Microsoft Stock Options

MSFT Stock  USD 511.46  4.43  0.87%   
Microsoft's latest option contracts expiring on December 19th 2025 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.43 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.74 over 217 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more calls than puts on contracts expiring on December 19th 2025. The total put volume is at 2.8 K, with calls trading at the volume of 3.9 K. This yields a 0.71 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against December 19th 2025 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 2025-12-19 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 0.0269% per day over the life of the 2025-12-19 option contract. With Microsoft trading at USD 511.46, that is roughly USD 0.14. 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 0.43%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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.
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 IntStrike PriceCurrent SpreadLast Price
Call
MSFT251219C007000007421700.00.16 - 0.20.17Out
Call
MSFT251219C00695000264695.00.16 - 0.410.28Out
Call
MSFT251219C0069000097690.00.19 - 0.250.28Out
Call
MSFT251219C00685000160685.00.22 - 0.270.32Out
Call
MSFT251219C00680000442680.00.25 - 0.30.24Out
Call
MSFT251219C006600007247660.00.41 - 0.470.46Out
Call
MSFT251219C00655000112655.00.48 - 0.530.5Out
Call
MSFT251219C006500002090650.00.54 - 0.60.6Out
Call
MSFT251219C00645000762645.00.62 - 0.870.77Out
Call
MSFT251219C00640000328640.00.71 - 0.770.9Out
Call
MSFT251219C00635000705635.00.81 - 0.870.88Out
Call
MSFT251219C00630000553630.00.93 - 0.991.06Out
Call
MSFT251219C00625000624625.01.06 - 1.121.1Out
Call
MSFT251219C006200001921620.01.22 - 1.281.28Out
Call
MSFT251219C00615000270615.01.25 - 1.661.49Out
Call
MSFT251219C006100001079610.01.6 - 1.661.64Out
Call
MSFT251219C006050001000605.01.84 - 1.91.88Out
Call
MSFT251219C0060000013227600.02.12 - 2.182.12Out
Call
MSFT251219C00595000398595.02.3 - 2.52.48Out
Call
MSFT251219C00590000808590.02.61 - 2.882.87Out
Call
MSFT251219C005850004981585.03.2 - 3.353.25Out
Call
MSFT251219C005800005753580.03.7 - 3.853.8Out
Call
MSFT251219C005750001440575.04.3 - 4.454.4Out
Call
MSFT251219C005700004804570.05.0 - 5.155.0Out
Call
MSFT251219C005650003471565.05.8 - 5.955.77Out
Call
MSFT251219C005600007988560.06.7 - 6.856.75Out
Call
MSFT251219C005550001778555.07.75 - 7.97.85Out
Call
MSFT251219C005500009042550.08.9 - 9.19.0Out
Call
MSFT251219C005450002718545.010.25 - 10.4510.31Out
Call
MSFT251219C005400003871540.011.7 - 11.911.75Out
Call
MSFT251219C005350001349535.013.35 - 13.613.5Out
Call
MSFT251219C005300003286530.015.15 - 15.815.3Out
Call
MSFT251219C005250004603525.017.15 - 18.3517.23Out
Call
MSFT251219C005200005085520.019.3 - 20.5519.45Out
Call
MSFT251219C005150002933515.021.4 - 22.6521.9Out
Call
MSFT251219C005100003694510.024.2 - 24.4524.2Out
Call
MSFT251219C0050500011717505.026.9 - 27.227.32Out
Call
MSFT251219C0050000014655500.029.75 - 30.0529.8In
Call
MSFT251219C004950005472495.032.75 - 33.9533.43In
Call
MSFT251219C004900002637490.035.95 - 36.335.93In
Call
MSFT251219C0048500011119485.039.3 - 39.6539.68In
Call
MSFT251219C0048000012100480.042.8 - 43.242.56In
Call
MSFT251219C004750001061475.046.5 - 47.546.65In
Call
MSFT251219C004700003224470.050.25 - 50.6550.6In
Call
MSFT251219C004650001820465.054.15 - 54.5554.85In
Call
MSFT251219C004600002590460.058.15 - 58.658.9In
Call
MSFT251219C004550001712455.062.35 - 62.664.75In
Call
MSFT251219C004500004659450.066.5 - 66.966.55In
Call
MSFT251219C004450002511445.070.45 - 71.2571.6In
Call
MSFT251219C004400001918440.075.1 - 75.677.1In
Call
MSFT251219C00435000862435.079.3 - 80.182.1In
Call
MSFT251219C00430000937430.083.85 - 84.784.13In
Call
MSFT251219C004250002377425.088.5 - 89.190.05In
Call
MSFT251219C004200001066420.092.85 - 93.995.0In
Call
MSFT251219C00415000844415.097.35 - 98.5598.22In
Call
MSFT251219C004100001302410.0102.45 - 103.1104.7In
Call
MSFT251219C004050001877405.0106.75 - 108.25115.47In
Call
MSFT251219C004000002245400.0111.25 - 112.6114.0In
Call
MSFT251219C00395000730395.0116.35 - 117.7120.0In
Call
MSFT251219C003900001069390.0120.9 - 122.4130.05In
Call
MSFT251219C00385000739385.0125.95 - 127.15134.67In
Call
MSFT251219C003800002948380.0130.55 - 132.1131.45In
Call
MSFT251219C00375000759375.0135.65 - 136.9142.0In
Call
MSFT251219C00370000780370.0140.45 - 141.7150.58In
Call
MSFT251219C00365000481365.0145.25 - 146.6151.55In
Call
MSFT251219C003600002259360.0150.25 - 151.3152.29In
Call
MSFT251219C00355000319355.0154.9 - 156.35162.0In
Call
MSFT251219C003500001839350.0159.85 - 161.5162.34In
Call
MSFT251219C00345000817345.0164.8 - 166.05171.16In
Call
MSFT251219C00340000268340.0168.8 - 170.95169.98In
Call
MSFT251219C00335000458335.0174.6 - 176.0170.18In
Call
MSFT251219C00330000363330.0179.55 - 181.75186.92In
Call
MSFT251219C00325000374325.0184.65 - 185.7187.4In
Call
MSFT251219C00320000251320.0189.4 - 190.55194.45In
Call
MSFT251219C00315000920315.0194.35 - 195.5200.55In
Call
MSFT251219C00310000281310.0199.35 - 200.75191.3In
Call
MSFT251219C00305000461305.0203.85 - 205.9206.2In
Call
MSFT251219C003000001155300.0208.7 - 210.3210.9In
Call
MSFT251219C00295000203295.0214.15 - 215.25221.18In
Call
MSFT251219C00290000259290.0219.0 - 221.0220.26In
Call
MSFT251219C00285000104285.0223.95 - 225.1223.21In
Call
MSFT251219C00280000679280.0228.95 - 230.0236.8In
Call
MSFT251219C00275000524275.0233.95 - 234.9241.9In
Call
MSFT251219C00270000242270.0238.9 - 239.85240.56In
Call
MSFT251219C00265000106265.0243.75 - 245.0245.3In
Call
MSFT251219C00260000114260.0248.65 - 249.7257.05In
Call
MSFT251219C00255000166255.0253.7 - 254.7255.4In
Call
MSFT251219C00250000249250.0257.35 - 260.15265.08In
Call
MSFT251219C0024500016245.0262.25 - 265.75268.12In
Call
MSFT251219C00240000164240.0267.2 - 270.7268.0In
Call
MSFT251219C0023500021235.0272.15 - 275.1306.0In
Call
MSFT251219C00230000162230.0277.1 - 280.05278.52In
Call
MSFT251219C0022500092225.0282.05 - 284.95282.05In
Call
MSFT251219C00220000106220.0287.0 - 290.5305.89In
Call
MSFT251219C0021500085215.0291.95 - 294.85289.0In
Call
MSFT251219C0021000053210.0296.85 - 299.8296.85In
Call
MSFT251219C0020500023205.0301.8 - 304.75305.2In
Call
MSFT251219C00200000119200.0306.75 - 309.7310.0In
Call
MSFT251219C0019500030195.0311.7 - 315.25280.62In
Call
MSFT251219C0019000024190.0316.7 - 319.6315.19In
Call
MSFT251219C0018500058185.0321.65 - 325.15340.0In
Call
MSFT251219C0018000019180.0326.6 - 329.5326.6In
Call
MSFT251219C0017500019175.0331.55 - 335.1363.5In
Call
MSFT251219C0017000035170.0336.5 - 339.45332.62In
Call
MSFT251219C001650004165.0341.5 - 345.0341.5In
Call
MSFT251219C0016000063160.0346.45 - 350.0346.45In
Call
MSFT251219C001550002155.0351.4 - 354.35351.4In
Call
MSFT251219C0015000081150.0356.4 - 359.9351.1In
Call
MSFT251219C0014500021145.0361.35 - 364.85331.75In
Call
MSFT251219C0014000052140.0366.3 - 369.2366.28In
Call
MSFT251219C00135000293135.0371.25 - 374.15337.68In
Call
MSFT251219C00130000618130.0376.45 - 379.1383.1In
Call
MSFT251219C00125000110125.0381.2 - 384.75385.85In
 Put
MSFT251219P007000000700.0191.55 - 194.7191.55In
 Put
MSFT251219P006950000695.0187.3 - 189.55187.3In
 Put
MSFT251219P006900000690.0181.45 - 184.8181.45In
 Put
MSFT251219P006850000685.0176.95 - 179.65176.95In
 Put
MSFT251219P006800000680.0171.55 - 174.6165.75In
 Put
MSFT251219P006600000660.0152.2 - 154.8152.2In
 Put
MSFT251219P006550000655.0147.1 - 148.75148.58In
 Put
MSFT251219P006500001650.0142.25 - 143.85143.56In
 Put
MSFT251219P006450000645.0136.45 - 139.65185.3In
 Put
MSFT251219P006400000640.0132.05 - 133.75132.05In
 Put
MSFT251219P006000001600.091.95 - 94.8590.0In
 Put
MSFT251219P005850008585.077.15 - 79.069.95In
 Put
MSFT251219P0058000060580.072.45 - 74.372.82In
 Put
MSFT251219P0057500031575.068.85 - 69.3566.7In
 Put
MSFT251219P0057000028570.064.4 - 64.964.35In
 Put
MSFT251219P00565000105565.060.05 - 60.660.24In
 Put
MSFT251219P0056000074560.055.9 - 56.455.4In
 Put
MSFT251219P0055500068555.050.7 - 52.2551.85In
 Put
MSFT251219P00550000176550.047.95 - 48.3548.19In
 Put
MSFT251219P00545000396545.044.25 - 44.642.9In
 Put
MSFT251219P00540000490540.040.65 - 41.139.12In
 Put
MSFT251219P00535000297535.036.05 - 38.836.1In
 Put
MSFT251219P00530000392530.034.05 - 34.4533.8In
 Put
MSFT251219P00525000380525.031.05 - 31.429.85In
 Put
MSFT251219P005200002476520.026.95 - 29.628.3In
 Put
MSFT251219P005150001072515.024.3 - 27.5525.65In
 Put
MSFT251219P005100001758510.021.8 - 24.223.13In
 Put
MSFT251219P005050001135505.019.7 - 22.020.94Out
 Put
MSFT251219P005000002733500.018.6 - 18.8518.79Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004950001280495.016.0 - 17.916.9Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004900002483490.014.3 - 15.5515.2Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004850001142485.013.2 - 13.4513.35Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004800003447480.011.75 - 12.9512.05Out
 Put
MSFT251219P0047500013364475.010.35 - 11.510.6Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004700002129470.08.25 - 10.459.33Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004650002351465.08.1 - 9.558.4Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004600003373460.07.15 - 7.47.3Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004550002137455.06.4 - 6.556.4Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004500005023450.05.55 - 6.255.65Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004450003716445.04.9 - 5.654.97Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004400005343440.04.4 - 5.04.5Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004350005480435.03.9 - 4.04.0Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004300004011430.03.4 - 3.553.45Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004250001454425.03.0 - 3.13.01Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004200003335420.02.67 - 2.732.7Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004150001419415.02.36 - 2.422.41Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004100001574410.02.09 - 2.142.16Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004050009471405.01.84 - 1.91.87Out
 Put
MSFT251219P004000006194400.01.63 - 1.691.7Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003950001984395.01.45 - 1.51.5Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003900001939390.01.29 - 1.351.29Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003850001615385.01.15 - 1.21.19Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003800003139380.01.03 - 1.071.06Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003750001421375.00.92 - 0.970.94Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003700002534370.00.63 - 0.870.89Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003650001276365.00.74 - 0.780.76Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003600001353360.00.66 - 0.710.71Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003550002741355.00.59 - 0.640.63Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003500002098350.00.53 - 0.570.56Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00345000708345.00.46 - 0.520.49Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003400001119340.00.41 - 0.470.45Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003350001054335.00.38 - 0.420.41Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003300001086330.00.34 - 0.380.37Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003250001620325.00.25 - 0.350.33Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003200001406320.00.27 - 0.320.3Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00315000935315.00.24 - 0.290.22Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00310000692310.00.21 - 0.260.25Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003050003111305.00.19 - 0.240.21Out
 Put
MSFT251219P003000005742300.00.16 - 0.220.19Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00295000469295.00.15 - 0.20.17Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00290000477290.00.13 - 0.180.14Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00285000783285.00.11 - 0.160.14Out
 Put
MSFT251219P002800001307280.00.0 - 0.150.13Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00275000596275.00.09 - 0.140.13Out
 Put
MSFT251219P002700001955270.00.07 - 0.130.13Out
 Put
MSFT251219P002650001283265.00.06 - 0.110.1Out
 Put
MSFT251219P002600002700260.00.05 - 0.110.08Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00255000933255.00.05 - 0.10.15Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00250000800250.00.04 - 0.090.06Out
 Put
MSFT251219P002450001167245.00.03 - 0.080.04Out
 Put
MSFT251219P002400005921240.00.02 - 0.070.03Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00235000478235.00.02 - 0.070.05Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00230000473230.00.01 - 0.060.05Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00225000644225.00.01 - 0.060.05Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00220000310220.00.01 - 0.050.03Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00215000371215.00.02 - 0.050.06Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00210000639210.00.0 - 0.050.07Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00205000257205.00.01 - 0.040.05Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00200000815200.00.0 - 0.040.02Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00195000715195.00.01 - 0.040.02Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00190000504190.00.0 - 0.040.02Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00185000368185.00.0 - 0.040.02Out
 Put
MSFT251219P001800001134180.00.0 - 0.030.02Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00175000365175.00.0 - 0.030.01Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00170000430170.00.0 - 0.030.02Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00165000189165.00.0 - 0.030.02Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00160000692160.00.0 - 0.030.02Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00155000244155.00.0 - 0.030.01Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00150000557150.00.0 - 0.030.01Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00145000180145.00.0 - 0.030.02Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00140000187140.00.0 - 0.030.02Out
 Put
MSFT251219P001350001974135.00.0 - 0.030.01Out
 Put
MSFT251219P00130000341130.00.0 - 0.030.02Out
 Put
MSFT251219P001250002242125.00.01 - 0.020.01Out

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