What is MCD's IV rank?

At the last close, MCD's IV rank was 46 with 30-day implied volatility of 21.1%. IV sits 46% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 48: IV is higher than 48% of the past year's readings.

What is the expected move for MCD?

Based on the last close, options expiring Dec 11, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $15.95 (5.9%), a range of $256.02 to $287.92. 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 last close, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on MCD: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (16), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (3), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (1), Married Put Protection (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.

Is MCD option volume above average?

At the last close, MCD option volume was 0.6x its average, quieter than usual.

MCD options: IV rank, expected move and trade screens

Mcdonalds Corp · Consumer

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MCD last closed at $271.97 with 30-day implied volatility of 21.1%. That is in the lower half of its one-year range (IV rank 46), so premiums are on the modest side for MCD. Measured by IV percentile, IV is higher than 48% of the past year's readings. Options expiring Dec 11 (28 days out) price a one standard deviation move of about $15.95, or 5.9%.

The price is above its 50-day moving average (+8.7%) but still below its 200-day (-3.4%). It is 20.3% below its 52-week high and 17.8% above its 52-week low. The 14-day RSI of 61.8 is between 30 and 70, neither overbought nor oversold. The 14-day average true range is $6.22, about 2.3% of the price, a measure of a typical day's range.

Option volume at the close (17.1K contracts) was 0.6x its average, quieter than usual. A beta of 0.06 means MCD has tended to move about 0.1 times as much as the broad market. 4 of our preset screens found trades on MCD at the close, led by Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps with 16 trades.

MCD stats at the close

Price: $271.97; Market cap $192B
Implied volatility: 21.1%; 30-day, at the money
IV rank: 46; IV sits 46% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high.
IV percentile: 48; IV is higher than 48% of the past year's readings.
ATR (14-day): $6.22; 2.3% of the price on a typical day
RSI (14-day): 61.8; Between 30 and 70, neutral
52-week range: -20.3% from high; +17.8% from the 52-week low
Moving averages: +8.7% vs 50-day; -3.4% vs the 200-day
Beta: 0.06; Sensitivity to the broad market
Option volume: 0.6x avg; 17.1K contracts vs 28.6K 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
Nov 20, 20267 days	21.6%	±$8.15 (3.0%)	$263.82 to $280.12	$6.51
Dec 11, 202628 days	21.2%	±$15.95 (5.9%)	$256.02 to $287.92	$12.88
Jan 15, 202763 days	20.8%	±$23.48 (8.6%)	$248.49 to $295.45	$18.88

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.

Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps

Cash-Secured Put

16 trades pass on MCD

Annualized return: 2.2% to 11.7%
Probability of profit: 81.4% to 97.6%

Cash-secured put screener

Long Call Butterflies for Pinning

Call Butterfly

3 trades pass on MCD

Return on risk: 300.0% to 825.9%
Probability of profit: 20.5% to 33.8%

Butterfly spread screener

Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone

Iron Condor

1 trade passes on MCD

Return on risk: 27.4%
Probability of profit: 76.0%

Iron condor scanner

Married Put Protection

Married Put

1 trade passes on MCD

Probability of profit: 44.9%

Married put screener

MCD options FAQ

What is MCD's IV rank?: At the last close, MCD's IV rank was 46 with 30-day implied volatility of 21.1%. IV sits 46% of the way from its one-year low to its one-year high. Its IV percentile was 48: IV is higher than 48% of the past year's readings.
What is the expected move for MCD?: Based on the last close, options expiring Dec 11, 2026 priced a one standard deviation move of $15.95 (5.9%), a range of $256.02 to $287.92. 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 last close, these OptionClaws preset screens had passing trades on MCD: Cash-Secured Put Entries on Mega Caps (16), Long Call Butterflies for Pinning (3), Iron Condor, 2-ATR Profit Zone (1), Married Put Protection (1). Open a screen in the app to see the individual trades, refreshed intraday.
Is MCD option volume above average?: At the last close, MCD option volume was 0.6x its average, quieter than usual.

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