McDonalds Stock Options
| MCD Stock | USD 327.80 0.18 0.05% |
McDonalds' latest option contracts expiring on May 15th 2026 are carrying combined implied volatility of 0.34 with a put-to-call open interest ratio of 1.07 over 90 outstanding agreements suggesting investors are buying slightly more puts than calls on contracts expiring on May 15th 2026. The total put volume is at 55.0, with calls trading at the volume of 207. This yields a 0.27 put-to-call volume ratio.
Open Interest Against May 15th 2026 Option Contracts
2026-05-15
The chart above shows McDonalds' distribution of open interest by maturity on contracts that have not yet been settled. The area between the two highest points is the projection of the price at expiration. McDonalds' open interest chart also provides vital information regarding the liquidity of an option. If there is no open interest for McDonalds' option, there is no secondary market available for investors to trade.
McDonalds Maximum Pain Price Across 2026-05-15 Option Contracts
Max pain usually refers to a trading concept that asserts that market manipulation can cause the market price of particular securities such as McDonalds close to expiration to expire worthless. So, Max pain occurs when market makers reach a net positive position across all options at a strike price where option holders stand to lose the most money. By contrast, McDonalds' option sellers may reap the most after selling more options than buying, causing them to expire worthless.
In The Money vs. Out of Money Option Contracts on McDonalds
Analyzing McDonalds' in-the-money options over time can help investors to take a profitable long position in McDonalds regardless of its overall volatility. This is especially true when McDonalds' options are deep in the money. These options can be identified using deltas that are over 0.75. Deep in-the-money McDonalds' options could be used as guardians of the underlying stock as they move almost dollar for dollar with McDonalds' stock while costing only a fraction of its price.
McDonalds' stock options are financial instruments that give investors the right to buy or sell shares of McDonalds common stock at a specified price for a given time period. Generally speaking, an option to purchase or sell McDonalds stock makes it part of the underlying stock when the option's price is tied to the movement of the underlying stock. If McDonalds' stock price goes up or down, the stock options follow.
At present, McDonalds' Common Stock is projected to increase significantly based on the last few years of reporting. McDonalds In The Money Call Balance
When McDonalds' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against McDonalds stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying McDonalds' options that are 'In the Money' or 'Out of the Money', the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
While 'out-of-the-money' option contracts written on McDonalds are typically viewed as the more aggressive, there are potential upsides to purchasing these types of options contracts. For one, the cost to buy an 'Out of the Money' option is lower than the cost to buy an 'In the Money' option. This cost-benefit is due to the fact that at the time of the purchase, 'Out of the Money' contracts have no intrinsic value. So, while the potential for a 100% loss is more significant, the cost and risk to enter the trade are lower.
McDonalds Current Options Market Mood
McDonalds' open interest and total value indicators provide investors with the necessary information to digest the overall options buildup for its expiring contracts. In addition, it helps McDonalds Stock's traders understand whether a recent fall or rise in the market is unreasonable and if the time has come to take contrarian positions. These ratios are calculated based on options trading volumes and current open interest.
Put-to-Call Open Interest
Put-to-Call Volume
Most options investors, including buyers and sellers of McDonalds' calls and puts, are not very successful. It is estimated that an average options trader loses somewhere between 80% to 90% of the time. McDonalds' option open interest and volume spread between outstanding puts and calls are regarded by many investors as reliable indicators of the overall future market direction.
Rule 16 of the current McDonalds contract
Base on the Rule 16, the options market is currently suggesting that McDonalds will have an average daily up or down price movement of about 0.0213% per day over the life of the 2026-05-15 option contract. With McDonalds trading at USD 327.8, that is roughly USD 0.0697. If you think that the market is fully incorporating McDonalds' daily price movement you should consider buying McDonalds options at the current volatility level of 0.34%. But if you have an opposite viewpoint you should avoid it and even consider selling them.
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Purchasing McDonalds options can give investors a meaningful hedge against losses and, therefore, could be used conservatively to decrease the volatility of your portfolio. However, many options could also amount to little more than gambling, significantly enhancing your overall portfolio risk. One simple example of these aggressive strategies is the sale of "uncovered" McDonalds calls. Remember, the seller must deliver McDonalds stock to the call owner when a call is exercised.
McDonalds Option Chain
When McDonalds' strike price is surpassing the current stock price, the option contract against McDonalds stock is said to be in the money. When it comes to buying options that are ITM or OTM, the choice depends on your outlook for the underlying security, financial situation, and what you are trying to achieve.
McDonalds' option chain is a display of a range of information that helps investors for ways to trade options on McDonalds. In general, an option chain provides a helpful tool for investors to see all available option contracts, both puts, and calls, for McDonalds. It also shows strike prices and maturity days for a McDonalds against a given expiration period. The table below combines all the option information in the form of a chain but before you use it, remember that it entails significant risk and it is not for everyone. | Open Int | Strike Price | Current Spread | Last Price | |||
Call | MCD260515C00450000 | 0 | 450.0 | 0.0 - 2.17 | 0.2 | |
Call | MCD260515C00440000 | 13 | 440.0 | 0.0 - 1.41 | 0.14 | Out |
Call | MCD260515C00430000 | 14 | 430.0 | 0.0 - 1.46 | 0.15 | Out |
Call | MCD260515C00420000 | 0 | 420.0 | 0.0 - 0.87 | 0.87 | |
Call | MCD260515C00410000 | 5 | 410.0 | 0.0 - 1.33 | 3.32 | Out |
Call | MCD260515C00400000 | 4 | 400.0 | 0.0 - 0.65 | 0.2 | Out |
Call | MCD260515C00390000 | 4 | 390.0 | 0.02 - 0.91 | 0.38 | Out |
Call | MCD260515C00380000 | 8 | 380.0 | 0.14 - 1.3 | 0.86 | Out |
Call | MCD260515C00370000 | 38 | 370.0 | 1.0 - 1.74 | 2.0 | Out |
Call | MCD260515C00360000 | 133 | 360.0 | 2.1 - 2.51 | 2.1 | Out |
Call | MCD260515C00350000 | 253 | 350.0 | 3.95 - 4.5 | 4.25 | Out |
Call | MCD260515C00345000 | 502 | 345.0 | 5.7 - 5.95 | 5.58 | Out |
Call | MCD260515C00340000 | 1626 | 340.0 | 6.55 - 7.75 | 7.26 | Out |
Call | MCD260515C00335000 | 252 | 335.0 | 9.3 - 10.2 | 9.22 | Out |
Call | MCD260515C00330000 | 291 | 330.0 | 11.5 - 12.65 | 11.45 | Out |
Call | MCD260515C00325000 | 361 | 325.0 | 13.4 - 15.35 | 14.83 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00320000 | 519 | 320.0 | 16.35 - 18.3 | 20.39 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00315000 | 279 | 315.0 | 19.8 - 21.55 | 21.69 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00310000 | 187 | 310.0 | 24.5 - 25.0 | 24.45 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00305000 | 292 | 305.0 | 27.2 - 28.95 | 31.63 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00300000 | 176 | 300.0 | 32.3 - 32.9 | 32.05 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00295000 | 44 | 295.0 | 35.4 - 37.35 | 34.35 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00290000 | 36 | 290.0 | 39.25 - 41.65 | 40.57 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00285000 | 31 | 285.0 | 44.3 - 46.35 | 40.93 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00280000 | 150 | 280.0 | 48.95 - 50.75 | 49.15 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00275000 | 12 | 275.0 | 53.05 - 55.45 | 51.5 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00270000 | 25 | 270.0 | 58.55 - 61.0 | 58.52 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00265000 | 89 | 265.0 | 63.1 - 65.75 | 45.65 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00260000 | 36 | 260.0 | 67.35 - 70.55 | 67.61 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00255000 | 20 | 255.0 | 72.2 - 75.3 | 61.15 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00250000 | 26 | 250.0 | 77.05 - 80.3 | 55.71 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00245000 | 5 | 245.0 | 81.95 - 84.7 | 74.47 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00240000 | 25 | 240.0 | 86.8 - 90.5 | 85.57 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00235000 | 9 | 235.0 | 91.65 - 95.6 | 69.2 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00230000 | 30 | 230.0 | 96.55 - 100.5 | 100.3 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00225000 | 1 | 225.0 | 101.45 - 105.3 | 86.6 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00220000 | 2 | 220.0 | 106.35 - 110.35 | 83.65 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00215000 | 2 | 215.0 | 111.3 - 115.25 | 100.6 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00210000 | 2 | 210.0 | 116.2 - 120.15 | 95.8 | In |
Call | MCD260515C00165000 | 1 | 165.0 | 160.85 - 164.8 | 149.15 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00450000 | 0 | 450.0 | 121.5 - 125.55 | 121.5 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00440000 | 0 | 440.0 | 111.7 - 115.5 | 133.0 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00430000 | 0 | 430.0 | 101.75 - 105.55 | 101.75 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00420000 | 0 | 420.0 | 91.45 - 95.65 | 91.45 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00410000 | 0 | 410.0 | 81.75 - 85.7 | 81.75 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00400000 | 0 | 400.0 | 71.6 - 75.55 | 71.6 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00390000 | 0 | 390.0 | 61.8 - 65.65 | 61.8 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00380000 | 0 | 380.0 | 51.85 - 55.6 | 51.85 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00370000 | 0 | 370.0 | 42.65 - 45.75 | 42.65 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00360000 | 4 | 360.0 | 34.2 - 36.0 | 33.68 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00350000 | 5 | 350.0 | 25.5 - 28.0 | 30.1 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00345000 | 1 | 345.0 | 22.05 - 23.3 | 47.54 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00340000 | 22 | 340.0 | 18.4 - 20.2 | 34.21 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00335000 | 57 | 335.0 | 15.4 - 17.9 | 13.75 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00330000 | 30 | 330.0 | 12.7 - 14.0 | 13.35 | In |
Put | MCD260515P00325000 | 261 | 325.0 | 10.45 - 11.75 | 8.9 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00320000 | 317 | 320.0 | 8.7 - 9.45 | 9.3 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00315000 | 275 | 315.0 | 7.0 - 7.65 | 6.3 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00310000 | 442 | 310.0 | 5.5 - 6.55 | 6.15 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00305000 | 408 | 305.0 | 3.9 - 4.9 | 4.45 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00300000 | 282 | 300.0 | 3.5 - 4.15 | 4.05 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00295000 | 180 | 295.0 | 2.83 - 3.4 | 2.93 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00290000 | 556 | 290.0 | 2.34 - 2.67 | 2.46 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00285000 | 356 | 285.0 | 1.89 - 2.38 | 2.03 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00280000 | 426 | 280.0 | 1.48 - 1.69 | 1.67 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00275000 | 1043 | 275.0 | 0.95 - 1.67 | 1.64 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00270000 | 259 | 270.0 | 0.64 - 1.39 | 1.06 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00265000 | 119 | 265.0 | 0.65 - 1.28 | 0.96 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00260000 | 102 | 260.0 | 0.56 - 1.21 | 0.78 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00255000 | 89 | 255.0 | 0.08 - 1.0 | 1.3 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00250000 | 74 | 250.0 | 0.4 - 1.39 | 0.47 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00245000 | 108 | 245.0 | 0.25 - 1.35 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00240000 | 69 | 240.0 | 0.0 - 1.25 | 0.5 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00235000 | 65 | 235.0 | 0.0 - 1.04 | 0.55 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00230000 | 4 | 230.0 | 0.0 - 1.78 | 0.6 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00225000 | 15 | 225.0 | 0.0 - 0.87 | 0.34 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00220000 | 52 | 220.0 | 0.01 - 0.5 | 0.49 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00215000 | 24 | 215.0 | 0.0 - 1.38 | 0.3 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00210000 | 7 | 210.0 | 0.0 - 1.14 | 0.45 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00205000 | 12 | 205.0 | 0.0 - 0.92 | 0.17 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00200000 | 116 | 200.0 | 0.0 - 1.29 | 0.14 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00195000 | 21 | 195.0 | 0.0 - 0.56 | 0.37 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00190000 | 14 | 190.0 | 0.0 - 2.22 | 0.36 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00185000 | 5 | 185.0 | 0.0 - 2.2 | 0.39 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00180000 | 14 | 180.0 | 0.0 - 2.19 | 0.37 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00175000 | 14 | 175.0 | 0.0 - 2.18 | 0.36 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00170000 | 2 | 170.0 | 0.0 - 2.17 | 0.41 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00160000 | 5 | 160.0 | 0.0 - 0.71 | 0.35 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00155000 | 5 | 155.0 | 0.0 - 0.64 | 0.34 | Out |
Put | MCD260515P00150000 | 1 | 150.0 | 0.0 - 0.54 | 0.15 | Out |
McDonalds Total Stockholder Equity
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