Microsoft earnings is the options market leaning up or down

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微软财报：期权市场偏向哪边？

Saxo Bank10/26/2026updated 10/26/2026

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Microsoft reports fiscal Q1 on 28 October 2026, with the first full pricing session on 29 October. Shares fell after five of the last eight reports (median move 6.1%, average 7.0%, largest +15.5% in July 2026). The 30 October 525 straddle costs about $27.68, roughly 5.3% of the $524.50 share price. Mirror-image spreads cost nearly the same (~$9.65 bull, ~$9.47 bear), suggesting the market prices a rise and fall of that size as roughly equally likely. Azure grew 43%; guidance is about 45% constant currency.

Institution: Saxo Bank
Published: 10/26/2026
Research topic: Not explicitly stated
Time horizon: Not explicitly stated

Key arguments

Report-day history is lopsided: five of eight declines, but the largest move (+15.5%) was up, so the record supports either side.
The 525 straddle prices about 5.3% versus a 6.1% median, and measures size, not direction.
The bull call spread (~$9.65) and bear put spread (~$9.47) cost almost the same, so the options market shows no clear directional lean.
Azure growth (43% last quarter; guided ~45% constant currency) is the number the reaction tends to hinge on.

Key numbers

Reports followed by a fall: 5 of 8
Median move after reports: 6.1%
Largest move (29 July 2026 report): +15.5%
30 Oct 525 straddle as % of share price: ~5.3% (~$27.68)
Bull call vs bear put spread cost: ~$9.65 vs ~$9.47

Main risks

Indicative quotes from the 23 October close may differ from live chain prices, and wide bid/ask on weekly legs erodes edge.
Both structures carry full reaction risk after the US close on 28 October; holding to expiry versus closing after the first session can differ greatly.
Short legs are American-style and may be assigned early if in the money; costs and charges apply per leg.

Corresponding source evidence

Here the two cost almost the same, about $9.65 for the bullish spread and $9.47 for the bearish one.
The long call gives exposure to a rise; the short call reduces the cost and caps the gain above 552.50.
The long put gives exposure to a fall; the short put reduces the cost and caps the gain below 497.50.

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