Moderately bullish activity in Microsoft (MSFT), with shares up $3.20, or 0.78%, near $414.41. Options volume running well above average with 443k contracts traded and calls leading puts for a put/call ratio of 0.48, compared to a typical level near 0.73. Implied volatility (IV30) is higher by 0.8 points near 27.51,and above the 52wk median, suggesting an expected daily move of $7.18. Put-call skew steepened, indicating increased demand for downside protection, following an upgrade to Buy at Phillip Securities.
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