MSFT230602C00302500 Option on Microsoft

MSFT Stock  USD 421.43  0.22  0.05%   
Microsoft's option chain provides insight into all available option contracts written on Microsoft's stock. Investors can see outstanding put and call contracts with pricing information and greeks for a given expiration period. In addition, each of Microsoft's stock options below provides a detailed picture of the payoff. Comparing vital and dynamic information of various option contracts across diverse expiration periods will help you make an educated decision on your market timing strategies around investing in a given Microsoft option contract.

In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on Microsoft

Analyzing Microsoft's in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in Microsoft regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when Microsoft's options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money Microsoft's options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with Microsoft's stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
Microsoft's latest option contracts expiring on 2024-03-28 are carrying combined implied volatility of 21.32 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.89 over 150 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on 2024-03-28. The current put volume is at 33256, with calls trading at the volume of 60904. This yields a 0.55 put-to-call volume ratio. The Microsoft option chain provides detailed quote and price information for the current Microsoft option contracts. It shows all of Microsoft's listed puts, calls, expiration dates, strike prices, and other pricing information.

Open Interest Against 2024-03-28 Option Contracts

Microsoft option prices can potentially be used to forecast stock returns because most option chains provide information not only about the current prices but also about the future conditions in Microsoft's lending market. For example, when Microsoft's puts are not actively trading or completely missing in the marketplace, investors can use it to internalize expected shorting costs. So if an investor is writing a put option on Microsoft, he or she must hedge the risk by shorting Microsoft stock over its option's life.
The chart above shows Microsoft's distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. Microsoft's open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for Microsoft's option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.

Microsoft Maximum Pain Price across 2024-03-28 Option Contracts

Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as Microsoft close to expiration to expire worthless. According to most research, approximately 10% to 15% of all stock options are exercised, while about 35% expire worthlessly, with roughly 50% traded out before the expiration date. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
Microsoft's stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of Microsoft common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell Microsoft stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If Microsoft's stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
Check out Correlation Analysis to better understand how to build diversified portfolios, which includes a position in Microsoft. Also, note that the market value of any company could be tightly coupled with the direction of predictive economic indicators such as signals in census.
For more information on how to buy Microsoft Stock please use our How to Invest in Microsoft guide.
Please note that buying 'in-the-money' options on Microsoft lessens the impact of time decay, as they carry both intrinsic and time value. So, even if Microsoft's value remains static through the expiration date, the investor can sell to close an 'in-the-money' option to avoid a potential loss. However, in-the-money Microsoft contracts are usually more expensive to enter than their out-of-the-money counterparts. So keep in mind that while the payoffs on an in-the-money trade can be high, the investors could ultimately experience a more consequential loss if Microsoft Stock moves the wrong way.
At this time, Microsoft's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year. Common Stock Shares Outstanding is likely to gain to about 7.2 B in 2024, whereas Common Stock Total Equity is likely to drop slightly above 65.5 B in 2024.

Microsoft In The Money Call Balance

When Microsoft's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Microsoft stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying Microsoft's options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on Microsoft are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.

Microsoft Current Options Market Mood

Microsoft's open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps Microsoft Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.

Put-to-Call Open Interest

Put-to-Call Volume

Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of Microsoft's calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. Microsoft's option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction. Using current Microsoft's option volume and open interest to make an investment decision is considered a contrarian-sentiment measure that can be utilized in many timing strategies in both derivative and spot marketplace.

Rule 16 of the current Microsoft contract

Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that Microsoft will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 1.33% per day over the life of the 2024-03-28 option contract. With Microsoft trading at USD 421.43, that is roughly USD 5.62. If you think that the market is fully incorporating Microsoft's daily price movement you should consider buying Microsoft options at the current volatility level of 21.32%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
  
Purchasing Microsoft options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" Microsoft calls. Remember, the seller must deliver Microsoft stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.

Microsoft Option Chain

When Microsoft's strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against Microsoft stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
Microsoft's option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on Microsoft. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for Microsoft. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a Microsoft against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone.
DeltaGammaOpen IntExpirationCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $210.00.99781.0E-402024-03-28210.7 - 212.35199.7In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $220.00.99711.0E-422024-03-28200.75 - 201.55200.32In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $230.00.98283.0E-432024-03-28189.95 - 192.35189.9In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $235.00.98773.0E-462024-03-28184.95 - 187.0174.91In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $240.00.99681.0E-402024-03-28180.35 - 182.750.0In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $245.00.99821.0E-402024-03-28175.3 - 177.70.0In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $250.00.99392.0E-462024-03-28170.5 - 172.8170.23In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $255.00.98613.0E-412024-03-28165.05 - 167.0170.82In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $260.00.97525.0E-402024-03-28160.2 - 162.60.0In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $265.00.97216.0E-402024-03-28154.7 - 157.750.0In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $270.00.97356.0E-402024-03-28150.2 - 152.60.0In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $275.00.99522.0E-412024-03-28145.4 - 147.75150.37In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $280.00.9981.0E-402024-03-28140.25 - 142.750.0In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $285.00.97067.0E-402024-03-28135.05 - 137.60.0In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $290.00.96518.0E-402024-03-28130.0 - 132.850.0In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $295.00.96479.0E-402024-03-28124.9 - 127.80.0In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $300.00.96729.0E-4242024-03-28120.0 - 122.6119.98In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $305.00.96390.00112024-03-28115.0 - 117.7117.44In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $310.00.99174.0E-402024-03-28110.45 - 112.80.0In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $315.00.99254.0E-4132024-03-28105.45 - 107.75104.76In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $320.00.95590.0013122024-03-2899.95 - 102.85100.05In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $325.00.98846.0E-432024-03-2895.55 - 97.8103.02In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $330.00.95070.001652024-03-2889.9 - 92.997.09In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $335.00.95080.001722024-03-2885.05 - 87.894.95In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $340.00.97650.001212024-03-2879.95 - 81.981.04In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $345.00.96920.0015612024-03-2875.35 - 77.0574.4In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $350.00.99286.0E-4472024-03-2870.25 - 72.8569.78In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $355.00.94240.0024632024-03-2864.6 - 67.766.43In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $360.00.94560.0026472024-03-2860.0 - 62.559.64In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $362.50.93860.0028152024-03-2857.75 - 60.1557.94In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $365.00.93320.0031452024-03-2854.8 - 57.7554.5In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $367.50.95460.002712024-03-2852.4 - 54.6562.61In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $370.00.920.0037402024-03-2849.85 - 53.049.79In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $372.50.92590.003812024-03-2847.25 - 50.2548.5In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $375.00.92690.0041302024-03-2844.7 - 47.6544.87In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $377.50.94970.0036172024-03-2843.35 - 45.8542.3In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $380.00.98360.0024282024-03-2840.5 - 42.739.52In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $382.50.9290.004832024-03-2837.4 - 39.937.14In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $385.00.91360.00552002024-03-2835.0 - 37.6534.45In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $387.50.90480.006142024-03-2832.35 - 35.2541.57In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $390.00.90720.00667862024-03-2830.3 - 32.629.58In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $392.50.98960.0021122024-03-2828.0 - 30.0527.45In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $395.00.91090.007810632024-03-2825.25 - 27.3526.0In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $397.50.92690.00818152024-03-2823.15 - 25.9522.22In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $400.00.92580.009112652024-03-2821.0 - 22.6522.0In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $402.50.87930.0119842024-03-2818.25 - 20.018.75In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $405.00.880.01388632024-03-2815.0 - 17.3516.26In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $407.50.99050.00423282024-03-2813.25 - 14.7512.62In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $410.00.90990.018632492024-03-2810.25 - 12.511.85In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $412.50.81770.02616572024-03-288.0 - 10.08.93In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $415.00.98340.013432572024-03-286.15 - 7.56.5In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $417.50.85950.05998572024-03-283.95 - 4.954.25In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $420.00.65060.095325662024-03-282.4 - 2.552.4In
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $422.50.39960.098528362024-03-281.05 - 1.21.11Out
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $425.00.21180.0666104542024-03-280.45 - 0.520.52Out
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $430.00.04450.019104972024-03-280.08 - 0.10.09Out
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $435.00.01030.004877322024-03-280.02 - 0.040.02Out
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $440.00.00460.0019101422024-03-280.0 - 0.010.01Out
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $445.00.00380.001330052024-03-280.0 - 0.010.01Out
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $450.00.00330.00164522024-03-280.0 - 0.010.01Out
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $455.00.00298.0E-410612024-03-280.0 - 0.010.01Out
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $460.00.00266.0E-416552024-03-280.0 - 0.010.01Out
Call
2024-03-28 CALL at $525.00.00121.0E-47112024-03-280.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $525.0-0.98390.00102024-03-28102.5 - 105.05107.45In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $520.0-0.98340.00102024-03-2897.5 - 100.0599.02In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $515.0-0.98928.0E-402024-03-2892.4 - 94.9593.75In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $510.0-0.98370.001502024-03-2887.35 - 90.1586.3In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $505.0-0.98150.001302024-03-2882.55 - 85.00.0In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $500.0-0.93790.002702024-03-2877.2 - 79.70.0In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $495.0-0.93360.00302024-03-2872.25 - 74.750.0In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $490.0-0.97710.001702024-03-2867.7 - 69.90.0In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $485.0-0.92380.003602024-03-2862.2 - 64.8565.2In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $480.0-0.91440.00402024-03-2857.1 - 60.00.0In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $475.0-0.96210.00302024-03-2852.8 - 55.169.05In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $470.0-0.95280.003702024-03-2847.95 - 50.1540.45In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $465.0-0.95670.003912024-03-2842.85 - 45.0535.4In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $460.0-0.92550.005602024-03-2837.35 - 39.3536.7In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $455.0-0.97150.003902024-03-2832.35 - 35.10.0In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $450.0-0.95330.006272024-03-2828.0 - 29.428.85In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $445.0-0.91650.0094132024-03-2822.95 - 24.1525.56In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $440.0-0.87360.0133852024-03-2817.6 - 19.519.58In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $435.0-0.94180.0139562024-03-2812.9 - 14.615.22In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $430.0-0.82160.030110432024-03-287.5 - 9.48.34In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $425.0-0.76720.065751902024-03-283.55 - 4.34.18In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $422.5-0.60230.099125672024-03-282.02 - 2.232.3In
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $420.0-0.3530.094144102024-03-280.91 - 0.990.95Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $417.5-0.16790.060226892024-03-280.34 - 0.410.43Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $415.0-0.0770.031466822024-03-280.14 - 0.180.16Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $412.5-0.03850.016225702024-03-280.06 - 0.090.08Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $410.0-0.02280.009341672024-03-280.04 - 0.070.05Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $407.5-0.01330.005318622024-03-280.03 - 0.050.03Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $405.0-0.01160.004122382024-03-280.02 - 0.050.03Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $402.5-0.01040.003335522024-03-280.01 - 0.040.03Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $400.0-0.00680.002132302024-03-280.02 - 0.030.02Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $397.5-0.00350.00115532024-03-280.01 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $395.0-0.00320.00120652024-03-280.01 - 0.030.01Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $392.5-0.0038.0E-419722024-03-280.01 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $390.0-0.00490.001119592024-03-280.01 - 0.020.02Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $387.5-0.00266.0E-42362024-03-280.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $385.0-0.00246.0E-417282024-03-280.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $382.5-0.00235.0E-41462024-03-280.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $380.0-0.00224.0E-411412024-03-280.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $375.0-0.0024.0E-411832024-03-280.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $370.0-0.00183.0E-48622024-03-280.0 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $365.0-0.00163.0E-46382024-03-280.0 - 0.020.01Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $360.0-0.00152.0E-46802024-03-280.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $350.0-0.00132.0E-48752024-03-280.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
2024-03-28 PUT at $345.0-0.00121.0E-44352024-03-280.0 - 0.020.01Out

Microsoft Total Stockholder Equity Over Time

The total equity held by shareholders, calculated as the difference between a company's total assets and total liabilities. It represents the net value of the company owned by shareholders.
   Total Stockholder Equity   
       Timeline  

Microsoft Common Stock Shares Outstanding Over Time

The total number of shares of a company's common stock that are currently owned by all its shareholders.
   Common Stock Shares Outstanding   
       Timeline  

Microsoft Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

249.01 Billion

At this time, Microsoft's Total Stockholder Equity is comparatively stable compared to the past year.

Microsoft Investors Sentiment

The influence of Microsoft's investor sentiment on the probability of its price appreciation or decline could be a good factor in your decision-making process regarding taking a position in Microsoft. The overall investor sentiment generally increases the direction of a stock movement in a one-year investment horizon. However, the impact of investor sentiment on the entire stock market does not have solid backing from leading economists and market statisticians.
Investor biases related to Microsoft's public news can be used to forecast risks associated with an investment in Microsoft. The trend in average sentiment can be used to explain how an investor holding Microsoft can time the market purely based on public headlines and social activities around Microsoft. Please note that most equities that are difficult to arbitrage are affected by market sentiment the most.
Microsoft's market sentiment shows the aggregated news analyzed to detect positive and negative mentions from the text and comments. The data is normalized to provide daily scores for Microsoft's and other traded tickers. The bigger the bubble, the more accurate is the estimated score. Higher bars for a given day show more participation in the average Microsoft's news discussions. The higher the estimated score, the more favorable is the investor's outlook on Microsoft.

Microsoft Implied Volatility

    
  21.32  
Microsoft's implied volatility exposes the market's sentiment of Microsoft stock's possible movements over time. However, it does not forecast the overall direction of its price. In a nutshell, if Microsoft's implied volatility is high, the market thinks the stock has potential for high price swings in either direction. On the other hand, the low implied volatility suggests that Microsoft stock will not fluctuate a lot when Microsoft's options are near their expiration.
Some investors attempt to determine whether the market's mood is bullish or bearish by monitoring changes in market sentiment. Unlike more traditional methods such as technical analysis, investor sentiment usually refers to the aggregate attitude towards Microsoft in the overall investment community. So, suppose investors can accurately measure the market's sentiment. In that case, they can use it for their benefit. For example, some tools to gauge market sentiment could be utilized using contrarian indexes, Microsoft's short interest history, or implied volatility extrapolated from Microsoft options trading.

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When determining whether Microsoft is a good investment, qualitative aspects like company management, corporate governance, and ethical practices play a significant role. A comparison with peer companies also provides context and helps to understand if Microsoft Stock is undervalued or overvalued. This multi-faceted approach, blending both quantitative and qualitative analysis, forms a solid foundation for making an informed investment decision about Microsoft Stock. Highlighted below are key reports to facilitate an investment decision about Microsoft Stock:
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Is Microsoft's industry expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Microsoft. If investors know Microsoft will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Microsoft listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.332
Dividend Share
2.86
Earnings Share
11.06
Revenue Per Share
30.612
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.176
The market value of Microsoft is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Microsoft that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Microsoft's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Microsoft's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Microsoft's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Microsoft's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Microsoft's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Microsoft is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Microsoft's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.