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This Is What Whales Are Betting On Netflix

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

Looking at options history for Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) we detected 95 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 51% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 48% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 57 are puts, for a total amount of $4,668,445 and 38, calls, for a total amount of $2,364,800.

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 $200.0 to $800.0 for Netflix over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

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 activity within a strike price range from $200.0 to $800.0 in the last 30 days.

Netflix Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/CALL Trade Type Sentiment Exp. Date Strike Price Total Trade Price Open Interest Volume
NFLX PUT SWEEP BULLISH 09/16/22 $500.00 $617.5K 1.0K 258
NFLX CALL SWEEP BULLISH 01/21/22 $520.00 $299.7K 2.9K 1.3K
NFLX PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/21/22 $540.00 $297.1K 1.5K 333
NFLX PUT TRADE BULLISH 01/21/22 $515.00 $262.7K 822 1.0K
NFLX CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/28/22 $340.00 $161.9K 0 9

Where Is Netflix Standing Right Now?

  • With a volume of 3,406,819, the price of NFLX is up 1.1% at $516.4.
  • RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
  • Next earnings are expected to be released in 1 days.

What The Experts Say On Netflix:

  • JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Netflix, which currently sits at a price target of $725.
  • Keybanc has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Netflix, which currently sits at a price target of $620.

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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