term call prints (93–94 Apr) and pinning gamma; DEX +133.8M shares supporting upside
Invalidation: Spot falling through gamma‑flip ~73 or surge in large put flow/put OI and rising VIX reversing pinning
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.9% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: track spot vs MP around 93–94 expiries; monitor large put prints and put‑call ratios; watch VIX and net premium moves; watch for call unwind at April expiries

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$21.6M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.54

P/C OI ratio: 0.77

Bullish pinning: concentrated April calls (93–94) and +GEX suggest upside support; a decisive break below gamma‑flip or renewed heavy put flow/VIX spike would negate this view.

Notable Prints

#1
NFLX 2026-05-22 $94.00 Call
Vol: 2,247
OI: 723
Vol/OI: 3.1x
IV: 30.8%
Notional: ~$670K
Intent: Near-month covered call or directional spread leg
Dual read: Roll/positioning vs. directional bet

Read-through: Supports sustained call interest at 94

#2
NFLX 2026-04-24 $91.00 Put
Vol: 9,480
OI: 3,776
Vol/OI: 2.5x
IV: 27.4%
Notional: ~$190K
Intent: Protective or aggressive short-term sell-off hedge
Dual read: Buyer hedging vs. sell-to-open directional

Read-through: Adds downside collar pressure

#3
NFLX 2026-05-08 $135.00 Call
Vol: 1,312
OI: 535
Vol/OI: 2.5x
IV: 71.9%
Notional: ~$4K
Intent: Speculative long-dated upside punt
Dual read: Long volatility play vs. cheap lottery ticket

Read-through: Low OI, high IV — low-prob tail bet

#4
NFLX 2026-04-24 $94.00 Call
Vol: 21,359
OI: 8,933
Vol/OI: 2.4x
IV: 28.1%
Notional: ~$1.3M
Intent: Pin/close-in bullish accumulation
Dual read: Spec buy vs. systematic hedge

Read-through: Reinforces pin zone

#5
NFLX 2026-04-24 $93.00 Call
Vol: 17,072
OI: 7,242
Vol/OI: 2.4x
IV: 27.7%
Notional: ~$1.8M
Intent: Short-dated bullish directional or pinning flow
Dual read: Aggressive buyer vs. dealer gamma sell/hedge

Read-through: Large open interest supports near-term pinning

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Concentrated short-dated calls at $93-96 and May 22 $94; sizable longer-dated calls at 126/135 expiries.

Put additions: Heavy short-dated puts at $91 (Apr24/May8) and longer-dated protective puts at 65/90 (2027).

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$92M and DEX +133.8M show net call-buy skew consistent with bullish flow but limited magnitude — supports possible pinning, not certainty.

OI clusters: Largest OI clusters ~$91-94 (Apr/May); meaningful longer-dated put OI concentrated 65–90. Note: treats strikes with OI<1k contracts as low‑OI noise.

Hedging evidence: Evidence of collars/long-dated defensive puts; short-dated call sells consistent with delta management. Sensitivity: a 1–2% spot move or high theta decay in next 7 days materially changes delta/gamma profile.

Max pain context: Max pain near $93-94; given ~1.9% spot gap, view as possible pin with probability band ~30–55% depending on intraday flow and theta decay; monitor spot moves and gamma bleed scenarios.

Signal vs Noise

~Signal: large Apr24 call/put prints at $93-94 and $91 with substantive OI (>1k) — flow-driving.
~Signal: positive GEX/DEX adds constructive skew but magnitude limited; scenario-sensitive to expiry theta.
~Noise: low‑OI (<1k) long OTM calls with high IV flagged as noisy — likely to decay and not move pinning absent follow-up flow.

Key Conclusions

📌Possible pinning at $93-94 into short expiries (approx 30–55% probability); sensitive to spot moves and theta.
⚠️Significant long-dated protective puts denote tail-hedging; downside risk remains if spot breaks <90 or gamma dries up.
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