Microsoft Stock Options

MSFT Stock

USD 513.58 1.97 0.39%

Microsoft's latest option contracts expiring on January 16th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.42 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.75 over 208 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on January 16th 2026. The total put volume is at 2.8 K, with calls trading at the volume of 5.4 K. This yields a 0.52 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against January 16th 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.

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 2026-01-16 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 0.0263% per day over the life of the 2026-01-16 option contract. With Microsoft trading at USD 513.58, that is roughly USD 0.13. 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 0.42%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.

Build AI portfolio with Microsoft Stock

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.

2026-01-16

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	MSFT260116C00700000	9488	700.0	0.27 - 0.33	0.3	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00695000	357	695.0	0.31 - 0.4	0.35	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00690000	287	690.0	0.35 - 0.44	0.4	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00685000	337	685.0	0.39 - 0.48	0.67	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00680000	1013	680.0	0.44 - 0.54	0.5	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00675000	771	675.0	0.49 - 0.6	0.65	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00670000	346	670.0	0.56 - 0.67	0.63	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00665000	210	665.0	0.64 - 0.75	0.73	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00660000	953	660.0	0.72 - 0.83	0.73	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00650000	900	650.0	0.93 - 1.04	1.0	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00645000	347	645.0	1.05 - 1.17	1.2	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00640000	1493	640.0	1.19 - 1.31	1.37	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00635000	474	635.0	1.35 - 1.67	1.44	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00630000	393	630.0	1.53 - 1.65	1.69	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00625000	2118	625.0	1.74 - 2.06	1.78	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00620000	1727	620.0	1.97 - 2.15	2.1	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00615000	347	615.0	2.24 - 2.38	2.29	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00610000	1509	610.0	2.55 - 2.7	2.68	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00605000	1761	605.0	2.9 - 3.05	3.15	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00600000	28775	600.0	3.3 - 3.45	3.35	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00595000	1379	595.0	3.75 - 3.95	3.8	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00590000	1141	590.0	4.3 - 4.5	4.35	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00585000	743	585.0	4.9 - 5.1	4.98	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00580000	7601	580.0	5.65 - 5.85	5.64	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00575000	4847	575.0	6.45 - 6.65	6.34	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00570000	4712	570.0	7.35 - 7.55	7.45	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00565000	938	565.0	8.4 - 8.6	8.4	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00560000	3363	560.0	9.55 - 9.75	9.49	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00555000	1361	555.0	10.85 - 11.1	10.57	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00550000	13389	550.0	12.3 - 12.5	12.37	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00545000	1306	545.0	13.9 - 14.15	13.6	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00540000	7117	540.0	15.65 - 15.9	15.45	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00535000	1666	535.0	17.55 - 17.85	17.4	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00530000	4219	530.0	19.6 - 19.9	19.55	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00525000	3328	525.0	21.85 - 22.15	21.88	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00520000	30776	520.0	24.25 - 24.55	24.2	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00515000	3891	515.0	26.8 - 27.1	26.9	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00510000	12180	510.0	29.5 - 29.8	29.59	Out
Call	MSFT260116C00505000	818	505.0	32.35 - 32.65	31.25	In
Call	MSFT260116C00500000	10148	500.0	35.2 - 35.85	35.5	In
Call	MSFT260116C00495000	1451	495.0	38.4 - 38.85	38.6	In
Call	MSFT260116C00490000	4059	490.0	41.65 - 42.3	41.13	In
Call	MSFT260116C00485000	941	485.0	45.15 - 45.65	47.0	In
Call	MSFT260116C00480000	2578	480.0	48.7 - 49.25	48.02	In
Call	MSFT260116C00475000	1902	475.0	52.45 - 53.1	51.85	In
Call	MSFT260116C00470000	3184	470.0	56.25 - 57.6	55.4	In
Call	MSFT260116C00465000	1245	465.0	60.2 - 61.45	59.2	In
Call	MSFT260116C00460000	1632	460.0	64.2 - 65.7	63.64	In
Call	MSFT260116C00455000	1396	455.0	68.35 - 69.0	66.45	In
Call	MSFT260116C00450000	6431	450.0	72.6 - 73.15	72.5	In
Call	MSFT260116C00445000	2073	445.0	76.8 - 77.45	79.3	In
Call	MSFT260116C00440000	3435	440.0	81.2 - 82.55	80.2	In
Call	MSFT260116C00435000	1719	435.0	85.6 - 86.2	85.75	In
Call	MSFT260116C00430000	3693	430.0	90.05 - 91.6	88.15	In
Call	MSFT260116C00425000	6859	425.0	94.55 - 96.1	93.75	In
Call	MSFT260116C00420000	3490	420.0	99.1 - 99.75	98.19	In
Call	MSFT260116C00415000	1378	415.0	103.7 - 104.7	107.0	In
Call	MSFT260116C00410000	3075	410.0	108.35 - 109.6	111.95	In
Call	MSFT260116C00405000	2700	405.0	113.0 - 113.8	113.1	In
Call	MSFT260116C00400000	4851	400.0	117.55 - 118.55	115.6	In
Call	MSFT260116C00395000	2913	395.0	122.3 - 123.1	124.39	In
Call	MSFT260116C00390000	1035	390.0	126.3 - 128.85	140.5	In
Call	MSFT260116C00385000	2086	385.0	131.1 - 133.5	143.5	In
Call	MSFT260116C00380000	794	380.0	136.3 - 137.75	139.73	In
Call	MSFT260116C00375000	1904	375.0	140.65 - 143.2	139.57	In
Call	MSFT260116C00370000	483	370.0	145.3 - 148.0	144.6	In
Call	MSFT260116C00365000	760	365.0	150.15 - 152.85	152.19	In
Call	MSFT260116C00360000	4987	360.0	155.15 - 157.65	156.75	In
Call	MSFT260116C00355000	346	355.0	159.2 - 162.55	162.25	In
Call	MSFT260116C00350000	13810	350.0	164.1 - 167.6	165.87	In
Call	MSFT260116C00345000	63	345.0	168.95 - 172.5	165.9	In
Call	MSFT260116C00340000	178	340.0	173.85 - 177.35	184.0	In
Call	MSFT260116C00335000	101	335.0	178.7 - 182.0	183.43	In
Call	MSFT260116C00330000	223	330.0	183.6 - 187.15	191.0	In
Call	MSFT260116C00325000	137	325.0	188.45 - 192.0	199.1	In
Call	MSFT260116C00320000	253	320.0	193.4 - 196.65	199.62	In
Call	MSFT260116C00315000	166	315.0	198.3 - 201.55	203.51	In
Call	MSFT260116C00310000	211	310.0	203.3 - 206.75	203.05	In
Call	MSFT260116C00305000	125	305.0	208.15 - 211.4	221.55	In
Call	MSFT260116C00300000	832	300.0	213.1 - 216.35	217.6	In
Call	MSFT260116C00295000	72	295.0	217.95 - 221.45	232.0	In
Call	MSFT260116C00290000	162	290.0	222.85 - 226.5	224.23	In
Call	MSFT260116C00285000	561	285.0	227.75 - 231.5	241.0	In
Call	MSFT260116C00280000	507	280.0	232.65 - 236.6	239.6	In
Call	MSFT260116C00275000	2658	275.0	237.65 - 241.2	251.95	In
Call	MSFT260116C00270000	891	270.0	242.6 - 245.85	245.8	In
Call	MSFT260116C00265000	272	265.0	247.5 - 250.85	251.9	In
Call	MSFT260116C00260000	481	260.0	252.4 - 255.95	257.57	In
Call	MSFT260116C00255000	141	255.0	257.3 - 261.0	262.55	In
Call	MSFT260116C00250000	511	250.0	262.4 - 265.8	277.8	In
Call	MSFT260116C00245000	130	245.0	267.3 - 270.65	267.3	In
Call	MSFT260116C00240000	160	240.0	272.25 - 275.7	276.74	In
Call	MSFT260116C00235000	89	235.0	277.1 - 280.6	276.6	In
Call	MSFT260116C00230000	214	230.0	281.9 - 285.55	283.93	In
Call	MSFT260116C00225000	421	225.0	286.95 - 290.7	299.5	In
Call	MSFT260116C00220000	228	220.0	291.85 - 295.5	294.6	In
Call	MSFT260116C00215000	224	215.0	296.8 - 300.35	311.31	In
Call	MSFT260116C00210000	172	210.0	301.9 - 305.3	303.36	In
Call	MSFT260116C00205000	899	205.0	306.7 - 310.5	307.05	In
Call	MSFT260116C00200000	238	200.0	311.65 - 315.25	311.47	In
Call	MSFT260116C00195000	107	195.0	316.6 - 320.1	325.6	In
Call	MSFT260116C00190000	1064	190.0	321.55 - 324.85	326.24	In
Call	MSFT260116C00185000	500	185.0	326.65 - 330.0	326.65	In
Call	MSFT260116C00180000	106	180.0	331.55 - 334.95	331.55	In
Call	MSFT260116C00175000	91	175.0	336.35 - 339.9	329.22	In
Call	MSFT260116C00170000	112	170.0	341.3 - 344.9	341.3	In
Call	MSFT260116C00165000	24	165.0	346.25 - 349.85	346.25	In
Call	MSFT260116C00160000	242	160.0	351.25 - 354.7	353.5	In
Put	MSFT260116P00160000	1141	160.0	0.0 - 0.03	0.03	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00165000	350	165.0	0.0 - 0.25	0.01	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00170000	420	170.0	0.0 - 0.24	0.02	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00175000	278	175.0	0.0 - 0.24	0.02	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00180000	435	180.0	0.0 - 0.25	0.01	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00185000	306	185.0	0.0 - 0.26	0.03	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00190000	437	190.0	0.0 - 0.25	0.03	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00195000	976	195.0	0.0 - 0.07	0.01	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00200000	1962	200.0	0.01 - 0.07	0.02	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00205000	406	205.0	0.0 - 0.08	0.02	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00210000	459	210.0	0.0 - 0.08	0.02	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00215000	276	215.0	0.0 - 0.08	0.04	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00220000	291	220.0	0.0 - 0.27	0.03	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00225000	656	225.0	0.0 - 0.03	0.04	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00230000	1198	230.0	0.0 - 0.28	0.02	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00235000	646	235.0	0.0 - 0.11	0.1	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00240000	1991	240.0	0.02 - 0.11	0.06	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00245000	769	245.0	0.01 - 0.12	0.09	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00250000	1133	250.0	0.02 - 0.13	0.07	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00255000	722	255.0	0.03 - 0.32	0.09	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00260000	2201	260.0	0.03 - 0.15	0.11	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00265000	1807	265.0	0.06 - 0.16	0.11	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00270000	3036	270.0	0.07 - 0.36	0.12	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00275000	1230	275.0	0.09 - 0.19	0.12	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00280000	734	280.0	0.1 - 0.21	0.15	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00285000	1180	285.0	0.12 - 0.23	0.15	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00290000	1735	290.0	0.15 - 0.25	0.2	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00295000	406	295.0	0.18 - 0.26	0.21	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00300000	3278	300.0	0.2 - 0.29	0.31	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00305000	455	305.0	0.23 - 0.33	0.21	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00310000	1822	310.0	0.26 - 0.35	0.34	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00315000	3381	315.0	0.3 - 0.39	0.25	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00320000	4790	320.0	0.34 - 0.45	0.37	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00325000	1944	325.0	0.39 - 0.49	0.4	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00330000	2287	330.0	0.44 - 0.53	0.46	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00335000	879	335.0	0.5 - 0.6	0.51	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00340000	2446	340.0	0.56 - 0.65	0.56	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00345000	2818	345.0	0.64 - 0.73	0.63	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00350000	16404	350.0	0.71 - 0.81	0.68	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00355000	2552	355.0	0.8 - 0.89	0.83	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00360000	8000	360.0	0.91 - 0.99	1.05	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00365000	2428	365.0	0.99 - 1.1	1.08	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00370000	4383	370.0	1.11 - 1.22	1.03	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00375000	3007	375.0	1.24 - 1.35	1.34	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00380000	4976	380.0	1.37 - 1.49	1.45	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00385000	2616	385.0	1.53 - 1.65	1.78	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00390000	3696	390.0	1.73 - 1.84	1.83	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00395000	2241	395.0	1.95 - 2.04	2.04	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00400000	6750	400.0	2.17 - 2.27	2.27	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00405000	1308	405.0	2.42 - 2.52	2.61	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00410000	2480	410.0	2.68 - 2.8	2.98	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00415000	1582	415.0	3.0 - 3.15	3.28	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00420000	5743	420.0	3.35 - 3.5	3.43	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00425000	5694	425.0	3.7 - 3.9	4.1	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00430000	3817	430.0	4.15 - 4.35	4.28	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00435000	4726	435.0	4.65 - 4.85	4.9	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00440000	2761	440.0	5.2 - 5.4	5.45	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00445000	2688	445.0	5.8 - 6.0	6.05	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00450000	6337	450.0	6.45 - 6.65	6.75	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00455000	1936	455.0	7.2 - 7.45	7.5	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00460000	4269	460.0	8.05 - 8.25	8.2	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00465000	2535	465.0	8.95 - 9.2	9.35	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00470000	7004	470.0	10.0 - 10.25	10.4	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00475000	5696	475.0	11.15 - 11.4	12.45	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00480000	6603	480.0	12.4 - 12.65	12.6	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00485000	2127	485.0	13.8 - 14.1	15.35	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00490000	2795	490.0	15.3 - 15.6	15.45	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00495000	1875	495.0	17.0 - 17.3	18.01	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00500000	5455	500.0	18.8 - 19.15	19.81	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00505000	1627	505.0	20.8 - 21.15	21.8	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00510000	3381	510.0	23.0 - 23.35	24.3	Out
Put	MSFT260116P00515000	1276	515.0	25.25 - 25.7	25.7	In
Put	MSFT260116P00520000	2513	520.0	27.8 - 28.2	29.15	In
Put	MSFT260116P00525000	1773	525.0	30.45 - 30.9	32.92	In
Put	MSFT260116P00530000	453	530.0	33.15 - 33.75	34.07	In
Put	MSFT260116P00535000	982	535.0	36.25 - 36.75	36.1	In
Put	MSFT260116P00540000	1807	540.0	39.5 - 40.0	36.86	In
Put	MSFT260116P00545000	146	545.0	42.8 - 43.35	36.57	In
Put	MSFT260116P00550000	380	550.0	46.3 - 46.85	43.49	In
Put	MSFT260116P00555000	232	555.0	49.4 - 50.5	47.9	In
Put	MSFT260116P00560000	346	560.0	53.25 - 55.45	52.61	In
Put	MSFT260116P00565000	234	565.0	57.15 - 58.3	55.55	In
Put	MSFT260116P00570000	67	570.0	61.15 - 63.6	62.8	In
Put	MSFT260116P00575000	118	575.0	65.4 - 66.8	67.24	In
Put	MSFT260116P00580000	30	580.0	69.65 - 72.1	71.59	In
Put	MSFT260116P00585000	173	585.0	74.15 - 76.8	72.6	In
Put	MSFT260116P00590000	1	590.0	78.55 - 81.7	83.6	In
Put	MSFT260116P00595000	27	595.0	82.55 - 86.35	85.6	In
Put	MSFT260116P00600000	8	600.0	87.65 - 90.45	89.05	In
Put	MSFT260116P00605000	27	605.0	92.25 - 95.6	91.22	In
Put	MSFT260116P00650000	0	650.0	136.9 - 140.45	113.74	In
Put	MSFT260116P00660000	0	660.0	146.9 - 150.45	146.9	In
Put	MSFT260116P00665000	0	665.0	151.85 - 155.45	151.85	In
Put	MSFT260116P00670000	1	670.0	156.9 - 160.5	155.45	In
Put	MSFT260116P00675000	0	675.0	161.9 - 165.5	160.47	In
Put	MSFT260116P00680000	0	680.0	166.9 - 170.5	166.9	In
Put	MSFT260116P00685000	0	685.0	172.05 - 175.5	172.05	In
Put	MSFT260116P00690000	0	690.0	176.9 - 180.3	176.9	In
Put	MSFT260116P00695000	0	695.0	181.9 - 185.5	242.19	In
Put	MSFT260116P00700000	0	700.0	186.9 - 190.3	191.52	In

Microsoft Selling And Marketing Expenses Over Time

Selling And Marketing Expenses

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Microsoft Total Stockholder Equity

Total Stockholder Equity

360.65 Billion

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

Microsoft Corporate Management

Hossein Nowbar	Chief Officer	Profile
Brett Iversen	Vice Relations	Profile
Christopher Young	Strategy Development	Profile
Takeshi Numoto	Executive Officer	Profile

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