thetaOwl

NFLX

Netflix, Inc.Close $107.79EOD only
Max Pain
$95.00
Next expiry Apr 17, 2026
Expected Move
±$7.92
7.3% from close
Price Gap
-12.79
Distance to max pain
IV Rank
100
High premium
P/C OI
0.82
Slightly call-heavy
Consensus
6.0/10
Consensus signal
Published snapshot: Apr 16, 2026 close
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Published Snapshot
Apr 16, 2026 close
NFLX Theta Report
Analysis based on market close April 17, 2026

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Theta Verdict

Attractiveness8 / 10
Sizing: Moderate
Primary: Premium-selling focus
Invalidation: Close > $101.9 for 3 consecutive trading days, or VIX spike >30 with a rapid spot move (>=5% intraday)
Confidence:
9 / 10
base 5; +2 GEX/flow strongly aligned; +1 GEX positive (pinning); +1 spot 0.3% from MP; +1 VIX 17

IV Environment

IV Regime
High
IV vs VIX
Avg IV ~51 vs VIX 17 — underlying IV regime structurally elevated; short-dated quoted IV noisy (day0 spike)
Favorable?
Yes

Term structure: Front-end distorted (0–7d extreme), 1–6w elevated then slopes toward long dated; tail spikes on select expiries

📌Max-pain clustering at $97–$100 with spot at/near MP
📈Dealer GEX +$18.6M and net premium positive — flow supportive of pinning
📣Scheduled corporate events (earnings/dividend/calls) within the next week could rapidly reprice IV and spot

Pin Risk Assessment

Spot vs MP: At

GEX regime: Pinning ($+18.6M)

Gamma flip: ~$73.00Approx — based on put OI concentration of 48,167 (25.0% below spot)

OI concentrations: Max-pain pins $97/$100 (4/17–5/1); put OI concentration 48,167 (~25% below spot)

Verdict: Elevated pin risk; concentrated OI + positive dealer GEX makes pins likely absent large directional shocks or near-term corporate catalysts that reprice IV

Premium Opportunities

#1
Iron condor
Sell 2026-05-15 $91.00/$87.00 put wing and $106.00/$114.00 call wing
Sell 5/15 91/87 put wing and 106/114 call wing to collect premium from concentrated OI; balances short-dated premium capture with defined risk on spikes.
Credit: $0.95-$1.16
Max loss: $6.84
BE: 89.84 / 107.16
Mgmt: Trim or widen wings if spot approaches a wing; cut if close >101.9 for 3 days or VIX>30/fast 5% move.
#2
Put credit spread
Sell 2026-05-15 $93.00/$88.00 put spread
Sell 5/15 93/88 put spread to capture rich bids and benefit from pin tendencies with defined loss.
Credit: $0.79-$0.97
Max loss: $4.03
BE: $92.03
Mgmt: Buy back if spot nears 93 or invalidation triggers (close>101.9×3 or VIX spike).
#3
Cash-secured put
Sell 2026-05-15 $94.00 cash-secured put
Sell 5/15 94 cash-secured put to collect rich premium near support.
Credit: $1.51-$1.85
Max loss: $92.15
BE: $92.15
Mgmt: Roll or close before invalidation events; avoid through earnings or VIX>30 scenarios.

Risk Alerts

!Close > $101.9 for 3 consecutive trading days removes pin thesis
!Scheduled earnings/dividend or other corporate event within 7 days could rapidly reprice IV and spot, invalidating premium-selling edge
!VIX spike >30 or fast >=5% move invalidates premium-selling edge
!Unwinding of dealer hedge (GEX collapse) could produce sudden vol reprice

Read the Theta analysis for NFLX for 2026-04-17. Each report is a market-close snapshot with regime read, key levels, and strategy context that translates options positioning into an actionable setup.