Microsoft (MSFT) Offering Possible 29.53% Return Over the Next 7 Calendar Days

Microsoft's most recent trend suggests a bearish bias. One trading opportunity on Microsoft is a Bear Call Spread using a strike $127.00 short call and a strike $132.00 long call offers a potential 29.53% return on risk over the next 7 calendar days. Maximum profit would be generated if the Bear Call Spread were to expire worthless, which would occur if the stock were below $127.00 by expiration. The full premium credit of $1.14 would be kept by the premium seller. The risk of $3.86 would be incurred if the stock rose above the $132.00 long call strike price.

The 5-day moving average is moving down which suggests that the short-term momentum for Microsoft is bearish and the probability of a decline in share price is higher if the stock starts trending.

The 20-day moving average is moving down which suggests that the medium-term momentum for Microsoft is bearish.

The RSI indicator is at 59.17 level which suggests that the stock is neither overbought nor oversold at this time.

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