NFLX options flow: unusual options activity in Netflix Inc.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
Over the last week the tape recorded 418 unusual options prints in Netflix Inc. (NFLX), $39.5M of tracked premium, leaning bullish. Bullish premium was $19.2M against $14.5M bearish; $22.2M went into calls and $17.3M into puts, a put call ratio of 0.78. The largest print was $2.8M of NFLX 17 Sep 2027 $80 calls on 22 September 2026, executed at bid. The last session with prints, 28 September 2026, added 6 prints and $309K of premium. NFLX closed at $71.14 on 25 September 2026, down 0.8%.
This week's unusual flow
Prints from 21 September 2026 to 28 September 2026, 6 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints of the week
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep 2026 | NFLX 17 Sep 2027 $80 calls | Trade | 3,000 | 1,254 | $2.8M | At bid | Bearish | Whale |
| 23 Sep 2026 | NFLX 15 Jan 2027 $70 puts | Trade | 3,850 | 26,909 | $1.8M | At bid | Bullish | Whale |
| 24 Sep 2026 | NFLX 21 Jan 2028 $85 calls | Trade | 1,000 | 3,627 | $995K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | NFLX 17 Jun 2027 $0.50 calls | Sweep | 132 | 1,836 | $944K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | NFLX 15 Dec 2028 $40 calls | Trade | 197 | 1,632 | $768K | At ask | Bullish | Notable |
| 23 Sep 2026 | NFLX 19 Mar 2027 $67.50 puts | Trade | 1,500 | 3,887 | $765K | At midpoint | Neutral | |
| 21 Sep 2026 | NFLX 17 Jun 2027 $0.50 calls | Sweep | 100 | 1,586 | $728K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 22 Sep 2026 | NFLX 17 Jun 2027 $0.50 calls | Sweep | 100 | 1,836 | $715K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 24 Sep 2026 | NFLX 15 Jan 2027 $85 puts | Trade | 450 | 13,675 | $659K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 22 Sep 2026 | NFLX 15 Jan 2027 $85 puts | Trade | 450 | 14,616 | $657K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 21 Sep 2026 | NFLX 19 Jan 2029 $55 puts | Trade | 1,000 | 43 | $591K | At bid | Bullish | High conviction |
| 23 Sep 2026 | NFLX 17 Jun 2027 $70 puts | Trade | 800 | 18,660 | $588K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2027 | 55 | $6.9M | 26% | +$3.7M |
| 17 Jun 2027 | 56 | $6.9M | 73% | +$3.7M |
| 15 Dec 2028 | 69 | $6.5M | 80% | +$1.1M |
| 17 Sep 2027 | 22 | $4.2M | 79% | -$3.1M |
| 21 Jan 2028 | 31 | $2.9M | 76% | -$1.2M |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 25 | $2.2M | 23% | -$1.0M |
The most premium, $6.9M, is aimed at the 15 Jan 2027 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 20 Nov 2026.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 28 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | NFLX 18 Dec 2026 $70 calls | Trade | 155 | 8,651 | $85K | At bid | Bearish | |
| 28 Sep 2026 | NFLX 17 Sep 2027 $50 calls | Sweep | 28 | 253 | $69K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 28 Sep 2026 | NFLX 16 Oct 2026 $70 calls | Sweep | 237 | 8,175 | $52K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 28 Sep 2026 | NFLX 21 Jan 2028 $60 calls | Trade | 20 | 2,734 | $41K | At ask | Bullish | |
| 28 Sep 2026 | NFLX 18 Dec 2026 $70 calls | Trade | 60 | 8,651 | $35K | At bid | Bearish |
Every print in NFLX with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open NFLX in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open NFLX in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 22 firms, have a median of $88, 23.0% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 3 downgrades.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About Netflix Inc.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Headquarters
- LOS GATOS, California
- Website
- netflix.com
Netflix offers TV series, documentaries, feature films, and mobile games across various genres and languages. The company has approximately 222 million paid members in 190 countries. Netflix, Inc. was incorporated in 1997 and is headquartered in Los Gatos, California.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
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