Check Out What Whales Are Doing With MSFT

A whale with a lot of money to spend has taken a noticeably bullish stance on Microsoft.

Looking at options history for Microsoft MSFT we detected 12 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 66% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 33% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 6 are puts, for a total amount of $344,184 and 6, calls, for a total amount of $417,814.

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What's The Price Target?

Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $285.0 to $370.0 for Microsoft 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 whale trades within a strike price range from $285.0 to $370.0 in the last 30 days.

Microsoft Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

Where Is Microsoft Standing Right Now?

• With a volume of 2,770,929, the price of MSFT is up 0.34% at $317.57.
• RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be oversold.
• Next earnings are expected to be released in 64 days.

What The Experts Say On Microsoft:

• BMO Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Microsoft, which currently sits at a price target of $400.
• Redburn Partners has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Microsoft, which currently sits at a price target of $440.
• Citigroup has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Microsoft, which currently sits at a price target of $420.
• Argus Research has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Microsoft, which currently sits at a price target of $390.
• Piper Sandler downgraded its action to Overweight with a price target of $400

Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.

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