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Options Action: Microsoft

For tech lovers, this is the earnings week to watch: Apple, Yahoo, Amazon all report.

But the big daddy of them all, Microsoft comes out after the bell Thursday.

How should you play it? Mike Khouw of Cantor Fitzgerald suggests an options trade. It follows:

Microsoft - Stock at $31
Buy June 32 calls for $0.70
Sell June 34 calls for $0.20

How Mike's MSFT Trade Makes Money
Losses below $32.50
Profits above $32.50
Profits capped at $34

Learn more about this trade. Watch the video above.




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