Microsoft Corp. options tape
Microsoft closed at $531.40. Option traders hold the most calls at $575 and the most puts at $500, and the options price a move of about 2.7% either way by 11 November 2026.
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- Open contracts (open interest) are option contracts bought and not yet closed. A call gains if the price rises past its strike; a put gains if it falls below.
- Put/call above 1 means more puts are open than calls. Many holders buy puts as insurance, so a high ratio is not always a bet against the stock.
- Priced move is how far the options say the price could move, up or down, by an expiry date.
- These describe positions people hold today. They are not a forecast.
Where the open contracts sit
next 90 daysMost calls sit at $575, 8% above the price; most puts at $500, 6% below it.
Each row is a strike price, highest at the top. Calls to the right, puts to the left, every expiry in the next 90 days added up. The dashed line is the price; the darkest bars hold the most contracts.
Expiry by expiry
nearest firstThe options price a move of about ±1.8% by 9 Nov 2026 and ±6.7% by 4 Dec 2026.
Each box is one expiry date. The large figure is the move the options price by then: the at-the-money call and put together as a share of the price. The bar splits the open contracts into calls (blue) and puts (orange); the outlined box holds the most.
Contracts that traded far more than usual
8 contracts traded at least twice the contracts open before the day. The largest: $1.6 million on the 13 November 2026 put at $535.00.
1,465 traded against 676 open before the day
1,985 traded against 333 open before the day
1,926 traded against 472 open before the day
561 traded against 244 open before the day
796 traded against 132 open before the day
1,838 traded against 366 open before the day
A contract appears when the day's volume was at least twice the open contracts before the day, with at least $25,000 traded. Fresh buying of this size is one way to spot a new bet.
How it compares
every company on the siteThe bar ranks every company on the site from the lowest on the left to the highest on the right, in three equal thirds; the small figures under it are the values where each third starts, and the black tick is the middle company. The orange dot is this company; the grey ticks are the other companies in its industry (hover or tap for names). A hatched block is companies tied at none.
The day's figures as tables
Where the open interest sits
| Side | Strike | Open interest |
|---|---|---|
| Calls | $575.00 | 173,347 |
| Puts | $500.00 | 36,907 |
The strike with the most open interest on each side, across expiries within 90 days.
Strikes where the day's volume was at least twice the open interest
| Contract | Volume | Open interest before | Premium traded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 November 2026 put at $535.00 | 1,465 | 676 | $1.6 million |
| 13 November 2026 put at $517.50 | 1,985 | 333 | $903,175 |
| 13 November 2026 call at $542.50 | 1,926 | 472 | $852,255 |
| 27 November 2026 put at $525.00 | 561 | 244 | $704,055 |
| 13 November 2026 call at $532.50 | 796 | 132 | $690,530 |
| 13 November 2026 put at $512.50 | 1,838 | 366 | $652,490 |
| 13 November 2026 put at $532.50 | 627 | 270 | $619,162 |
| 4 December 2026 put at $535.00 | 230 | 78 | $438,725 |
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Premium is mid price times volume times 100.Updated after each US market close. Figures describe positioning; they are not a forecast.