Netflix (NFLX) Protective Put Calculator
Calculator · free · no signup · NFLXPrice a protective put or zero-cost collar on Netflix. Annual cost, max loss, upside cap, tax treatment, auto-filled from current NFLX option chain.
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Netflix (NFLX) is a public Consumer Internet company, incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in Los Gatos, CA. IPO'd May 23, 2002.
Last close: $78.72 per share (as of 2026-06-17).
Equity grants at Netflix typically include restricted stock units (RSUs).
Netflix is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming television service. The service primarily distributes original and acquired films and television shows from various genres. It is available internationally in multiple languages.
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Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph launched Netflix in August 1997 from Scotts Valley, California, starting as a DVD-by-mail rental service before pivoting to streaming and then to original production. The company went public on NASDAQ as NFLX in May 2002 at $15 per share and now operates out of Los Gatos under co-CEOs Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters. Today's bundle spans on-demand subscription tiers, an ad-supported plan introduced in 2022, and live programming including NFL Christmas Day games and WWE Raw. Revenue reached roughly $39 billion in 2024 against a global base above 300 million paid memberships.
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Equity comp at Netflix
- RSUs use single-trigger vesting: shares become yours as each portion vests on schedule, and the value is taxed as ordinary income at that point. No IPO or acquisition is required.
Researched 2026-05-07.
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A protective put caps your downside on the NFLX position at a chosen floor; a zero-cost collar pays for that floor by capping the upside. This calculator prices both structures off the current NFLX option chain, with annual cost, max loss, and tax-treatment notes.
Example: a 5,000-share NFLX position at $78.72 is worth $393,600. A 1-year 30%-OTM put on that position typically runs 2-4% of position value per year (about $7,872 to $15,744) before any premium offset from a short call. The calculator prices both structures off NFLX's current option chain so you see the actual cost for your chosen floor, tenor, and cap.
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Netflix equity questions
- How much does it cost to hedge NFLX stock?
- The cost of a protective put depends on how far below the current price you set the floor, how long the protection lasts, and NFLX's option-implied volatility. A zero-cost collar lowers that cost by selling away some upside. The calculator above prices both structures off the current NFLX option chain and shows the annual cost, maximum loss, and tax treatment.
- Does Netflix grant ISOs, NSOs, or RSUs?
- Equity compensation at Netflix typically takes the form of restricted stock units (RSUs). Restricted stock units are taxed as ordinary income when they vest.
- Do Netflix RSUs use double-trigger vesting?
- No. Netflix restricted stock units (RSUs) use single-trigger vesting: each tranche becomes yours as it vests on schedule, taxed as ordinary income at that point, with no liquidity event required.
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