What is MCD's IV rank?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, MCD's IV rank was 50 with 30-day implied volatility of 21.7%. IV sits 50% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 63: IV is higher than 63% of the past year's readings.

What is the expected move for MCD?

Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $15.11 (6.5%), a range of $218.49 to $248.71. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.

Which option screens have trades on MCD?

At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on MCD: Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (16), Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (14), Married Put Protection (7), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (3). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.

Is MCD option volume above average?

On Sep 28, 2026, MCD option volume was 0.9x its average, close to normal.

MCD options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Mcdonalds Corp · Consumer

As of the close on Sep 28, 2026. In the app, data is refreshed intraday.

MCD closed at $233.60 on Sep 28, 2026 with 30-day implied volatility of 21.7%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 50), so premiums are on the modest side for MCD. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 63% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Oct 30 (32 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $15.11, or 6.5%.

The price is below both its 50-day (-10.8%) and 200-day (-19.8%) moving averages. It is trading within 0.0% of its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 22.7 is under 30, a level often described as oversold. The 14-day average true range is $4.90, about 2.1% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (40.7K contracts) was 0.9x its average, close to normal. A beta of 0.01 means MCD has tended to move about 0.0 times as much as the broad market. 4 of our preset screens found trades on MCD at the close, led by Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day with 16 trades.

MCD stats at the close

Price: $233.60; Market cap $165B
Implied volatility: 21.7%; 30-day, at the money
IV rank: 50; IV sits 50% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile: 63; IV is higher than 63% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day): $4.90; 2.1% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day): 22.7; Under 30, often called oversold
52-week range: -31.5% from high; +0.0% from the 52-week low
Moving averages: -10.8% vs 50-day; -19.8% vs the 200-day
Beta: 0.01; Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume: 0.9x avg; 40.7K contracts vs 44K average

MCD expected move by expiration

Expected move = price x at-the-money IV x the square root of (days to expiration / 365), a one standard deviation range. The straddle is the at-the-money call plus put, the market's own price for a move. Compare expected moves across stocks.

Expiration	IV	Expected move	1 SD range	Straddle
Oct 2, 20264 days	23.6%	±$5.77 (2.5%)	$227.83 to $239.37	$4.70
Oct 30, 202632 days	21.9%	±$15.11 (6.5%)	$218.49 to $248.71	$12.08
Nov 20, 202653 days	23.2%	±$20.69 (8.9%)	$212.91 to $254.29	$16.50
Dec 18, 202681 days	23.5%	±$25.83 (11.1%)	$207.77 to $259.43	$20.58

Each expiration has its own implied volatility, and short-dated IV reacts more to near-term events, so the nearest expiration can differ a lot from the 30-day figure.

Trades that pass our screens as of the close

Counts and ranges for MCD from our preset scans at the last close. Open a preset in the app to see each trade with its strikes, prices, and risk, refreshed intraday. Income strategies show annualized return; the rest show return on risk.

Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day

Bear Put Spread

16 trades pass on MCD

Return on risk: 117.4% to 561.2%
Probability of profit: 29.7% to 46.4%

Bear put spread screener

Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps

Cash-Secured Put

14 trades pass on MCD

Annualized return: 2.6% to 12.9%
Probability of profit: 77.5% to 94.3%

Cash-secured put screener

Married Put Protection

Married Put

7 trades pass on MCD

Probability of profit: 35.1% to 46.2%

Married put screener

Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone

Iron Condor

3 trades pass on MCD

Return on risk: 23.8% to 31.4%
Probability of profit: 72.0% to 76.5%

Iron condor scanner

MCD options FAQ

What is MCD's IV rank?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, MCD's IV rank was 50 with 30-day implied volatility of 21.7%. IV sits 50% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 63: IV is higher than 63% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for MCD?: Based on the close on Sep 28, 2026, options expiring Oct 30, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $15.11 (6.5%), a range of $218.49 to $248.71. Roughly two times in three, the stock would finish inside that range if the options are priced fairly.
Which option screens have trades on MCD?: At the close on Sep 28, 2026, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on MCD: Bear Put Spreads Below the 200-Day (16), Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (14), Married Put Protection (7), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (3). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is MCD option volume above average?: On Sep 28, 2026, MCD option volume was 0.9x its average, close to normal.

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