Microsoft Corp (MSFT) $31.84 -0.08%
Microsoft (MSFT) notched a new 52-week high this morning, but is now down 3 cents to $31.84 and moving lower along with 20 other Dow stocks. Recent options trades on the software giant include a Jan 27 – 32.5 put spread, apparently bought for $2.10, 7000X on PHLX. Looks like a possible spread purchase and a bet that MSFT will give back some of its recent gains in the months ahead. Separately, a bearish ratio risk-reveral was initiated on Microsoft after one investor sold 1,000 Jul 32 calls on the stock at $1.50 to buy 3,000 Jul 26 puts at 36 cents. Although MSFT is up 22.3 percent year-to-date and setting 52-week highs, some of the recent options order flow has been decidedly bearish, including deep OTM March put buyers (see 2/24 color) and June put ratio spreads (see 2/21 color).
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