Someone with a lot of money to spend (and possibly insider knowledge) has taken an unusually bearish stance on Microsoft MSFT.
And retail traders should know.
Looking at options activity for Microsoft MSFT we detected 19 unusual trades. If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 36.84% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 63.16% with bearish. From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $1,790,866 and 13, calls, for a total amount of $1,208,797.
What's The Price Target?
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that the smart money is targeting a price range from $170.0 to $315.0 for Microsoft in the over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Development
Looking at the volume and open interest is a powerful move while trading options. This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for Microsoft's options for a given strike price. Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of Microsoft's smart money trades within a strike price range from $170.0 to $315.0 in the last 30 days.
Microsoft Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 06/17/22 | $300.00 | $1.4M | 1.4K | 510 |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 10/15/21 | $300.00 | $230.8K | 36.3K | 6.9K |
| MSFT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 02/18/22 | $270.00 | $188.0K | 1.0K | 200 |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 10/29/21 | $295.00 | $173.6K | 1.8K | 763 |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 11/12/21 | $315.00 | $136.1K | 91 | 1.8K |
Where Is Microsoft Standing Right Now?
- With a volume of 13,113,930, the price of MSFT is up 0.68% over the last 24 hours at $295.12.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 19 days.
What The Experts Say On Microsoft:
- Rosenblatt downgraded its action to Buy with a price target of $349.0
- Barclays has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Microsoft, which currently sits at a price target of $345.0.
- Morgan Stanley has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on Microsoft, which currently sits at a price target of $331.0.
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