Netflix Unusual Options Activity

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bearish stance on Netflix.

Looking at options history for Netflix NFLX we detected 18 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 27% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 72% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 11 are puts, for a total amount of $705,111 and 7, calls, for a total amount of $783,020.

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What's The Price Target?

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $250.0 to $370.0 for Netflix over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Netflix's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Netflix's whale trades within a strike price range from $250.0 to $370.0 in the last 30 days.

Netflix Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

Where Is Netflix Standing Right Now?

• With a volume of 887,583, the price of NFLX is down -1.02% at $309.4.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 44 days.

What The Experts Say On Netflix:

• B of A Securities downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $370
• Societe Generale has decided to maintain their Sell rating on Netflix, which currently sits at a price target of $215.

Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.

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