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NFLX

Netflix, Inc.Close $89.33EOD only
Max Pain
$89.00
Next expiry May 22, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.44
2.7% from close
Price Gap
-0.33
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
13
Low premium
P/C OI
0.78
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
8.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: May 19, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
May 19, 2026 close
NFLX Flow Report
Analysis based on market close May 15, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBullish
Confirmation: Sustained deep OTM call buying and positive gamma profile
Invalidation: Break below gamma flip level at $73
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +0.5 spot 1.1% from MP; +0.5 VIX 18

Watch next session: Monitor call buying continuation and gamma flip defense

Flow Summary

Net premium: +$18.9M bullish

P/C volume ratio: 0.46

P/C OI ratio: 0.73

Aggressive call buying across multiple expirations, positive gamma and delta exposure, bullish flow despite market weakness.

Notable Prints

#1
NFLX 2026-06-18 $92.00 Call
Vol: 21,393
OI: 4,512
Vol/OI: 4.7x
IV: 32.1%
Notional: ~$3.4M
Intent: Bullish directional bet

Read-through: Bullish

#2
NFLX 2026-05-22 $135.00 Call
Vol: 496
OI: 114
Vol/OI: 4.3x
IV: 149.2%
Notional: ~$496
Intent: Speculative lottery

Read-through: Speculative bullish

#3
NFLX 2027-03-19 $20.00 Put
Vol: 11,141
OI: 2,676
Vol/OI: 4.2x
IV: 74.1%
Notional: ~$33K
Intent: Tail hedge
Dual read: Bearish speculation possible

Read-through: Bearish tail risk

#4
NFLX 2026-06-26 $87.00 Call
Vol: 623
OI: 158
Vol/OI: 3.9x
IV: 35.6%
Notional: ~$233K
Intent: Bullish ATM call

Read-through: Bullish

#5
NFLX 2026-05-22 $113.00 Call
Vol: 3,333
OI: 907
Vol/OI: 3.7x
IV: 76.6%
Notional: ~$13K
Intent: Speculative OTM call

Read-through: Bullish hope

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls: $92C 21k vol, $87C 23k vol, $113C 3.3k vol - strong bullish demand.

Put additions: Puts: $20 deep OTM 11k vol, $114 put 1.5k vol - potential hedges.

GEX/DEX consistency: Consistent: DEX +133M sh, GEX +$11.4M, flow bullish.

OI clusters: Largest OI: $87C 7k, $92C 4.5k, $76C 323, $68C 331.

Hedging evidence: Deep OTM $20 put likely hedge for calls; $114 put downside protection.

Max pain context: Spot below MP, gamma pinning may push up; VIX high.

Signal vs Noise

~Heavy call vol/OI ratios >3 - real demand
~Bullish flow aligned with GEX/DEX
~Deep OTM $20 put likely noise/hedge not conviction
~High IV on $135C (149%) - speculative lottery

Key Conclusions

📈Heavy call buying across strikes, net premium $18.9M - bullish.
⚠️VIX 18.4, high vol but flow bullish; caution.
🔒Deep OTM put activity may be hedging, not bearish.
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