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NFLX

Netflix, Inc.Close $87.66EOD only
Max Pain
$90.00
Next expiry May 15, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.27
2.6% from close
Price Gap
+2.34
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
15
Low premium
P/C OI
0.75
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: May 12, 2026 close
End-of-day snapshot

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Published Snapshot
May 12, 2026 close
NFLX Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 13, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Call buying continues, spot holds above gamma flip 73
Invalidation: Put volume spikes or spot breaks below 73
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 VIX 18

Watch next session: NFLX 2026-05-15 $88.00 Call; Put OI at 73 strike

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$10.3M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.61

P/C OI ratio: 0.74

Interpretation: Call volume strong, net premium positive, low P/C ratios. GEX near 73 supports spot. Unusual prints suggest aggressive call buying. DEX positive indicates upside momentum.

Notable Prints

#1
NFLX 2027-01-15 $66.00 Call
Vol: 676
OI: 195
Vol/OI: 3.5x
IV: 50.3%
Notional: ~$1.8M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#2
NFLX 2027-01-15 $68.00 Call
Vol: 1,017
OI: 331
Vol/OI: 3.1x
IV: 52.9%
Notional: ~$2.5M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#3
NFLX 2026-12-18 $76.00 Call
Vol: 1,014
OI: 323
Vol/OI: 3.1x
IV: 47.5%
Notional: ~$1.8M
Intent: Unclear flow intent

Read-through: Needs contextual interpretation.

#4
NFLX 2026-12-18 $81.00 Put
Vol: 3,591
OI: 1,305
Vol/OI: 2.8x
IV: 35.8%
Notional: ~$2.1M
Intent: Hedge
Dual read: Bearish

Read-through: Protection

#5
NFLX 2026-05-15 $88.00 Call
Vol: 30,004
OI: 11,528
Vol/OI: 2.6x
IV: 31.0%
Notional: ~$2.3M
Intent: Bullish

Read-through: Near-term run

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Far-dated Jan '27 $66-68 calls added (676-1017 vol); Dec '26 $76 call; near-term $88-89 calls (30K/23K vol).

Put additions: Dec '26 $81 put added (3591 vol) suggests hedging.

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX +$54.9M (positive) and DEX +137M shares (bullish) consistent with call flow.

OI clusters: Largest OI: $89 call (12,825), $88 call (11,528) near expiring; put OI concentrated at $73.

Hedging evidence: Dec '26 $81 put hedge for downside protection.

Max pain context: Spot below max pain, pinning gamma resistance above near $88-89.

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy long-dated call accumulation is real bullish positioning.
~Near-term call volume (5/15 expiry) may be noise from gamma scalping.
~Dec '26 $81 put addition is significant hedging signal.

Key Conclusions

📈Institutions are aggressively accumulating OTM calls for Jan '27, signaling long-term bullish conviction.
🛡️Large $81 put hedge added for Dec '26 provides downside protection amid bullish bias.
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