MCDONALDS CORP (MCD) Options Volume

14,763 MCDONALDS CORP (MCD) option contracts changed hands in the latest session, at a put/call volume ratio of 0.48. This page tracks how actively MCD options trade — contracts and dollars — and flags individual contracts running far above their own 30-day average volume.

Data as of Jul 10, 2026, 8:00 PM ET · OPRA data 15 minutes delayed · For information only — not investment advice.

Last close
$275.03
52-week range
$266.00 – $340.76
ATM IV (30d)
21.2%
IV rank
95 / 100
High
Expected move
±$8.08 (±2.9%)
Put/call OI
0.71
Call-heavy
Max pain
$280
↑ 1.8% above close
Next earnings
Aug 5, 2026

Options Volume & Premium Flow

Total options volume14,763
Call volume9,978
Put volume4,785
Put/call volume ratio0.48
Listed contracts1,642
Call premium traded$3.19M
Put premium traded$2.32M
Premium put/call ratio0.73
Open interest rank (31 day)100 / 100
Skew rank (31 day)23 / 100

MCD Options Volume Trend

024.4K48.9K73.3K97.8KFeb '26May '26Jul '26

MCD total options volume per session, past year.

0.000.531.051.582.10Feb '26May '26Jul '26

MCD put/call volume ratio, past year.

MCD Unusual Options Activity

Contracts trading at least 3× their own 30-day average volume (minimum 500 contracts):

ContractExpirationLastIV Open interestVolumevs 30d avg
MCD $310 call Sep 18, 2026 $2.27 24.3% 1,800 1,420 21.5× avg
MCD $280 call Aug 21, 2026 $7.98 26.4% 1,515 708 9.3× avg
MCD $280 put Jul 31, 2026 $7.90 22.2% 107 526 16.0× avg

With a put/call volume ratio of 0.48, today's trading is tilted toward calls. Measured in dollars rather than contracts, $3.19M of call premium and $2.32M of put premium changed hands — the larger premium flow is on the call side. 3 contracts are trading at least three times their own 30-day average volume — activity worth a closer look.

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MCD Options FAQ

How many MCD options traded today?

14,763 MCD option contracts traded as of Jul 10, 2026 — 9,978 calls and 4,785 puts.

Is there unusual options activity in MCD today?

Yes — 3 contracts are trading at least three times their 30-day average volume as of Jul 10, 2026. OptiView flags a contract as unusual when today's volume runs at 3× its own average with at least 500 contracts traded.

Methodology. IV rank compares the current 30-day at-the-money implied volatility with its highest and lowest values over the past 52 weeks. Max pain is the strike that minimizes the total payout to option holders at expiration. The call and put walls are the strikes carrying the largest call and put open interest across all expirations. Net gamma exposure (GEX) is measured from the dealer perspective. All statistics are derived from delayed OPRA options data.

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