Benzinga | Jan 19, 2022 04:21PM EST

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

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.

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