Spotlight on Microsoft: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity
Spotlight on Microsoft: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity
Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bearish stance on Microsoft.
有很多錢可花費的鯨魚已經明顯看淡微軟。
Looking at options history for Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) we detected 12 trades.
查看微軟（NASDAQ：MSFT）的期權歷史，我們發現有12次交易。
If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 33% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 41% with bearish.
如果考慮每筆交易的具體細節，可以準確地說，投資者中有33%打算看好，41%打算看淡。
From the overall spotted trades, 4 are puts, for a total amount of $364,008 and 8, calls, for a total amount of $645,325.
從整體看來，有4項看跌期權，總金額爲$364,008，有8項看漲期權，總金額爲$645,325。
Expected Price Movements
預期價格波動
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $185.0 to $520.0 for Microsoft over the recent three months.
基於交易活動，似乎重要投資者正在瞄準微軟在最近3個月內的價格區間爲$185.0至$520.0。
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
成交量和持倉量分析
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 $185.0 to $520.0 in the last 30 days.
在交易期權時，查看成交量和持倉量是一個有效的方法。這些數據可以幫助您追蹤針對微軟某個行權價的期權的流動性和興趣。下面，我們可以觀察到最近30天內微軟所有鯨魚交易的看跌期權和看漲期權的成交量和持倉量隨時間的變化。
Microsoft 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
微軟30天期權成交量和利益快照
Biggest Options Spotted:
最大的期權交易：
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSFT | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 07/26/24 | $12.1 | $11.9 | $11.9 | $447.50 | $285.6K | 441 | 1 |
| MSFT | PUT | SWEEP | BEARISH | 08/02/24 | $9.45 | $8.8 | $9.24 | $447.50 | $168.9K | 0 | 0 |
| MSFT | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $80.65 | $79.0 | $79.0 | $400.00 | $110.6K | 339 | 0 |
| MSFT | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 07/26/24 | $5.3 | $4.8 | $4.92 | $447.50 | $90.8K | 229 | 4 |
| MSFT | PUT | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 07/19/24 | $12.6 | $11.4 | $11.82 | $465.00 | $71.4K | 4.3K | 568 |
| 標的 | 看跌/看漲 | 交易類型 | 情緒 | 到期日 | 賣盤 | 買盤 | 價格 | 執行價格 | 總交易價格 | 未平倉合約數量 | 成交量 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 微軟 | 看漲 | 交易 | 看淡 | 07/26/24 | $12.1 | $11.9 | $11.9 | $447.50 | $285.6K | 441 | 1 |
| 微軟 | 看跌 | SWEEP | 看淡 | 08/02/24 | 9.45 | $ 8.8 | $9.24 | $447.50 | 168.9K | 0 | 0 |
| 微軟 | 看漲 | SWEEP | 看淡 | 03/21/25 | $80.65 | $79.0 | $79.0 | $400.00 | $110.6K | 339 | 0 |
| 微軟 | 看跌 | SWEEP | 中立 | 07/26/24 | $5.3 | $4.8 | 4.92美元 | $447.50 | $90.8K | 229 | 4 |
| 微軟 | 看跌 | SWEEP | 中立 | 07/19/24 | $12.6 | $11.4 | $11.82 | $465.00 | $71.4K | 4.3千 | 568 |
About Microsoft
關於微軟
Microsoft develops and licenses consumer and enterprise software. It is known for its Windows operating systems and Office productivity suite. The company is organized into three equally sized broad segments: productivity and business processes (legacy Microsoft Office, cloud-based Office 365, Exchange, SharePoint, Skype, LinkedIn, Dynamics), intelligence cloud (infrastructure- and platform-as-a-service offerings Azure, Windows Server OS, SQL Server), and more personal computing (Windows Client, Xbox, Bing search, display advertising, and Surface laptops, tablets, and desktops).
微軟開發和許可消費者和企業軟件。它以其Windows操作系統和Office辦公套件而聞名。該公司被分爲三個同樣大小的廣泛領域：生產力和業務流程（傳統的Microsoft Office，基於雲的Office 365，Exchange，SharePoint，Skype，LinkedIn和Dynamics），智能雲（基礎設施和平台即服務提供者Azure，Windows Server操作系統，SQL Server），以及更個人的計算（Windows客戶端，Xbox，Bing搜索，蘋果-顯示屏廣告，Surface筆記本電腦，平板電腦和臺式機）。
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Microsoft, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
在分析與微軟相關的期權活動之後，我們轉而更加密切地關注該公司的業績。
Where Is Microsoft Standing Right Now?
微軟現在的狀況怎樣？
- With a volume of 607,842, the price of MSFT is down -0.12% at $453.01.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 11 days.
- MSFt的交易量爲607,842，價格下跌了-0.12%，爲$453.01。
- RSI指標暗示該股票可能要超買了。
- 下一輪盈利預計將在11天內發佈。
What Analysts Are Saying About Microsoft
分析師對微軟的評論
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $522.2.
在最近一個月中，有5名專家就這支股票發表了評級，平均目標價格爲$522.2。
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Citigroup continues to hold a Buy rating for Microsoft, targeting a price of $520.
- Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Piper Sandler continues to hold a Overweight rating for Microsoft, targeting a price of $465.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Truist Securities keeps a Buy rating on Microsoft with a target price of $600.
- An analyst from BMO Capital has decided to maintain their Outperform rating on Microsoft, which currently sits at a price target of $500.
- Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Argus Research keeps a Buy rating on Microsoft with a target price of $526.
- 繼續堅持自己的立場，花旗集團的一名分析師繼續持有微軟的買入評級，目標價爲$520。
- 保持自己的立場，派傑投資的一名分析師繼續給微軟的超配評級，目標價爲$465。
- 持續評估，Truist Securities的分析師仍對微軟給予買入評級，目標價爲$600。
- BMO Capital的一名分析師決定維持微軟的跑贏大盤評級，目前的價格目標爲$500。
- 持續評估，雅運股份的分析師繼續對微軟給予買入評級，目標價爲$526。
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期權交易存在較高的風險和潛在回報。精明的交易者通過不斷學習、調整策略、監控多個因子以及密切關注市場走勢來管理這些風險。通過Benzinga Pro的實時警報，了解最新的微軟期權交易。