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NFLX

Netflix, Inc.Close $72.88EOD only
Max Pain
$80.00
Next expiry Jun 26, 2026
Expected Move
±$2.46
3.4% from close
Price Gap
+7.12
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
16
Low premium
P/C OI
0.83
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
7.0/10
Bullish tilt
Published snapshot: Jun 22, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Jun 22, 2026 close
NFLX Flow Report
Analysis based on market close June 23, 2026

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Flow Verdict

BiasBearish
Confirmation: Break below $70 with VIX above 20 confirms bear flow.
Invalidation: Sustained rally above $75 with call dominance.
Confidence:
7 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; -0.5 spot 4.2% from MP; +0.5 VIX 19

Watch next session: 70 level; VIX above 20; Put OI

Flow Summary

Net premium: -$80.5M bearish

P/C volume ratio: 1.03

P/C OI ratio: 0.80

Aggressive put buying on deep OTM strikes, negative premium, short gamma. Bearish bias despite some call activity.

Notable Prints

#1
NFLX 2027-01-15 $65.00 Put
Vol: 55,059
OI: 4,462
Vol/OI: 12.3x
IV: 37.3%
Notional: ~$24.0M
Intent: Bearish speculation or tail hedge

Read-through: Deep OTM put, high volume vs OI

#2
NFLX 2026-08-21 $74.00 Call
Vol: 4,425
OI: 366
Vol/OI: 12.1x
IV: 42.3%
Notional: ~$2.0M
Intent: Bullish directional bet

Read-through: OTM call, high vol/oi, bullish

#3
NFLX 2027-01-15 $64.00 Put
Vol: 9,408
OI: 1,264
Vol/OI: 7.4x
IV: 38.3%
Notional: ~$3.8M
Intent: Bearish speculation or tail hedge

Read-through: Deep OTM put, repeat of $65 put

#4
NFLX 2026-07-02 $74.00 Call
Vol: 2,084
OI: 863
Vol/OI: 2.4x
IV: 33.1%
Notional: ~$233K
Intent: Bullish on near-term move

Read-through: Moderate OTM call, early July expiry

#5
NFLX 2026-06-26 $72.00 Put
Vol: 8,573
OI: 3,709
Vol/OI: 2.3x
IV: 33.7%
Notional: ~$532K
Intent: Bearish directional or hedge
Dual read: If spot near $72, could be collar

Read-through: Weekly put, high volume, near expiry

Institutional Positioning

Call additions: Calls added at $74 (Aug/Jul 2026) and $73 (June 2026).

Put additions: Heavy put buying at $65/$64 (Jan 2027) and $72P (June 26).

GEX/DEX consistency: GEX negative, DEX positive; dealers short gamma long delta – mixed flow.

OI clusters: Largest OI: $65P (4462), $73C (3632).

Hedging evidence: Large put volumes indicate hedging or bearish bets.

Max pain context: Spot below MP; pinning to ~$72-73 likely.

Signal vs Noise

~Large Jan 2027 $65/$64 put vol (12x OI) is strong bearish signal.
~Moderate call vol at $74 (2-4x OI) is a bullish signal.
~Low vol/OI prints under 2x are noise.

Key Conclusions

🐻Massive put buying at deep OTM $65/$64 for Jan 2027 signals bearish expectation.
⚠️Negative gamma and high VIX (19.5) suggest increased volatility risk.
📊Mixed flow with both call and put accumulation; net negative premium.
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