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Microsoft (MSFT) implied move — live earnings data

Microsoft (MSFT)'s next earnings date isn't confirmed in our dataset yet. Historical context below; live implied move appears here once options price the next report. Below: how that compares with what MSFT has actually done on earnings day, report by report.

Updated July 31, 2026 · refreshed daily from live options data · methodology

10-yr average move
±5.0%
peak intraday, n=39
Beats its implied move
9 of 16
56% of reports since 2022

MSFT implied vs actual earnings moves

Each report: what options priced in beforehand (purple) vs the actual peak intraday move (green when it beat implied, grey when it stayed inside).

0%3%6%9%12%07/2310/2301/2404/2407/2410/2401/2504/2507/2510/2501/2604/26implied moveactual peak move (green = beat implied)

How MSFT's earnings moves are distributed

Percentile5th20thMedian80th95th
Move size±1.4%±2.8%±4.6%±6.9%±9.4%

Recent regime: the 2-year average move (±7.7%) is hotter than the 10-year average (±5.0%).

What is an implied move?

The implied move is the size of the earnings-day move the options market is pricing in, derived from the at-the-money straddle expiring just after the report. It is a market price, not a forecast. Learn more: how to calculate the implied move, or try the expected move calculator.

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