MSFT options flow: unusual options activity in Microsoft Corp.
Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET
The 500 most recent unusual options prints in Microsoft Corp. (MSFT), from 24 September 2026 to 28 September 2026, carry $40.9M of tracked premium, leaning bullish. The delayed tape holds that many at a time, and this name fills it in 3 sessions. Bullish premium was $22.4M against $14.1M bearish; $33.1M went into calls and $7.8M into puts, a put call ratio of 0.24. The largest print was $4.8M of MSFT 16 Oct 2026 $520 calls on 25 September 2026, swept at ask. The last session with prints, 28 September 2026, added 12 prints and $640K of premium. MSFT closed at $516.17 on 25 September 2026, up 3.7%.
The latest unusual flow
The 500 most recent prints, 24 September 2026 to 28 September 2026, 3 sessions. The delayed tape holds that many at a time; the full stream with every print is in the app. Every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.
Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.
Largest prints
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | MSFT 16 Oct 2026 $520 calls | Sweep | 3,825 | 13,058 | $4.8M | At ask | Bullish | Whale |
| 25 Sep 2026 | MSFT 15 Jan 2027 $530 calls | Sweep | 453 | 7,780 | $1.3M | Above ask | Bullish | Whale |
| 25 Sep 2026 | MSFT 15 Jan 2027 $530 calls | Sweep | 291 | 7,780 | $832K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | MSFT 15 Dec 2028 $500 calls | Sweep | 65 | 4,196 | $807K | At ask | Bullish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | MSFT 9 Oct 2026 $530 calls | Sweep | 1,400 | 1,286 | $729K | At bid | Bearish | Whale |
| 25 Sep 2026 | MSFT 16 Oct 2026 $520 puts | Sweep | 477 | 1,031 | $642K | At ask | Bearish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | MSFT 18 Dec 2026 $475 puts | Sweep | 476 | 15,326 | $594K | Below bid | Bullish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | MSFT 9 Oct 2026 $530 calls | Sweep | 1,000 | 1,286 | $590K | At bid | Bearish | High conviction |
| 25 Sep 2026 | MSFT 15 Jan 2027 $530 calls | Sweep | 198 | 7,780 | $565K | Above ask | Bullish | Whale |
| 25 Sep 2026 | MSFT 2 Oct 2026 $515 puts | Sweep | 765 | 198 | $551K | At ask | Bearish | Whale |
| 25 Sep 2026 | MSFT 18 Dec 2026 $470 puts | Sweep | 431 | 2,252 | $479K | Below bid | Bullish | High conviction |
| 24 Sep 2026 | MSFT 16 Oct 2026 $500 calls | Sweep | 335 | 25,486 | $383K | At bid | Bearish | High conviction |
Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.
Where the money is aimed
| Expiry | Prints | Premium | Calls share | Net premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | 252 | $12.5M | 92% | -$582K |
| 16 Oct 2026 | 41 | $8.2M | 88% | +$4.1M |
| 15 Jan 2027 | 36 | $5.1M | 86% | +$4.1M |
| 15 Dec 2028 | 17 | $2.2M | 74% | +$1.2M |
| 18 Dec 2026 | 24 | $2.1M | 36% | +$1.1M |
| 20 Nov 2026 | 20 | $2.0M | 55% | +$457K |
The most premium, $12.5M, is aimed at the 25 Sep 2026 expiry.
A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.
The last session, 28 September 2026
| Date | Contract | Type | Size | Open int. | Premium | Execution | Sentiment | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep 2026 | MSFT 16 Oct 2026 $512.50 calls | Sweep | 117 | 254 | $111K | At bid | Bearish | Notable |
| 28 Sep 2026 | MSFT 28 Sep 2026 $515 puts | Sweep | 62 | 781 | $62K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
| 28 Sep 2026 | MSFT 19 Jan 2029 $500 calls | Trade | 5 | 133 | $61K | At midpoint | Neutral | |
| 28 Sep 2026 | MSFT 28 Sep 2026 $507.50 puts | Trade | 119 | 1,459 | $56K | At bid | Neutral | |
| 28 Sep 2026 | MSFT 16 Oct 2026 $502.50 puts | Sweep | 52 | 196 | $56K | At bid | Bullish | Notable |
Every print in MSFT with its full detail, the live tape, one tap filters and saved screeners: open MSFT in Options Sentiment Screener.
Price
The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open MSFT in Options Sentiment Screener.
Analysts
The most recent analyst targets on file, from 25 firms, have a median of $550, 6.6% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 1 upgrade.
Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.
About Microsoft Corp.
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- Sector
- Information Technology
- Industry
- Computer Software
- Headquarters
- Redmond, Washington
- Website
- microsoft.com
Microsoft Corporation develops, licenses, and supports software, services, devices, and solutions. Its Productivity and Business Processes segment offers Office, Exchange, SharePoint, Microsoft Teams, Office 365 Security and Compliance, and Skype for Business. More Personal Computing segment provides Windows original equipment manufacturer (OEM) licensing and other non-volume licensing of the Windows operating system.
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Learn
- What unusual options activity means
- Reading one ticker's flow
- Sweeps, blocks and where a trade printed
- Size versus open interest
- Bullish or bearish, how a print's sentiment is inferred
- The conviction score and whale prints
The live tape for MSFT with every print's execution detail, one tap filters for calls, puts, sweeps and 0DTE, saved screeners and, for Realtime subscribers, push alerts and no delay. The same screen is in the iOS and Android apps.
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