MSFT260116P00580000 Option on Microsoft

MSFT Stock

USD 492.01 6.51 1.34%

Microsoft's latest option contracts expiring on February 20th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.32 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.27 over 155 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying way more calls than puts on contracts expiring on February 20th 2026. The total put volume is at 6.5 K, with calls trading at the volume of 17.3 K. This yields a 0.37 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against February 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.

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 2026-02-20 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 0.02% per day over the life of the 2026-02-20 option contract. With Microsoft trading at USD 492.01, that is roughly USD 0.0984. 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.

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.

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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	MSFT260220C00720000	4229	720.0	0.07 - 0.11	0.08	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00700000	18446	700.0	0.14 - 0.16	0.14	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00680000	1633	680.0	0.18 - 0.24	0.22	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00675000	371	675.0	0.21 - 0.26	0.24	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00670000	156	670.0	0.24 - 0.29	0.28	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00665000	190	665.0	0.28 - 0.32	0.31	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00660000	117	660.0	0.31 - 0.36	0.2	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00655000	99	655.0	0.36 - 0.4	0.31	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00650000	3308	650.0	0.4 - 0.45	0.46	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00645000	235	645.0	0.46 - 0.51	0.48	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00640000	241	640.0	0.52 - 0.57	0.56	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00635000	448	635.0	0.59 - 0.64	0.61	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00630000	1481	630.0	0.67 - 0.72	0.66	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00625000	423	625.0	0.76 - 0.81	0.74	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00620000	1045	620.0	0.86 - 0.92	0.94	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00615000	1336	615.0	0.98 - 1.04	0.99	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00610000	1805	610.0	0.75 - 1.18	1.18	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00605000	769	605.0	1.08 - 1.43	1.38	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00600000	18437	600.0	1.41 - 1.93	1.52	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00595000	767	595.0	1.07 - 1.95	1.83	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00590000	2191	590.0	1.91 - 2.2	2.02	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00585000	2171	585.0	1.65 - 2.49	2.4	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00580000	1242	580.0	2.38 - 2.82	2.75	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00575000	1084	575.0	2.89 - 3.3	3.18	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00570000	2154	570.0	3.2 - 3.5	3.65	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00565000	829	565.0	3.8 - 4.05	4.0	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00560000	2598	560.0	4.4 - 4.7	4.5	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00555000	1592	555.0	5.05 - 5.5	5.52	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00550000	7745	550.0	5.8 - 6.05	6.35	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00545000	1957	545.0	5.7 - 6.9	7.15	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00540000	4431	540.0	7.6 - 7.85	7.65	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00535000	949	535.0	8.6 - 8.95	8.96	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00530000	2464	530.0	9.85 - 10.1	10.1	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00525000	1278	525.0	11.25 - 11.45	11.55	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00520000	2811	520.0	12.45 - 12.95	13.01	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00515000	1883	515.0	14.05 - 14.6	14.65	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00510000	10046	510.0	15.85 - 16.4	16.6	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00505000	2240	505.0	18.1 - 18.4	19.25	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00500000	4098	500.0	20.0 - 20.5	20.55	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00495000	1771	495.0	22.55 - 22.85	22.95	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00490000	1191	490.0	25.0 - 25.3	25.57	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00485000	793	485.0	27.55 - 28.35	28.15	Out
Call	MSFT260220C00480000	30972	480.0	30.45 - 31.0	30.77	In
Call	MSFT260220C00475000	524	475.0	33.15 - 34.25	34.15	In
Call	MSFT260220C00470000	493	470.0	36.1 - 37.35	38.15	In
Call	MSFT260220C00465000	255	465.0	39.45 - 40.65	41.12	In
Call	MSFT260220C00460000	296	460.0	42.4 - 44.15	44.13	In
Call	MSFT260220C00455000	110	455.0	46.45 - 48.05	37.59	In
Call	MSFT260220C00450000	319	450.0	50.2 - 51.8	52.49	In
Call	MSFT260220C00445000	102	445.0	53.9 - 55.55	55.52	In
Call	MSFT260220C00440000	158	440.0	57.9 - 59.45	59.23	In
Call	MSFT260220C00435000	93	435.0	61.7 - 63.6	64.37	In
Call	MSFT260220C00430000	123	430.0	65.7 - 67.75	67.13	In
Call	MSFT260220C00425000	39	425.0	70.4 - 72.05	71.65	In
Call	MSFT260220C00420000	99	420.0	74.25 - 76.3	77.1	In
Call	MSFT260220C00415000	239	415.0	79.05 - 80.75	80.45	In
Call	MSFT260220C00410000	159	410.0	83.55 - 85.1	81.15	In
Call	MSFT260220C00405000	55	405.0	88.05 - 89.7	86.91	In
Call	MSFT260220C00400000	184	400.0	92.65 - 94.25	93.48	In
Call	MSFT260220C00395000	31	395.0	97.2 - 98.85	92.4	In
Call	MSFT260220C00390000	27	390.0	102.05 - 104.35	104.0	In
Call	MSFT260220C00385000	15	385.0	106.35 - 109.05	102.8	In
Call	MSFT260220C00380000	17	380.0	111.05 - 113.75	109.98	In
Call	MSFT260220C00375000	30	375.0	116.15 - 117.7	113.85	In
Call	MSFT260220C00370000	15	370.0	120.55 - 122.55	112.5	In
Call	MSFT260220C00365000	1	365.0	125.7 - 127.05	167.45	In
Call	MSFT260220C00360000	251	360.0	130.55 - 132.55	122.02	In
Call	MSFT260220C00355000	4	355.0	134.9 - 137.6	130.36	In
Call	MSFT260220C00350000	18	350.0	139.75 - 142.45	131.22	In
Call	MSFT260220C00345000	1	345.0	144.05 - 147.0	168.95	In
Call	MSFT260220C00340000	22	340.0	149.45 - 151.85	140.82	In
Call	MSFT260220C00335000	2	335.0	153.4 - 157.15	164.57	In
Call	MSFT260220C00330000	6	330.0	158.25 - 162.0	183.64	In
Call	MSFT260220C00325000	12	325.0	163.3 - 166.85	154.25	In
Call	MSFT260220C00320000	15	320.0	168.15 - 171.7	170.05	In
Call	MSFT260220C00315000	1	315.0	172.9 - 176.6	201.58	In
Call	MSFT260220C00310000	6	310.0	177.7 - 181.5	163.73	In
Call	MSFT260220C00305000	8	305.0	183.05 - 186.45	169.16	In
Call	MSFT260220C00300000	23	300.0	187.95 - 191.35	173.36	In
Call	MSFT260220C00295000	14	295.0	192.7 - 196.3	178.88	In
Call	MSFT260220C00290000	21	290.0	197.6 - 201.15	200.39	In
Call	MSFT260220C00285000	16	285.0	202.2 - 206.1	189.91	In
Call	MSFT260220C00280000	19	280.0	207.65 - 211.05	210.24	In
Call	MSFT260220C00275000	5	275.0	212.55 - 215.95	199.36	In
Put	MSFT260220P00275000	296	275.0	0.18 - 0.24	0.26	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00280000	114	280.0	0.21 - 0.26	0.31	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00285000	46	285.0	0.23 - 0.29	0.33	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00290000	38	290.0	0.07 - 0.31	0.37	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00295000	30	295.0	0.3 - 0.34	0.46	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00300000	89	300.0	0.33 - 0.38	0.34	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00305000	54	305.0	0.17 - 0.43	0.35	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00310000	33	310.0	0.42 - 0.47	0.41	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00315000	40	315.0	0.27 - 0.53	0.44	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00320000	31	320.0	0.28 - 0.59	0.8	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00325000	80	325.0	0.39 - 0.65	0.58	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00330000	51	330.0	0.36 - 0.72	0.61	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00335000	105	335.0	0.54 - 0.8	0.71	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00340000	86	340.0	0.64 - 1.05	0.79	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00345000	315	345.0	0.93 - 0.99	1.28	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00350000	271	350.0	1.04 - 1.12	1.03	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00355000	150	355.0	1.17 - 1.24	1.84	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00360000	148	360.0	1.31 - 1.55	1.43	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00365000	141	365.0	1.47 - 1.73	1.42	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00370000	136	370.0	1.65 - 1.73	1.55	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00375000	288	375.0	1.85 - 2.1	1.77	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00380000	104	380.0	2.08 - 2.14	2.25	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00385000	376	385.0	2.33 - 2.57	2.79	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00390000	268	390.0	2.41 - 2.88	2.55	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00395000	344	395.0	2.73 - 3.05	2.8	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00400000	1252	400.0	3.3 - 3.4	3.3	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00405000	450	405.0	3.7 - 3.8	3.6	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00410000	778	410.0	4.15 - 4.3	4.0	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00415000	919	415.0	4.65 - 4.8	4.5	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00420000	652	420.0	5.25 - 5.4	5.0	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00425000	1942	425.0	5.9 - 6.15	5.7	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00430000	1010	430.0	6.6 - 6.8	6.35	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00435000	527	435.0	7.45 - 7.65	7.2	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00440000	740	440.0	8.35 - 8.55	8.1	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00445000	2000	445.0	9.4 - 9.6	9.35	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00450000	1816	450.0	10.5 - 10.7	10.44	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00455000	2691	455.0	11.8 - 12.05	11.58	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00460000	2126	460.0	13.15 - 13.4	12.93	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00465000	1105	465.0	14.65 - 14.95	14.67	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00470000	2151	470.0	15.35 - 16.65	16.33	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00475000	1793	475.0	18.2 - 18.5	17.94	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00480000	2051	480.0	19.5 - 20.75	20.05	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00485000	926	485.0	21.2 - 22.7	21.75	Out
Put	MSFT260220P00490000	1537	490.0	23.6 - 25.95	23.85	In
Put	MSFT260220P00495000	1554	495.0	26.7 - 28.25	26.45	In
Put	MSFT260220P00500000	2501	500.0	28.8 - 31.4	29.5	In
Put	MSFT260220P00505000	835	505.0	32.5 - 33.2	32.18	In
Put	MSFT260220P00510000	1281	510.0	35.45 - 36.5	35.5	In
Put	MSFT260220P00515000	675	515.0	38.15 - 39.95	37.91	In
Put	MSFT260220P00520000	993	520.0	42.05 - 43.2	41.95	In
Put	MSFT260220P00525000	556	525.0	45.55 - 47.05	47.97	In
Put	MSFT260220P00530000	361	530.0	49.2 - 50.8	51.53	In
Put	MSFT260220P00535000	625	535.0	52.1 - 55.3	55.29	In
Put	MSFT260220P00540000	188	540.0	57.05 - 58.55	64.88	In
Put	MSFT260220P00545000	198	545.0	61.2 - 63.4	73.8	In
Put	MSFT260220P00550000	117	550.0	65.5 - 67.9	65.0	In
Put	MSFT260220P00555000	61	555.0	69.9 - 72.4	80.89	In
Put	MSFT260220P00560000	34	560.0	74.4 - 76.4	69.0	In
Put	MSFT260220P00565000	2	565.0	79.05 - 81.25	98.4	In
Put	MSFT260220P00570000	1	570.0	82.85 - 86.35	82.83	In
Put	MSFT260220P00615000	22	615.0	127.7 - 130.35	134.88	In
Put	MSFT260220P00645000	0	645.0	158.25 - 160.9	105.55	In
Put	MSFT260220P00650000	0	650.0	162.7 - 165.95	114.4	In
Put	MSFT260220P00655000	0	655.0	167.7 - 170.35	111.7	In
Put	MSFT260220P00660000	0	660.0	172.7 - 176.05	122.35	In
Put	MSFT260220P00665000	0	665.0	177.55 - 180.95	177.55	In
Put	MSFT260220P00670000	0	670.0	182.7 - 185.9	129.44	In
Put	MSFT260220P00675000	0	675.0	187.55 - 190.9	187.55	In
Put	MSFT260220P00680000	0	680.0	192.55 - 195.9	192.55	In
Put	MSFT260220P00700000	0	700.0	212.55 - 216.05	212.55	In
Put	MSFT260220P00720000	0	720.0	232.55 - 235.9	232.55	In

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