Microsoft Stock Options
| MSFT Stock | USD 478.53 4.94 1.02% |
Microsoft's latest option contracts expiring on March 20th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.36 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.1 over 148 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more puts than calls on contracts expiring on March 20th 2026. The total put volume is at 5.1 K, with calls trading at the volume of 6.4 K. This yields a 0.8 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against March 20th 2026 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.
2026-03-20
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 2026-03-20 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 0.0225% per day over the life of the 2026-03-20 option contract. With Microsoft trading at USD 478.53, that is roughly USD 0.11. 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 0.36%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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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 Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | MSFT260320C00740000 | 2866 | 740.0 | 0.04 - 0.09 | 0.08 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00720000 | 404 | 720.0 | 0.07 - 0.12 | 0.12 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00700000 | 2809 | 700.0 | 0.13 - 0.18 | 0.15 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00680000 | 2388 | 680.0 | 0.23 - 0.28 | 0.27 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00660000 | 1366 | 660.0 | 0.38 - 0.44 | 0.5 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00650000 | 2308 | 650.0 | 0.5 - 0.55 | 0.65 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00640000 | 1511 | 640.0 | 0.63 - 0.68 | 0.71 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00630000 | 1633 | 630.0 | 0.8 - 0.86 | 0.89 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00620000 | 2775 | 620.0 | 1.02 - 1.07 | 1.09 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00610000 | 871 | 610.0 | 1.29 - 1.35 | 1.35 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00600000 | 4723 | 600.0 | 1.64 - 1.7 | 1.64 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00595000 | 1242 | 595.0 | 1.85 - 1.91 | 1.97 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00590000 | 857 | 590.0 | 2.09 - 2.15 | 2.21 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00585000 | 772 | 585.0 | 2.36 - 2.42 | 2.46 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00580000 | 1131 | 580.0 | 2.66 - 2.73 | 3.0 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00575000 | 3420 | 575.0 | 3.0 - 3.1 | 3.05 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00570000 | 2208 | 570.0 | 3.4 - 3.5 | 3.48 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00565000 | 963 | 565.0 | 3.85 - 3.95 | 3.8 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00560000 | 3823 | 560.0 | 4.35 - 4.5 | 4.4 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00555000 | 687 | 555.0 | 4.95 - 5.1 | 5.0 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00550000 | 4166 | 550.0 | 5.65 - 5.75 | 5.7 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00545000 | 985 | 545.0 | 6.4 - 6.5 | 6.55 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00540000 | 5011 | 540.0 | 7.25 - 7.4 | 7.15 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00535000 | 2326 | 535.0 | 8.2 - 8.35 | 8.55 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00530000 | 4790 | 530.0 | 9.3 - 9.45 | 9.3 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00525000 | 1996 | 525.0 | 10.5 - 10.65 | 10.52 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00520000 | 3527 | 520.0 | 11.85 - 11.95 | 11.8 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00515000 | 1927 | 515.0 | 13.3 - 13.45 | 13.3 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00510000 | 2269 | 510.0 | 14.9 - 15.05 | 14.9 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00505000 | 1069 | 505.0 | 16.65 - 16.85 | 16.7 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00500000 | 4909 | 500.0 | 18.55 - 18.75 | 18.65 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00495000 | 848 | 495.0 | 20.65 - 20.8 | 20.7 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00490000 | 2182 | 490.0 | 22.85 - 23.05 | 22.8 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00485000 | 940 | 485.0 | 25.25 - 25.45 | 25.3 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00480000 | 2105 | 480.0 | 27.8 - 27.95 | 27.8 | Out |
Call | MSFT260320C00475000 | 728 | 475.0 | 30.45 - 30.7 | 30.55 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00470000 | 860 | 470.0 | 33.05 - 33.8 | 32.75 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00465000 | 178 | 465.0 | 36.0 - 36.75 | 36.35 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00460000 | 791 | 460.0 | 39.45 - 39.95 | 39.52 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00455000 | 508 | 455.0 | 42.25 - 43.1 | 43.6 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00450000 | 1739 | 450.0 | 45.8 - 46.65 | 46.0 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00445000 | 91 | 445.0 | 49.25 - 50.1 | 49.56 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00440000 | 1520 | 440.0 | 52.55 - 54.1 | 53.47 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00435000 | 65 | 435.0 | 56.3 - 58.0 | 58.57 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00430000 | 900 | 430.0 | 60.85 - 61.9 | 61.34 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00425000 | 49 | 425.0 | 64.3 - 65.85 | 66.5 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00420000 | 880 | 420.0 | 68.45 - 69.7 | 70.55 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00415000 | 48 | 415.0 | 72.55 - 73.9 | 74.1 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00410000 | 598 | 410.0 | 77.35 - 78.15 | 80.25 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00405000 | 23 | 405.0 | 81.25 - 82.5 | 82.46 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00400000 | 904 | 400.0 | 86.1 - 87.15 | 86.0 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00390000 | 514 | 390.0 | 95.15 - 96.15 | 94.5 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00380000 | 889 | 380.0 | 103.9 - 105.1 | 109.71 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00370000 | 304 | 370.0 | 112.75 - 115.45 | 120.0 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00360000 | 228 | 360.0 | 121.9 - 124.65 | 122.6 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00350000 | 221 | 350.0 | 131.9 - 134.2 | 133.0 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00340000 | 84 | 340.0 | 141.05 - 144.35 | 155.34 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00330000 | 48 | 330.0 | 151.05 - 153.8 | 150.25 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00320000 | 90 | 320.0 | 160.75 - 163.5 | 163.7 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00310000 | 43 | 310.0 | 169.9 - 173.35 | 173.1 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00300000 | 352 | 300.0 | 180.35 - 183.35 | 181.02 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00290000 | 30 | 290.0 | 189.45 - 192.9 | 213.5 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00280000 | 28 | 280.0 | 199.3 - 202.65 | 202.85 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00270000 | 44 | 270.0 | 209.15 - 212.65 | 251.11 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00260000 | 28 | 260.0 | 219.6 - 222.35 | 234.74 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00250000 | 31 | 250.0 | 228.85 - 232.1 | 231.65 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00240000 | 34 | 240.0 | 238.7 - 242.1 | 241.65 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00230000 | 1 | 230.0 | 248.55 - 251.95 | 248.55 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00220000 | 2 | 220.0 | 258.45 - 261.95 | 293.0 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00210000 | 2 | 210.0 | 268.35 - 271.9 | 268.35 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00200000 | 19 | 200.0 | 278.25 - 281.7 | 283.57 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00195000 | 2 | 195.0 | 283.2 - 286.7 | 329.59 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00190000 | 33 | 190.0 | 288.15 - 291.75 | 293.64 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00185000 | 22 | 185.0 | 293.1 - 296.6 | 320.23 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00180000 | 21 | 180.0 | 298.1 - 301.6 | 302.07 | In |
Call | MSFT260320C00175000 | 52 | 175.0 | 303.05 - 306.6 | 309.06 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00740000 | 0 | 740.0 | 260.35 - 262.95 | 260.35 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00720000 | 0 | 720.0 | 240.35 - 242.95 | 240.35 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00700000 | 0 | 700.0 | 220.1 - 223.55 | 220.1 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00680000 | 0 | 680.0 | 200.35 - 202.95 | 201.31 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00660000 | 0 | 660.0 | 180.35 - 183.55 | 122.85 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00650000 | 0 | 650.0 | 170.1 - 173.55 | 118.6 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00640000 | 0 | 640.0 | 160.05 - 163.55 | 104.35 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00630000 | 0 | 630.0 | 150.05 - 153.55 | 106.6 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00620000 | 0 | 620.0 | 140.35 - 142.95 | 112.2 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00610000 | 1 | 610.0 | 130.25 - 132.95 | 91.05 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00600000 | 1 | 600.0 | 120.55 - 122.85 | 123.65 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00575000 | 28 | 575.0 | 95.5 - 98.05 | 83.96 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00570000 | 24 | 570.0 | 90.6 - 93.4 | 84.8 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00565000 | 34 | 565.0 | 85.7 - 88.95 | 94.0 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00560000 | 80 | 560.0 | 81.5 - 83.15 | 84.95 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00555000 | 61 | 555.0 | 77.2 - 78.6 | 70.6 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00550000 | 20479 | 550.0 | 72.75 - 74.1 | 73.95 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00545000 | 163 | 545.0 | 68.35 - 69.75 | 65.75 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00540000 | 1944 | 540.0 | 63.95 - 65.45 | 64.35 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00535000 | 384 | 535.0 | 59.45 - 61.4 | 58.8 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00530000 | 592 | 530.0 | 55.6 - 57.4 | 58.5 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00525000 | 766 | 525.0 | 52.15 - 53.5 | 53.24 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00520000 | 1909 | 520.0 | 48.4 - 49.55 | 49.1 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00515000 | 1120 | 515.0 | 44.8 - 45.95 | 41.15 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00510000 | 1900 | 510.0 | 41.6 - 42.6 | 41.3 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00505000 | 943 | 505.0 | 38.15 - 39.2 | 39.07 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00500000 | 2392 | 500.0 | 35.3 - 37.65 | 36.05 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00495000 | 886 | 495.0 | 32.0 - 33.45 | 32.6 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00490000 | 2732 | 490.0 | 29.7 - 31.95 | 29.8 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00485000 | 1052 | 485.0 | 27.1 - 29.35 | 27.35 | In |
Put | MSFT260320P00480000 | 3397 | 480.0 | 24.65 - 26.85 | 24.73 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00475000 | 1877 | 475.0 | 22.35 - 23.6 | 22.85 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00470000 | 2532 | 470.0 | 20.2 - 20.9 | 20.5 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00465000 | 1982 | 465.0 | 18.25 - 18.5 | 18.5 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00460000 | 1634 | 460.0 | 16.4 - 17.2 | 16.43 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00455000 | 2194 | 455.0 | 14.65 - 15.0 | 14.9 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00450000 | 3929 | 450.0 | 13.2 - 13.35 | 13.75 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00445000 | 839 | 445.0 | 11.8 - 12.05 | 12.05 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00440000 | 3202 | 440.0 | 10.5 - 10.65 | 10.8 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00435000 | 704 | 435.0 | 9.35 - 9.6 | 9.75 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00430000 | 2429 | 430.0 | 8.3 - 8.55 | 8.59 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00425000 | 515 | 425.0 | 7.4 - 7.75 | 7.47 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00420000 | 4168 | 420.0 | 6.55 - 6.7 | 6.8 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00415000 | 420 | 415.0 | 5.8 - 5.95 | 5.9 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00410000 | 2781 | 410.0 | 5.15 - 5.35 | 5.35 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00405000 | 1178 | 405.0 | 4.55 - 4.7 | 4.7 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00400000 | 5084 | 400.0 | 4.0 - 4.15 | 4.15 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00390000 | 1860 | 390.0 | 3.15 - 3.25 | 3.35 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00380000 | 2027 | 380.0 | 2.46 - 2.54 | 2.55 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00370000 | 1205 | 370.0 | 1.93 - 1.99 | 2.04 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00360000 | 989 | 360.0 | 1.5 - 1.56 | 1.57 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00350000 | 4521 | 350.0 | 1.17 - 1.23 | 1.21 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00340000 | 2087 | 340.0 | 0.91 - 0.96 | 0.96 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00330000 | 2291 | 330.0 | 0.7 - 0.76 | 0.73 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00320000 | 1480 | 320.0 | 0.54 - 0.59 | 0.6 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00310000 | 475 | 310.0 | 0.41 - 0.44 | 0.47 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00300000 | 1563 | 300.0 | 0.31 - 0.36 | 0.37 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00290000 | 661 | 290.0 | 0.23 - 0.28 | 0.26 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00280000 | 487 | 280.0 | 0.17 - 0.22 | 0.22 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00270000 | 286 | 270.0 | 0.12 - 0.17 | 0.15 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00260000 | 621 | 260.0 | 0.08 - 0.14 | 0.12 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00250000 | 1568 | 250.0 | 0.06 - 0.11 | 0.13 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00240000 | 91 | 240.0 | 0.03 - 0.09 | 0.12 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00230000 | 205 | 230.0 | 0.02 - 0.07 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00220000 | 103 | 220.0 | 0.0 - 0.06 | 0.06 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00210000 | 220 | 210.0 | 0.0 - 0.05 | 0.05 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00200000 | 189 | 200.0 | 0.01 - 0.04 | 0.03 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00195000 | 569 | 195.0 | 0.0 - 0.04 | 0.02 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00190000 | 29 | 190.0 | 0.0 - 0.04 | 0.02 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00185000 | 21 | 185.0 | 0.0 - 0.04 | 0.02 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00180000 | 21 | 180.0 | 0.0 - 0.04 | 0.02 | Out |
Put | MSFT260320P00175000 | 236 | 175.0 | 0.0 - 0.03 | 0.02 | Out |
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