Benzinga | Jan 14, 2022 10:34AM EST

This Is What Whales Are Betting On Microsoft

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

Looking at options history for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) we detected 23 strange trades.

If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 43% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 56% with bearish.

From the overall spotted trades, 12 are puts, for a total amount of $2,128,600 and 11, calls, for a total amount of $885,965.

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 $280.0 to $400.0 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 $280.0 to $400.0 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 BULLISH 01/19/ $400.00 $532.0K 539 152 24MSFT PUT SWEEP BEARISH 01/19/ $400.00 $530.7K 539 56 24MSFT PUT TRADE BULLISH 06/16/ $400.00 $406.2K 3.8K 16 23MSFT CALL TRADE BULLISH 01/21/ $315.00 $255.7K 11.0K 3.7K 22MSFT PUT SWEEP BEARISH 01/14/ $315.00 $173.0K 3.4K 219 22

Where Is Microsoft Standing Right Now?

* With a volume of 10,923,859, the price of MSFT is up 0.88% at $307.5.

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

* Next earnings are expected to be released in 11 days.

What The Experts Say On Microsoft:

* SMBC Nikko downgraded its action to Outperform with a price target of $410

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