MSFT251219P00360000 Option on Microsoft

MSFT Stock  USD 517.81  7.95  1.51%   
Microsoft's latest option contracts expiring on January 16th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.41 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 0.6 over 214 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying more calls than puts on contracts expiring on January 16th 2026. The total put volume is at 9.4 K, with calls trading at the volume of 22.5 K. This yields a 0.42 put-to-call volume ratio.

Open Interest Against January 16th 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 2026-01-16 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 0.0256% per day over the life of the 2026-01-16 option contract. With Microsoft trading at USD 517.81, that is roughly USD 0.13. 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 0.41%. 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
MSFT260116C0070000021555700.00.43 - 0.440.43Out
Call
MSFT260116C00695000382695.00.42 - 0.490.46Out
Call
MSFT260116C00690000281690.00.46 - 0.530.5Out
Call
MSFT260116C00685000345685.00.51 - 0.770.57Out
Call
MSFT260116C006800001113680.00.55 - 0.820.55Out
Call
MSFT260116C00675000789675.00.6 - 0.870.66Out
Call
MSFT260116C00670000347670.00.47 - 0.930.68Out
Call
MSFT260116C00665000216665.00.72 - 0.990.76Out
Call
MSFT260116C006600003872660.00.79 - 0.90.85Out
Call
MSFT260116C0065500086655.00.9 - 1.150.97Out
Call
MSFT260116C006500001725650.00.85 - 1.151.0Out
Call
MSFT260116C00645000491645.00.87 - 1.331.15Out
Call
MSFT260116C006400001654640.00.99 - 1.431.22Out
Call
MSFT260116C00635000876635.01.12 - 1.581.4Out
Call
MSFT260116C00630000528630.01.28 - 1.741.56Out
Call
MSFT260116C006250001218625.01.45 - 1.931.78Out
Call
MSFT260116C006200001890620.01.66 - 2.131.88Out
Call
MSFT260116C00615000530615.02.0 - 2.362.18Out
Call
MSFT260116C006100001698610.02.18 - 2.642.5Out
Call
MSFT260116C006050001952605.02.6 - 2.972.77Out
Call
MSFT260116C0060000031791600.03.0 - 3.23.06Out
Call
MSFT260116C005950001728595.03.4 - 3.753.66Out
Call
MSFT260116C005900002887590.03.9 - 4.44.05Out
Call
MSFT260116C005850001245585.04.45 - 4.94.6Out
Call
MSFT260116C005800008538580.05.1 - 5.355.22Out
Call
MSFT260116C005750005790575.05.9 - 6.16.15Out
Call
MSFT260116C005700005126570.06.75 - 7.256.9Out
Call
MSFT260116C005650001406565.07.75 - 7.957.83Out
Call
MSFT260116C005600004759560.08.85 - 9.058.9Out
Call
MSFT260116C005550002335555.010.1 - 10.310.2Out
Call
MSFT260116C0055000012692550.011.5 - 11.7511.59Out
Call
MSFT260116C0054500012351545.013.05 - 13.713.2Out
Call
MSFT260116C005400008283540.014.8 - 15.015.0Out
Call
MSFT260116C005350002943535.016.7 - 17.016.6Out
Call
MSFT260116C005300005056530.018.8 - 19.6519.0Out
Call
MSFT260116C005250003500525.021.1 - 22.121.4Out
Call
MSFT260116C0052000031443520.023.6 - 23.9523.7Out
Call
MSFT260116C005150003913515.025.8 - 27.126.45In
Call
MSFT260116C0051000012543510.028.95 - 29.729.45In
Call
MSFT260116C00505000988505.031.95 - 33.032.0In
Call
MSFT260116C0050000040532500.034.85 - 36.1535.0In
Call
MSFT260116C004950001491495.038.25 - 39.838.85In
Call
MSFT260116C004900004027490.042.05 - 43.442.26In
Call
MSFT260116C004850001135485.045.7 - 47.1546.35In
Call
MSFT260116C004800002513480.049.35 - 51.050.1In
Call
MSFT260116C004750001891475.053.35 - 55.054.0In
Call
MSFT260116C004700003203470.057.4 - 59.159.3In
Call
MSFT260116C004650001269465.061.6 - 63.362.38In
Call
MSFT260116C004600001634460.065.9 - 67.6565.65In
Call
MSFT260116C004550001425455.070.25 - 72.071.55In
Call
MSFT260116C004500006445450.074.7 - 76.4574.55In
Call
MSFT260116C004450001665445.079.2 - 80.978.84In
Call
MSFT260116C004400003435440.083.8 - 85.4583.73In
Call
MSFT260116C004350001702435.087.45 - 91.087.71In
Call
MSFT260116C004300003688430.092.1 - 95.35102.03In
Call
MSFT260116C004250006817425.096.85 - 100.098.4In
Call
MSFT260116C004200003518420.0101.65 - 104.9103.39In
Call
MSFT260116C004150001361415.0106.6 - 109.75107.32In
Call
MSFT260116C004100003041410.0111.3 - 114.45112.79In
Call
MSFT260116C004050002703405.0116.15 - 119.1116.98In
Call
MSFT260116C004000005332400.0121.05 - 124.0122.21In
Call
MSFT260116C003950002861395.0125.95 - 128.9126.55In
Call
MSFT260116C003900001035390.0130.8 - 133.65131.88In
Call
MSFT260116C003850002081385.0135.6 - 138.75158.95In
Call
MSFT260116C00380000972380.0140.1 - 143.9141.09In
Call
MSFT260116C003750001882375.0144.9 - 148.6167.5In
Call
MSFT260116C00370000509370.0150.1 - 153.85151.7In
Call
MSFT260116C00365000727365.0154.75 - 158.35161.0In
Call
MSFT260116C003600004984360.0159.75 - 163.65169.5In
Call
MSFT260116C00355000342355.0164.6 - 168.15186.6In
Call
MSFT260116C0035000013746350.0169.5 - 173.05177.26In
Call
MSFT260116C0034500063345.0174.45 - 178.0190.6In
Call
MSFT260116C00340000177340.0179.35 - 183.1206.36In
Call
MSFT260116C00335000101335.0184.3 - 187.9192.9In
Call
MSFT260116C00330000222330.0189.2 - 192.8212.5In
Call
MSFT260116C00325000137325.0194.1 - 197.65195.56In
Call
MSFT260116C00320000252320.0199.05 - 202.6226.0In
Call
MSFT260116C00315000166315.0203.95 - 207.95203.51In
Call
MSFT260116C00310000210310.0208.95 - 212.7212.6In
Call
MSFT260116C00305000127305.0213.9 - 217.45226.8In
Call
MSFT260116C00300000830300.0218.8 - 222.55221.0In
Call
MSFT260116C0029500072295.0223.8 - 227.5232.0In
Call
MSFT260116C00290000161290.0228.7 - 232.4230.5In
Call
MSFT260116C00285000558285.0233.6 - 237.5256.45In
Call
MSFT260116C00280000507280.0238.6 - 242.5239.97In
Call
MSFT260116C002750002632275.0243.5 - 247.5272.5In
Call
MSFT260116C00270000891270.0248.5 - 252.25249.85In
Call
MSFT260116C00265000272265.0253.45 - 256.9251.9In
Call
MSFT260116C00260000476260.0258.45 - 261.9259.08In
Call
MSFT260116C00255000136255.0263.3 - 267.4272.23In
Call
MSFT260116C00250000503250.0268.25 - 271.9291.3In
Call
MSFT260116C00245000126245.0273.2 - 277.3294.38In
Call
MSFT260116C00240000160240.0278.15 - 281.65276.74In
Call
MSFT260116C0023500089235.0283.1 - 287.0276.6In
Call
MSFT260116C00230000214230.0288.0 - 292.0283.93In
Call
MSFT260116C00225000410225.0293.0 - 297.0316.27In
Call
MSFT260116C00220000228220.0297.95 - 302.0294.6In
Call
MSFT260116C00215000224215.0302.9 - 306.85311.31In
Call
MSFT260116C00210000158210.0307.85 - 311.8329.79In
Call
MSFT260116C00205000899205.0312.8 - 316.8307.05In
Call
MSFT260116C00200000238200.0317.75 - 321.8334.1In
Call
MSFT260116C00195000107195.0322.7 - 326.75325.6In
Call
MSFT260116C001900001064190.0327.65 - 331.15328.0In
Call
MSFT260116C00185000500185.0332.65 - 336.3331.75In
Call
MSFT260116C00180000106180.0337.6 - 341.5337.6In
Call
MSFT260116C0017500091175.0342.5 - 346.0329.22In
Call
MSFT260116C00170000112170.0347.5 - 351.0347.67In
Call
MSFT260116C0016500024165.0352.45 - 355.85352.45In
Call
MSFT260116C00160000239160.0357.35 - 360.85358.67In
 Put
MSFT260116P001600001142160.00.0 - 0.010.01Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00165000350165.00.0 - 0.030.01Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00170000420170.00.0 - 0.230.02Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00175000278175.00.0 - 0.230.02Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00180000435180.00.0 - 0.230.02Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00185000306185.00.0 - 0.230.03Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00190000437190.00.0 - 0.230.03Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00195000976195.00.0 - 0.230.03Out
 Put
MSFT260116P002000002036200.00.0 - 0.030.01Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00205000405205.00.0 - 0.030.02Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00210000459210.00.0 - 0.230.02Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00215000276215.00.0 - 0.240.04Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00220000250220.00.0 - 0.040.02Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00225000656225.00.0 - 0.240.04Out
 Put
MSFT260116P002300001199230.00.0 - 0.040.01Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00235000647235.00.0 - 0.250.01Out
 Put
MSFT260116P002400001992240.00.0 - 0.240.02Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00245000764245.00.0 - 0.260.03Out
 Put
MSFT260116P002500001144250.00.0 - 0.250.06Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00255000723255.00.0 - 0.260.01Out
 Put
MSFT260116P002600002178260.00.01 - 0.050.02Out
 Put
MSFT260116P002650001817265.00.01 - 0.280.04Out
 Put
MSFT260116P002700003036270.00.02 - 0.280.06Out
 Put
MSFT260116P002750001231275.00.02 - 0.290.07Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00280000732280.00.03 - 0.30.09Out
 Put
MSFT260116P002850001156285.00.02 - 0.310.09Out
 Put
MSFT260116P002900001788290.00.05 - 0.320.1Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00295000419295.00.06 - 0.320.11Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003000003462300.00.04 - 0.340.12Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00305000451305.00.09 - 0.160.1Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003100001832310.00.1 - 0.170.15Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003150003395315.00.12 - 0.190.16Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003200004789320.00.14 - 0.20.19Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003250002001325.00.16 - 0.230.18Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003300002146330.00.18 - 0.250.23Out
 Put
MSFT260116P00335000881335.00.21 - 0.270.18Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003400002312340.00.24 - 0.30.25Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003450002955345.00.27 - 0.330.31Out
 Put
MSFT260116P0035000016226350.00.31 - 0.340.33Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003550002571355.00.35 - 0.410.27Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003600007985360.00.39 - 0.460.45Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003650002394365.00.44 - 0.510.53Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003700004261370.00.5 - 0.560.55Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003750002953375.00.56 - 0.630.49Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003800004902380.00.63 - 0.70.7Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003850002607385.00.71 - 0.780.78Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003900003707390.00.81 - 0.870.83Out
 Put
MSFT260116P003950002229395.00.9 - 0.970.91Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004000006776400.01.02 - 1.081.02Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004050001300405.01.15 - 1.211.29Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004100002302410.01.29 - 1.361.32Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004150001610415.01.45 - 1.531.58Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004200005780420.01.64 - 1.721.79Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004250005260425.01.86 - 1.932.1Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004300003490430.02.1 - 2.192.15Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004350003128435.02.39 - 2.472.47Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004400002255440.02.72 - 2.822.82Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004450002480445.03.05 - 3.23.15Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004500005744450.03.5 - 3.653.55Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004550002772455.04.0 - 4.154.07Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004600005549460.04.55 - 4.754.65Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004650003066465.05.25 - 5.45.3Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004700007467470.06.0 - 6.25.93Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004750005788475.06.9 - 7.056.96Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004800006172480.07.85 - 8.057.97Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004850002480485.09.0 - 9.29.1Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004900003056490.010.25 - 10.510.32Out
 Put
MSFT260116P004950002360495.011.7 - 11.9511.83Out
 Put
MSFT260116P005000005835500.013.25 - 13.5513.5Out
 Put
MSFT260116P005050001890505.015.0 - 15.315.18Out
 Put
MSFT260116P005100003245510.016.95 - 17.2516.67Out
 Put
MSFT260116P005150003144515.019.1 - 19.419.2Out
 Put
MSFT260116P005200003307520.021.0 - 21.821.55Out
 Put
MSFT260116P005250002185525.023.65 - 24.3524.14In
 Put
MSFT260116P005300001003530.026.15 - 27.1526.8In
 Put
MSFT260116P005350001458535.029.1 - 30.729.7In
 Put
MSFT260116P005400002252540.032.15 - 33.9532.85In
 Put
MSFT260116P00545000271545.035.6 - 36.7534.85In
 Put
MSFT260116P00550000463550.039.15 - 40.440.95In
 Put
MSFT260116P00555000305555.042.75 - 44.141.9In
 Put
MSFT260116P00560000425560.046.55 - 47.9546.15In
 Put
MSFT260116P00565000241565.050.65 - 52.052.8In
 Put
MSFT260116P00570000184570.054.65 - 56.256.06In
 Put
MSFT260116P00575000122575.058.8 - 60.561.25In
 Put
MSFT260116P00580000229580.063.2 - 64.8565.0In
 Put
MSFT260116P00585000171585.067.9 - 69.453.75In
 Put
MSFT260116P0059000035590.072.25 - 73.9571.78In
 Put
MSFT260116P005950001595.077.0 - 78.6575.23In
 Put
MSFT260116P0060000020600.081.75 - 83.3583.57In
 Put
MSFT260116P0060500040605.085.95 - 89.1584.61In
 Put
MSFT260116P0061000028610.090.95 - 93.9574.25In
 Put
MSFT260116P006150004615.095.55 - 99.0579.25In
 Put
MSFT260116P0062000027620.0100.55 - 103.6584.05In
 Put
MSFT260116P006250009625.0105.35 - 109.089.0In
 Put
MSFT260116P0063000021630.0109.9 - 113.8593.05In
 Put
MSFT260116P006550000655.0134.9 - 138.85134.9In
 Put
MSFT260116P006600000660.0139.9 - 143.8118.91In
 Put
MSFT260116P006650000665.0144.8 - 148.85144.8In
 Put
MSFT260116P006700001670.0149.95 - 153.85131.75In
 Put
MSFT260116P006750000675.0154.8 - 158.85160.47In
 Put
MSFT260116P006800000680.0160.1 - 163.9160.1In
 Put
MSFT260116P006850000685.0165.25 - 168.85165.25In
 Put
MSFT260116P006900000690.0170.2 - 173.85170.2In
 Put
MSFT260116P006950000695.0175.0 - 178.85242.19In
 Put
MSFT260116P007000000700.0180.0 - 183.35191.52In

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