Benzinga | Dec 21, 2021 10:56AM EST

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Microsoft

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

Looking at options history for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) we detected 10 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 50% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 50% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 2 are puts, for a total amount of $272,635 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $587,621.

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 $180.0 to $340.0 for Microsoft over the last 3 months.

Volume & Open Interest Development

Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.

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 activity within a strike price range from $180.0 to $340.0 in the last 30 days.

Microsoft Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days

Biggest Options Spotted:

Symbol PUT/ Trade Sentiment Exp. Strike Total Trade Open Volume CALL Type Date Price Price InterestMSFT PUT TRADE BEARISH 01/20/ $340.00 $239.0K 735 100 23MSFT CALL SWEEP BEARISH 09/16/ $240.00 $123.9K 1.4K 14 22MSFT CALL SWEEP BEARISH 02/18/ $335.00 $116.1K 3.8K 350 22MSFT CALL SWEEP BULLISH 02/18/ $330.00 $106.5K 5.1K 1.2K 22MSFT CALL TRADE BULLISH 03/18/ $330.00 $78.0K 3.4K 140 22

Where Is Microsoft Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 5,074,625, the price of MSFT is up 0.08% at $320.18.

* RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 35 days.

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