Microsoft MSFT
Average implied volatility across the listed chain right now: 40%. Implied volatility measures how big a price swing the options market is pricing in — there is no fixed “normal” level, it varies a lot by stock.
Open interest by strike
Nearest listed expiry only. Calls above the line, puts below — clusters mark strikes where the market has built up the most open positions.
Implied volatility by strike
The “volatility smile”: strikes far from the current price often price in richer implied volatility than at-the-money strikes.
Calls
| Expiry | Strike | Last | Bid/Ask | Volume | Open interest | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2026 | $530.00 | $5.56 | $5.00/$5.75 | 684 | 287 | 38% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $532.50 | $4.00 | $3.50/$4.30 | 697 | 184 | 36% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $527.50 | $7.20 | $6.50/$7.10 | 61 | 38 | 39% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $535.00 | $2.90 | $2.75/$3.05 | 1,199 | 342 | 36% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $525.00 | $8.91 | $8.10/$8.70 | 50 | 139 | 39% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $537.50 | $2.09 | $1.83/$2.17 | 942 | 211 | 35% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $522.50 | $12.95 | $9.80/$11.00 | 23 | 60 | 41% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $540.00 | $1.42 | $1.32/$1.57 | 3,536 | 522 | 36% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $520.00 | $13.25 | $11.45/$13.10 | 20 | 214 | 41% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $542.50 | $1.06 | $0.87/$1.06 | 1,016 | 173 | 35% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $517.50 | $15.43 | $13.50/$15.40 | 15 | 12 | 43% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $545.00 | $0.72 | $0.56/$0.69 | 1,627 | 284 | 35% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $515.00 | $17.75 | $16.00/$18.05 | 45 | 52 | 50% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $547.50 | $0.41 | $0.37/$0.46 | 1,319 | 370 | 35% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $512.50 | $24.50 | $18.30/$20.25 | 17 | 49 | 51% |
Puts
| Expiry | Strike | Last | Bid/Ask | Volume | Open interest | IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Nov 2026 | $530.00 | $4.40 | $4.10/$4.65 | 1,434 | 479 | 35% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $532.50 | $5.52 | $5.25/$5.95 | 1,019 | 153 | 35% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $527.50 | $3.36 | $3.25/$3.65 | 777 | 136 | 37% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $535.00 | $6.86 | $6.65/$7.45 | 770 | 417 | 34% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $525.00 | $2.65 | $2.54/$2.83 | 2,043 | 306 | 38% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $537.50 | $8.30 | $7.95/$9.15 | 196 | 77 | 32% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $522.50 | $2.04 | $1.90/$2.36 | 1,056 | 325 | 40% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $540.00 | $10.10 | $9.75/$11.60 | 164 | 689 | 34% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $520.00 | $1.56 | $1.45/$1.73 | 1,500 | 949 | 40% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $542.50 | $12.05 | $11.65/$13.30 | 138 | 211 | 30% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $517.50 | $1.14 | $1.08/$1.42 | 945 | 208 | 42% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $545.00 | $14.40 | $13.40/$15.40 | 293 | 327 | 0% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $515.00 | $0.93 | $0.85/$1.00 | 530 | 171 | 43% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $547.50 | $14.84 | $15.35/$18.30 | 10 | 63 | 0% |
| 9 Nov 2026 | $512.50 | $0.71 | $0.66/$0.76 | 329 | 117 | 44% |
Open interest = contracts currently outstanding (not yet closed out). Higher open interest generally means a strike/expiry is more actively traded and easier to get in and out of.
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I sold all of my Microsoft stocks a month ago and made a profit of 20%. I thought it was a temporary high point that would fall or fluctuate next, but Microsoft has continued to rise until now. Can you take a drop and give me another chance to buy.