Traders are betting Netflix's stock drama may be coming to an end

Source: press CNBC•October 20, 2026 at 11:54 PM

Traders are betting Netflix's stock drama may be coming to an end

A slumping stock price. C-suit shakeups. Corporate layoffs. A failed takeover bid. It's not a new drama on Netflix, but rather the drama that has surrounded the streaming giant as it limps into earnings with its stock nearly off 50% from its all time highs. Option traders are betting the drama…

A slumping stock price. C-suit shakeups. Corporate layoffs. A failed takeover bid. It's not a new drama on Netflix, but rather the drama that has surrounded the streaming giant as it limps into earnings with its stock nearly off 50% from its all time highs.

Option traders are betting the drama might be coming to an end.

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