MSFT260220C00385000 Option on Microsoft

MSFT Stock

USD 476.90 15.12 3.07%

Microsoft's latest option contracts expiring on March 20th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.37 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.16 over 148 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more puts than calls on contracts expiring on March 20th 2026. The total put volume is at 2.3 K, with calls trading at the volume of 4.1 K. This yields a 0.57 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.

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 0.0231% per day over the life of the 2026-03-20 option contract. With Microsoft trading at USD 476.9, 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 0.37%. 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.

2026-03-20

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	2897	740.0	0.09 - 0.13	0.11	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00720000	402	720.0	0.13 - 0.2	0.13	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00700000	1529	700.0	0.23 - 0.48	0.24	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00680000	2454	680.0	0.4 - 0.46	0.43	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00660000	1368	660.0	0.66 - 0.72	0.58	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00650000	2388	650.0	0.85 - 0.88	0.82	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00640000	1506	640.0	1.08 - 1.14	0.92	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00630000	1643	630.0	1.38 - 1.43	1.4	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00620000	2828	620.0	1.75 - 1.81	1.79	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00610000	873	610.0	2.21 - 2.3	2.2	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00600000	4493	600.0	2.8 - 2.87	2.82	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00595000	1237	595.0	3.15 - 3.25	3.15	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00590000	777	590.0	3.55 - 3.65	3.6	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00585000	776	585.0	4.0 - 4.1	4.05	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00580000	1122	580.0	4.5 - 4.65	4.55	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00575000	3403	575.0	5.05 - 5.2	5.05	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00570000	2245	570.0	5.7 - 5.85	5.68	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00565000	1008	565.0	6.4 - 6.55	6.35	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00560000	3765	560.0	7.2 - 7.35	7.0	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00555000	674	555.0	8.1 - 8.2	8.03	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00550000	4000	550.0	9.1 - 9.25	9.0	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00545000	932	545.0	10.15 - 10.35	10.0	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00540000	3371	540.0	11.4 - 11.55	11.23	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00535000	1086	535.0	12.7 - 12.9	12.82	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00530000	4282	530.0	14.15 - 14.35	13.91	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00525000	1717	525.0	15.75 - 15.95	15.35	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00520000	3614	520.0	17.5 - 17.7	17.22	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00515000	1718	515.0	19.35 - 19.55	18.9	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00510000	2298	510.0	21.4 - 21.6	21.15	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00505000	1028	505.0	23.55 - 23.75	23.2	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00500000	4796	500.0	25.85 - 26.1	25.5	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00495000	826	495.0	28.35 - 28.55	27.71	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00490000	1897	490.0	30.95 - 31.2	31.0	Out
Call	MSFT260320C00485000	994	485.0	33.75 - 34.0	33.05	In
Call	MSFT260320C00480000	2182	480.0	36.45 - 36.9	36.4	In
Call	MSFT260320C00475000	686	475.0	39.5 - 40.1	38.6	In
Call	MSFT260320C00470000	876	470.0	42.7 - 43.25	42.22	In
Call	MSFT260320C00465000	173	465.0	46.05 - 46.55	46.0	In
Call	MSFT260320C00460000	764	460.0	49.45 - 50.25	48.83	In
Call	MSFT260320C00455000	512	455.0	53.05 - 53.85	52.6	In
Call	MSFT260320C00450000	1717	450.0	56.65 - 57.4	55.93	In
Call	MSFT260320C00445000	81	445.0	60.45 - 61.25	54.35	In
Call	MSFT260320C00440000	1517	440.0	64.35 - 65.15	64.55	In
Call	MSFT260320C00435000	52	435.0	68.45 - 69.4	57.23	In
Call	MSFT260320C00430000	901	430.0	72.55 - 73.3	70.3	In
Call	MSFT260320C00425000	48	425.0	76.75 - 77.5	70.5	In
Call	MSFT260320C00420000	892	420.0	81.0 - 81.75	79.55	In
Call	MSFT260320C00415000	48	415.0	85.35 - 86.1	84.95	In
Call	MSFT260320C00410000	600	410.0	89.75 - 90.5	89.89	In
Call	MSFT260320C00405000	26	405.0	94.1 - 95.15	78.7	In
Call	MSFT260320C00400000	896	400.0	98.65 - 99.7	98.88	In
Call	MSFT260320C00390000	508	390.0	107.7 - 108.6	106.65	In
Call	MSFT260320C00380000	891	380.0	115.45 - 117.85	114.5	In
Call	MSFT260320C00370000	307	370.0	124.9 - 128.0	127.75	In
Call	MSFT260320C00360000	228	360.0	134.4 - 137.45	134.68	In
Call	MSFT260320C00350000	220	350.0	144.0 - 146.4	144.91	In
Call	MSFT260320C00340000	84	340.0	153.65 - 156.6	155.34	In
Call	MSFT260320C00330000	48	330.0	163.3 - 166.7	150.25	In
Call	MSFT260320C00320000	90	320.0	173.05 - 176.45	154.25	In
Call	MSFT260320C00310000	43	310.0	182.8 - 186.45	182.14	In
Call	MSFT260320C00300000	353	300.0	192.6 - 196.0	173.52	In
Call	MSFT260320C00290000	30	290.0	202.4 - 205.8	213.5	In
Call	MSFT260320C00280000	28	280.0	212.2 - 215.65	232.31	In
Call	MSFT260320C00270000	44	270.0	222.05 - 225.6	251.11	In
Call	MSFT260320C00260000	28	260.0	231.9 - 235.35	234.74	In
Call	MSFT260320C00250000	31	250.0	241.75 - 245.05	234.06	In
Call	MSFT260320C00240000	34	240.0	251.6 - 254.9	241.65	In
Call	MSFT260320C00230000	1	230.0	261.45 - 264.75	261.45	In
Call	MSFT260320C00220000	2	220.0	271.3 - 274.85	293.0	In
Call	MSFT260320C00210000	2	210.0	281.15 - 284.55	281.15	In
Call	MSFT260320C00200000	17	200.0	291.05 - 294.45	289.0	In
Call	MSFT260320C00195000	2	195.0	296.0 - 299.3	329.59	In
Call	MSFT260320C00190000	33	190.0	300.95 - 304.6	315.27	In
Call	MSFT260320C00185000	22	185.0	305.9 - 309.65	320.23	In
Call	MSFT260320C00180000	16	180.0	310.85 - 314.25	338.4	In
Call	MSFT260320C00175000	51	175.0	315.8 - 319.05	330.05	In
Put	MSFT260320P00740000	0	740.0	247.45 - 250.95	247.45	In
Put	MSFT260320P00720000	0	720.0	228.0 - 230.95	228.0	In
Put	MSFT260320P00700000	0	700.0	207.45 - 210.95	207.45	In
Put	MSFT260320P00680000	0	680.0	187.45 - 190.95	201.31	In
Put	MSFT260320P00660000	0	660.0	167.4 - 170.95	122.85	In
Put	MSFT260320P00650000	0	650.0	157.45 - 160.95	118.6	In
Put	MSFT260320P00640000	0	640.0	147.45 - 150.95	104.35	In
Put	MSFT260320P00630000	0	630.0	137.35 - 140.95	106.6	In
Put	MSFT260320P00620000	0	620.0	127.5 - 130.95	112.2	In
Put	MSFT260320P00610000	1	610.0	117.9 - 120.95	91.05	In
Put	MSFT260320P00600000	1	600.0	107.6 - 110.95	123.65	In
Put	MSFT260320P00575000	28	575.0	84.4 - 85.55	83.96	In
Put	MSFT260320P00570000	24	570.0	79.95 - 81.0	84.8	In
Put	MSFT260320P00565000	34	565.0	74.95 - 76.55	94.0	In
Put	MSFT260320P00560000	80	560.0	71.2 - 72.15	88.45	In
Put	MSFT260320P00555000	61	555.0	66.9 - 67.9	70.6	In
Put	MSFT260320P00550000	20479	550.0	62.9 - 63.75	64.41	In
Put	MSFT260320P00545000	163	545.0	58.95 - 59.7	65.75	In
Put	MSFT260320P00540000	1937	540.0	55.05 - 55.85	64.01	In
Put	MSFT260320P00535000	384	535.0	51.4 - 52.15	57.65	In
Put	MSFT260320P00530000	574	530.0	47.85 - 48.55	49.02	In
Put	MSFT260320P00525000	770	525.0	44.4 - 45.05	44.68	In
Put	MSFT260320P00520000	2008	520.0	41.1 - 41.75	41.25	In
Put	MSFT260320P00515000	1121	515.0	38.0 - 38.3	44.19	In
Put	MSFT260320P00510000	1874	510.0	35.0 - 36.25	35.85	In
Put	MSFT260320P00505000	943	505.0	32.2 - 32.45	33.0	In
Put	MSFT260320P00500000	2415	500.0	29.55 - 30.55	30.2	In
Put	MSFT260320P00495000	874	495.0	27.0 - 27.25	28.05	In
Put	MSFT260320P00490000	2682	490.0	24.65 - 24.9	24.93	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00485000	1038	485.0	22.45 - 22.7	22.6	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00480000	3343	480.0	20.4 - 20.65	21.0	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00475000	1810	475.0	18.5 - 18.7	19.25	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00470000	2469	470.0	16.75 - 16.95	17.05	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00465000	1844	465.0	15.15 - 15.3	15.5	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00460000	1410	460.0	13.65 - 13.8	14.0	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00455000	2063	455.0	12.3 - 12.45	12.75	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00450000	3975	450.0	11.05 - 11.2	11.34	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00445000	823	445.0	9.85 - 10.05	10.32	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00440000	3120	440.0	8.85 - 9.0	9.2	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00435000	593	435.0	7.9 - 8.05	8.35	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00430000	2356	430.0	7.05 - 7.2	7.4	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00425000	479	425.0	6.3 - 6.45	6.55	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00420000	4125	420.0	5.6 - 5.75	5.9	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00415000	406	415.0	5.0 - 5.15	5.3	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00410000	2779	410.0	4.45 - 4.6	4.55	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00405000	1167	405.0	4.0 - 4.15	4.26	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00400000	5214	400.0	3.55 - 3.65	3.72	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00390000	1840	390.0	2.81 - 2.91	2.96	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00380000	2018	380.0	2.25 - 2.32	2.21	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00370000	1203	370.0	1.78 - 1.85	1.86	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00360000	980	360.0	1.41 - 1.48	1.66	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00350000	4608	350.0	1.12 - 1.18	1.18	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00340000	2079	340.0	0.88 - 0.94	0.91	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00330000	2291	330.0	0.68 - 0.76	0.82	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00320000	1441	320.0	0.54 - 0.6	0.64	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00310000	480	310.0	0.42 - 0.48	0.56	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00300000	1373	300.0	0.3 - 0.38	0.36	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00290000	657	290.0	0.24 - 0.32	0.35	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00280000	487	280.0	0.2 - 0.44	0.25	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00270000	286	270.0	0.14 - 0.19	0.2	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00260000	615	260.0	0.11 - 0.16	0.12	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00250000	1509	250.0	0.0 - 0.19	0.14	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00240000	91	240.0	0.05 - 0.1	0.12	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00230000	205	230.0	0.0 - 0.11	0.07	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00220000	103	220.0	0.01 - 0.07	0.06	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00210000	220	210.0	0.0 - 0.06	0.05	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00200000	189	200.0	0.01 - 0.05	0.05	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00195000	568	195.0	0.0 - 0.05	0.05	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00190000	29	190.0	0.0 - 0.05	0.04	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00185000	20	185.0	0.0 - 0.05	0.03	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00180000	21	180.0	0.0 - 0.04	0.03	Out
Put	MSFT260320P00175000	235	175.0	0.0 - 0.04	0.03	Out

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