What the Options Market Tells Us About Netflix

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Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Netflix.

Looking at options history for Netflix NFLX we detected 69 trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 34% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 44% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 17 are puts, for a total amount of $693,138 and 52, calls, for a total amount of $3,512,079.

Projected Price Targets

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $600.0 to $1260.0 for Netflix over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Trends

Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Netflix's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Netflix's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $600.0 to $1260.0 over the preceding 30 days.

Netflix Call and Put Volume: 30-Day Overview

Options Call Chart

Significant Options Trades Detected:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Ask Bid Price Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
NFLX CALL TRADE BULLISH 06/20/25 $92.0 $91.1 $92.0 $970.00 $598.0K 338 147
NFLX CALL TRADE BULLISH 06/20/25 $34.1 $33.9 $34.1 $1120.00 $187.5K 251 57
NFLX CALL SWEEP BULLISH 02/07/25 $51.75 $48.5 $50.85 $925.00 $157.1K 50 47
NFLX PUT SWEEP BEARISH 02/14/25 $10.9 $10.2 $10.55 $950.00 $98.1K 327 203
NFLX CALL SWEEP BULLISH 02/14/25 $43.35 $42.75 $43.35 $945.00 $86.7K 27 84

About Netflix

Netflix's relatively simple business model involves only one business, its streaming service. It has the biggest television entertainment subscriber base in both the United States and the collective international market, with more than 300 million subscribers globally. Netflix has exposure to nearly the entire global population outside of China. The firm has traditionally avoided a regular slate of live programming or sports content, instead focusing on on-demand access to episodic television, movies, and documentaries. The firm introduced ad-supported subscription plans in 2022, giving the firm exposure to the advertising market in addition to the subscription fees that have historically accounted for nearly all its revenue.

In light of the recent options history for Netflix, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.

Netflix's Current Market Status

  • Currently trading with a volume of 1,638,270, the NFLX's price is up by 0.34%, now at $980.07.
  • RSI readings suggest the stock is currently is currently neutral between overbought and oversold.
  • Anticipated earnings release is in 73 days.

Professional Analyst Ratings for Netflix

5 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $989.0.

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