Should You Trade Netflix Stock After Earnings?

Co-hosts Joel Elconin and Dennis Dick discussed trading Netflix Inc NFLX Wednesday on Benzinga's YouTube show "PreMarket Prep."

What Happened: Netflix reported first-quarter earnings after the close Tuesday. The stock fell more than 10% as the company issued lower-than-expected second-quarter sales guidance. 

Related Link: Netflix: Q1 Earnings Insights

If Netflix gets above its Wednesday premarket high at $505.10, "you can look for more upside," Elconin said.

Netflix has a long way to go to fill the gap back to $546.30, he said.

In regard to the stock's potential to fill the gap Wednesday, "just forget about it," Elconin said. 

$500 is a big psychological level, the "PreMarket Prep" co-host said.

Elconin said he wants to see if Netflix can hold that level over the next few days.

If it does, he said it's possible the stock could work its way higher, but added he has "no interest in buying" Netflix right now. 

Co-host Dennis Dick compared Netflix to Tesla Inc TSLA.

In the same way that Tesla was the only electric vehicle play for awhile, Netflix was the only play for streaming, he said.

Netflix now has major competition, Dick said. 

NFLX Price Action: Netflix was down 7.25% at $509.70 at last check Wednesday. 

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