Microsoft Stock Options

MSFT Stock  USD 429.03  4.45  1.05%   
Microsoft's latest option contracts expiring on April 17th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.32 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.81 over 149 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on April 17th 2025. The total put volume is at 4.6 K, with calls trading at the volume of 3.2 K. This yields a 1.45 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against April 17th 2025 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 2025-04-17 Option Contracts

Max pain occurs when Microsoft's market makers reach a net positive position across all Microsoft's options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, Microsoft's option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.

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 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.

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 0.02% per day over the life of the 2025-04-17 option contract. With Microsoft trading at USD 429.03, that is roughly USD 0.0858. 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 0.32%. 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.
Open IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
MSFT250417C00210000201210.0219.75 - 222.55219.47In
Call
MSFT250417C00215000211215.0214.1 - 217.75205.23In
Call
MSFT250417C00220000192220.0209.15 - 213.0200.36In
Call
MSFT250417C002350002235.0195.05 - 197.95195.8In
Call
MSFT250417C002400002240.0189.75 - 193.1197.08In
Call
MSFT250417C0024500072245.0184.5 - 188.1180.79In
Call
MSFT250417C0025000014250.0179.55 - 183.35179.77In
Call
MSFT250417C002550004255.0174.6 - 178.25192.07In
Call
MSFT250417C002600008260.0169.7 - 173.35159.07In
Call
MSFT250417C0026500013265.0164.95 - 168.7154.23In
Call
MSFT250417C002700007270.0160.15 - 163.6149.47In
Call
MSFT250417C002750007275.0155.0 - 158.6159.64In
Call
MSFT250417C0028000015280.0150.05 - 153.7138.58In
Call
MSFT250417C002850007285.0145.55 - 148.8141.92In
Call
MSFT250417C0029000010290.0140.45 - 144.15140.48In
Call
MSFT250417C002950002295.0135.8 - 138.95123.34In
Call
MSFT250417C0030000041300.0130.6 - 134.0133.75In
Call
MSFT250417C003050006305.0125.8 - 129.45113.72In
Call
MSFT250417C0031000031310.0120.95 - 124.3112.8In
Call
MSFT250417C003150003315.0115.85 - 119.7116.74In
Call
MSFT250417C0032000021320.0111.1 - 114.55115.25In
Call
MSFT250417C0032500042325.0106.2 - 110.095.6In
Call
MSFT250417C0033000020330.0101.65 - 105.1599.78In
Call
MSFT250417C0033500080335.096.7 - 100.4585.7In
Call
MSFT250417C0034000070340.092.0 - 95.391.72In
Call
MSFT250417C0034500058345.086.75 - 90.476.6In
Call
MSFT250417C00350000325350.082.35 - 86.385.3In
Call
MSFT250417C0035500097355.077.6 - 80.567.25In
Call
MSFT250417C00360000113360.072.95 - 76.3571.69In
Call
MSFT250417C0036500074365.068.4 - 71.0569.8In
Call
MSFT250417C00370000247370.064.05 - 66.966.7In
Call
MSFT250417C0037500089375.059.5 - 62.662.15In
Call
MSFT250417C00380000202380.055.35 - 58.458.99In
Call
MSFT250417C00385000145385.050.95 - 53.752.3In
Call
MSFT250417C00390000308390.046.5 - 49.948.7In
Call
MSFT250417C00395000141395.042.2 - 45.744.95In
Call
MSFT250417C004000001021400.038.4 - 41.0540.1In
Call
MSFT250417C00405000462405.035.1 - 36.7536.1In
Call
MSFT250417C00410000775410.032.0 - 34.2534.25In
Call
MSFT250417C00415000780415.027.9 - 29.830.2In
Call
MSFT250417C004200002660420.025.6 - 27.8527.2In
Call
MSFT250417C004250001347425.022.9 - 23.222.8In
Call
MSFT250417C004300004653430.019.05 - 21.2519.94Out
Call
MSFT250417C004350001553435.016.45 - 18.6518.2Out
Call
MSFT250417C004400001358440.014.1 - 17.115.5Out
Call
MSFT250417C004450001370445.012.25 - 13.5513.15Out
Call
MSFT250417C004500004377450.010.05 - 12.011.55Out
Call
MSFT250417C004550001050455.08.35 - 11.09.87Out
Call
MSFT250417C004600002401460.06.85 - 9.07.81Out
Call
MSFT250417C00465000708465.05.55 - 8.66.55Out
Call
MSFT250417C004700001282470.05.0 - 7.55.4Out
Call
MSFT250417C00475000972475.04.1 - 6.754.9Out
Call
MSFT250417C004800003766480.03.15 - 4.354.02Out
Call
MSFT250417C00485000886485.03.05 - 5.13.05Out
Call
MSFT250417C00490000809490.02.31 - 4.552.5Out
Call
MSFT250417C004950002114495.01.86 - 2.332.15Out
Call
MSFT250417C005000001472500.01.66 - 1.961.8Out
Call
MSFT250417C00505000528505.01.37 - 1.961.56Out
Call
MSFT250417C005100002173510.01.13 - 1.711.23Out
Call
MSFT250417C00515000146515.00.93 - 1.050.99Out
Call
MSFT250417C00520000247520.00.74 - 1.051.01Out
Call
MSFT250417C00525000302525.00.66 - 0.90.94Out
Call
MSFT250417C00530000216530.00.55 - 0.80.52Out
Call
MSFT250417C0053500043535.00.47 - 0.680.54Out
Call
MSFT250417C00540000194540.00.4 - 0.920.44Out
Call
MSFT250417C0054500064545.00.33 - 0.380.34Out
Call
MSFT250417C00550000351550.00.29 - 0.530.31Out
Call
MSFT250417C0055500051555.00.25 - 0.290.32Out
Call
MSFT250417C00560000103560.00.21 - 0.740.25Out
Call
MSFT250417C00565000148565.00.18 - 0.230.24Out
Call
MSFT250417C0057000053570.00.16 - 0.20.34Out
Call
MSFT250417C0057500027575.00.14 - 0.180.23Out
Call
MSFT250417C00580000147580.00.12 - 0.160.13Out
Call
MSFT250417C0058500058585.00.1 - 0.140.2Out
Call
MSFT250417C0059000085590.00.09 - 0.130.23Out
Call
MSFT250417C0059500079595.00.08 - 0.120.15Out
Call
MSFT250417C00600000287600.00.06 - 0.110.09Out
Call
MSFT250417C0060500028605.00.06 - 0.10.08Out
Call
MSFT250417C0061000026610.00.05 - 0.090.22Out
Call
MSFT250417C00615000377615.00.04 - 0.080.09Out
Call
MSFT250417C0062000095620.00.03 - 0.080.07Out
Call
MSFT250417C00625000138625.00.03 - 0.070.04Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0021000058210.00.02 - 0.060.05Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0021500021215.00.03 - 0.070.06Out
 Put
MSFT250417P002200006220.00.03 - 0.080.06Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0022500017225.00.04 - 0.090.08Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0023000024230.00.05 - 0.10.1Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0023500017235.00.06 - 0.110.11Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0024000026240.00.08 - 0.120.1Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0024500071245.00.09 - 0.130.13Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0025000043250.00.11 - 0.150.15Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0025500050255.00.12 - 0.170.43Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0026000019260.00.14 - 0.190.18Out
 Put
MSFT250417P002650002265.00.17 - 0.210.44Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0027000023270.00.19 - 0.230.2Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0027500011275.00.22 - 0.260.3Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0028000023280.00.25 - 0.30.55Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0028500032285.00.0 - 0.820.37Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0029000077290.00.2 - 0.580.34Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0029500013295.00.24 - 0.90.38Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00300000335300.00.23 - 0.950.5Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0030500014305.00.28 - 1.130.84Out
 Put
MSFT250417P0031000036310.00.21 - 2.21.02Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00315000105315.00.0 - 0.670.63Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00320000825320.00.2 - 0.740.79Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00325000185325.00.01 - 0.840.79Out
 Put
MSFT250417P003300002775330.00.7 - 0.950.86Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00335000696335.00.9 - 1.081.04Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00340000886340.00.98 - 1.21.16Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00345000491345.00.93 - 1.391.33Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00350000747350.01.0 - 1.591.5Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00355000186355.01.17 - 1.841.74Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00360000300360.01.57 - 2.132.0Out
 Put
MSFT250417P003650002737365.02.18 - 2.462.32Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00370000979370.00.6 - 4.152.64Out
 Put
MSFT250417P003750003160375.03.2 - 3.353.05Out
 Put
MSFT250417P003800002183380.02.96 - 3.93.7Out
 Put
MSFT250417P003850001375385.03.95 - 4.554.2Out
 Put
MSFT250417P003900001303390.04.75 - 5.35.0Out
 Put
MSFT250417P003950001895395.05.15 - 6.25.8Out
 Put
MSFT250417P004000002238400.06.2 - 7.256.9Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00405000600405.06.4 - 8.458.05Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00410000740410.08.6 - 9.859.35Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00415000661415.010.3 - 12.711.03Out
 Put
MSFT250417P004200001961420.012.1 - 15.312.3Out
 Put
MSFT250417P004250002014425.014.05 - 17.2514.5Out
 Put
MSFT250417P004300001650430.016.3 - 17.6516.58Out
 Put
MSFT250417P00435000842435.017.6 - 21.719.05In
 Put
MSFT250417P004400001470440.020.25 - 22.8520.65In
 Put
MSFT250417P00445000296445.023.6 - 27.525.1In
 Put
MSFT250417P00450000476450.027.6 - 30.428.55In
 Put
MSFT250417P0045500077455.030.6 - 34.032.0In
 Put
MSFT250417P004600001075460.034.7 - 37.434.6In
 Put
MSFT250417P0046500039465.038.05 - 41.339.9In
 Put
MSFT250417P0047000072470.042.2 - 45.546.82In
 Put
MSFT250417P0047500042475.046.7 - 49.952.72In
 Put
MSFT250417P0048000049480.051.3 - 54.0568.8In
 Put
MSFT250417P0048500035485.054.65 - 58.955.05In
 Put
MSFT250417P004900001490.060.0 - 63.567.0In
 Put
MSFT250417P005800000580.0149.1 - 153.0146.95In
 Put
MSFT250417P005850000585.0154.25 - 158.0154.25In
 Put
MSFT250417P005900000590.0159.25 - 163.0159.25In
 Put
MSFT250417P005950000595.0164.25 - 168.0164.25In
 Put
MSFT250417P006000000600.0169.25 - 173.0169.25In
 Put
MSFT250417P006050000605.0174.3 - 178.0174.3In
 Put
MSFT250417P006100000610.0179.25 - 183.0180.5In
 Put
MSFT250417P006150000615.0184.1 - 188.0184.1In
 Put
MSFT250417P006200000620.0189.25 - 193.0189.25In
 Put
MSFT250417P006250000625.0194.3 - 198.0196.45In

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