Bull Signal Could Boost Big Tech Giant to New Highs

The equity is within striking distance of record highs

Deputy Editor
Nov 6, 2023 at 12:28 PM
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Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) stock is already outperforming the broader market, boasting a 49% year-to-date lead versus a 13.9% gain by the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (SPY) in the same time period. The equity is on a six-day winning streak, with 10 gains out of the last 11 sessions, as it looks to reclaim its July 18 all-time high of $366.78. What's more, a historically bullish signal is flashing for MSFT that may indicate the rally still has plenty of steam.

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According to Schaeffer's Quantitative Analyst Rocky White, today's peak comes amid historically low implied volatility (IV), which has been a bullish combination for the stock in the past. White's data points to eight other signals over the last five years when the equity was trading within 2% of its 52-week high, while its Schaeffer's Volatility Index (SVI) was in the 20th percentile of its annual range or lower.
 
This is now the case with Microsoft stock's SVI of 19%, which is in the 4th percentile of its annual range. One month after these signals, the shares were higher 75% of the time, averaging a 3.4% gain. From its current perch of $356.58, a similar move would put Microsoft stock at a new record high of roughly $368 per share. 
 
A sentiment shift in the options pits could also generate tailwinds. This is per MSFT's Schaeffer's put/call open interest ratio (SOIR) of 0.92 that stands in the 82nd percentile of annual readings, indicating a put-bias amongst these traders.

 

 

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