Microsoft Shares Rise 2% to $400 While Options Volume Surges
Microsoft shares advanced 2% to $400.78, testing the $400 level, staying below a $3 trillion market cap after a 17.3% year-to-date decline. Over 10 days, 4.7 million calls and 3.8 million puts traded, led by the weekly 400-strike call and March 490 put, with volatility score 87.
1. Stock Price Performance
Microsoft shares climbed 2% to $400.78 at the open, testing the key $400 level while maintaining a market cap below $3 trillion after a 17.3% decline in 2026.
2. Options Trading Surge
Over the last 10 days, investors executed 4.7 million calls and 3.8 million puts on Microsoft, with the weekly 400-strike call and the March 490 put drawing the most volume and contributing to a Schaeffer’s Volatility Scorecard rating of 87.
3. Geopolitical Resilience
The stock’s advance occurred despite escalating U.S.-Israel-Iran tensions, highlighting investor confidence in Microsoft relative to peers amid broader market uncertainty.