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MCD Options Chain – 2026-12-18

Detailed MCD options chain for 2026-12-18 – real-time call and put contracts with last price, bid/ask, volume, open interest, implied volatility, and in-the-money status.

Tip: Use this page together with the price chart, short-term prediction, and multi-expiry options overview to build a complete view of positioning and risk for MCD.

MCD Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

This page focuses on a single options expiration date for MCD – 2026-12-18 – and lists every available call and put contract in a clean chain view. Each row shows the contract symbol, last trade, bid/ask quotes, daily change, percentage change, trading volume, open interest, implied volatility (IV), and whether the option is currently in-the-money (ITM).

Traders often use a specific expiry’s options chain to identify key strike levels, unusual activity, and risk hedging behavior. High open interest around certain strikes or sudden spikes in volume can reveal where large traders and market makers are concentrating their positions for MCD into 2026-12-18.

This MCD 2026-12-18 options chain provides a complete strike-by-strike breakdown of pricing, liquidity and volatility. By comparing changes in volume, open interest distribution and IV across calls and puts, traders can understand where the market is positioning ahead of this specific expiration date.

MCD Call Options — 2026-12-18 Expiration

The table below shows all call options on MCD expiring on 2026-12-18. You can quickly compare strikes, pricing, liquidity (volume and open interest), and implied volatility to spot popular strike zones and potential directional bets.

Contract Strike Last Bid Ask Volume Open Int. Implied Vol ITM
MCD 261218C00300000 300.00 2.75 2.61 2.81 169 2228 22.24%
MCD 261218C00290000 290.00 4.35 4.25 4.55 51 1330 22.24%
MCD 261218C00370000 370.00 0.44 0.06 0.24 1 1145 27.54%
MCD 261218C00270000 270.00 10.4 10.35 10.7 28 912 22.35%
MCD 261218C00460000 460.00 0.06 0 0.24 27 881 41.94%
MCD 261218C00470000 470.00 0.09 0 0.49 12 808 47.56%
MCD 261218C00340000 340.00 0.46 0.37 0.58 21 688 24.94%
MCD 261218C00310000 310.00 1.58 1.5 1.95 8 602 23.19%
MCD 261218C00275000 275.00 8.39 8.05 8.8 16 575 22.37%
MCD 261218C00280000 280.00 6.9 6.75 7.05 15 547 22.17%
MCD 261218C00325000 325.00 0.94 0.69 1.09 3 544 24.24%
MCD 261218C00320000 320.00 1.02 1 1.23 20 470 23.50%
MCD 261218C00265000 265.00 12.56 12.6 13 26 347 22.53%
MCD 261218C00350000 350.00 0.31 0.22 0.4 15 327 25.56%
MCD 261218C00450000 450.00 0.05 0 1.12 14 325 50.73%
MCD 261218C00480000 480.00 0.05 0 0.19 8 308 43.41%
MCD 261218C00380000 380.00 0.46 0 0.55 1 308 33.20%
MCD 261218C00330000 330.00 0.68 0.58 0.82 2 303 24.11%
MCD 261218C00295000 295.00 3.4 3.35 3.6 19 284 22.26%
MCD 261218C00285000 285.00 5.55 5.5 5.6 19 276 22.03%
MCD 261218C00335000 335.00 0.52 0.49 0.68 9 272 24.46%
MCD 261218C00360000 360.00 0.73 0.11 0.29 3 249 26.34%
MCD 261218C00305000 305.00 1.93 1.79 2.33 1 225 22.70%
MCD 261218C00315000 315.00 1.3 1.06 1.54 1 200 23.30%
MCD 261218C00410000 410.00 0.05 0 1.17 1 179 43.97%
MCD 261218C00345000 345.00 0.35 0.23 0.48 1 153 25.24%
MCD 261218C00260000 260.00 14.8 14.5 15.5 91 150 22.53% YES
MCD 261218C00355000 355.00 0.62 0.14 0.34 38 144 25.95%
MCD 261218C00365000 365.00 0.34 0.08 0.27 2 118 27.03%
MCD 261218C00390000 390.00 0.17 0 0.18 7 116 29.98%
MCD 261218C00375000 375.00 0.35 0.04 0.22 1 103 28.13%
MCD 261218C00250000 250.00 19.09 20.95 21.85 6 94 23.38% YES
MCD 261218C00440000 440.00 0.1 0 1.22 18 58 49.78%
MCD 261218C00255000 255.00 15.85 16.95 18.55 27 58 22.98% YES
MCD 261218C00245000 245.00 25.75 23.6 25.4 1 43 23.78% YES
MCD 261218C00240000 240.00 27.7 27.1 29.35 5 42 24.56% YES
MCD 261218C00220000 220.00 52.55 44.35 46.6 1 38 27.56% YES
MCD 261218C00420000 420.00 0.08 0 1.15 1 36 45.70%
MCD 261218C00400000 400.00 0.14 0.01 0.16 2 36 31.15%
MCD 261218C00200000 200.00 65.4 63.15 65.8 1 32 33.57% YES
MCD 261218C00195000 195.00 91.29 70.9 73.75 1 28 49.54% YES
MCD 261218C00430000 430.00 1.17 0 1.15 3 27 47.51%
MCD 261218C00395000 395.00 0.25 0 0.17 9 24 30.57%
MCD 261218C00190000 190.00 114.35 115.6 118.5 2 23 152.21% YES
MCD 261218C00235000 235.00 32.32 31.3 33.35 2 22 25.03% YES
MCD 261218C00210000 210.00 58.5 53.5 56 2 15 29.85% YES
MCD 261218C00185000 185.00 97.7 77.8 80.35 1 12 37.53% YES
MCD 261218C00225000 225.00 45.5 39.8 42.05 1 9 26.63% YES
MCD 261218C00180000 180.00 83.45 82.75 85.4 1 8 40.39% YES
MCD 261218C00230000 230.00 36.57 35.55 37.6 1 7 25.72% YES
MCD 261218C00140000 140.00 135.69 130.65 134.75 3 6 107.19% YES
MCD 261218C00170000 170.00 118.67 136.9 139.85 3 5 181.59% YES
MCD 261218C00160000 160.00 141.98 161.5 166 2 3 240.28% YES
MCD 261218C00205000 205.00 69.4 58.45 60.65 1 3 30.29% YES
MCD 261218C00215000 215.00 77.31 66.3 68.85 1 2 71.66% YES
MCD 261218C00175000 175.00 131.5 124.55 129 2 2 157.71% YES
MCD 261218C00155000 155.00 130.65 123.35 126.05 0 1 118.23% YES
MCD 261218C00150000 150.00 137 113.8 117.8 1 1 60.57% YES
MCD 261218C00135000 135.00 202.36 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
MCD 261218C00145000 145.00 150.15 151 155.5 0 0 188.70% YES
MCD 261218C00165000 165.00 116 106 109.9 1 0 86.08% YES

MCD Put Options Chain – 2026-12-18

The table below lists all put options on MCD expiring on 2026-12-18. Use it to track downside protection demand, hedge activity, and deep out-of-the-money puts that may indicate tail-risk hedging or speculation.

Contract Strike Last Bid Ask Volume Open Int. Implied Vol ITM
MCD 261218P00250000 250.00 7.2 6.75 7.05 23 1333 22.88%
MCD 261218P00240000 240.00 4.13 3.95 4.25 68 774 23.25%
MCD 261218P00275000 275.00 21.26 18.95 19.6 16 669 22.97% YES
MCD 261218P00300000 300.00 39.11 38.05 40.25 1 651 27.08% YES
MCD 261218P00295000 295.00 34.71 33.5 35.95 1 642 26.48% YES
MCD 261218P00235000 235.00 3.1 3.05 3.2 10 605 23.40%
MCD 261218P00220000 220.00 1.36 1.12 1.42 81 544 24.89%
MCD 261218P00270000 270.00 16.75 15.95 16.45 3 528 22.85% YES
MCD 261218P00260000 260.00 10.94 10.7 11 30 466 22.60%
MCD 261218P00285000 285.00 26.59 25.95 27.7 9 441 25.20% YES
MCD 261218P00265000 265.00 13.56 13.1 13.7 4 439 22.93%
MCD 261218P00280000 280.00 22.5 22.25 23.85 1 417 24.61% YES
MCD 261218P00255000 255.00 10.41 8.5 8.95 29 379 22.86%
MCD 261218P00310000 310.00 48.5 47.15 49.5 1 313 29.18% YES
MCD 261218P00230000 230.00 2.4 2.3 2.67 8 296 24.53%
MCD 261218P00245000 245.00 5.4 5.15 5.5 11 283 23.01%
MCD 261218P00200000 200.00 0.4 0.29 0.51 1 270 27.93%
MCD 261218P00140000 140.00 0.03 0 0.21 5 251 50.24%
MCD 261218P00290000 290.00 25.15 29.6 31.8 3 246 25.94% YES
MCD 261218P00325000 325.00 49.14 60 62.45 1 231 28.03% YES
MCD 261218P00135000 135.00 0.06 0 0.44 7 171 53.22%
MCD 261218P00190000 190.00 0.18 0.15 0.25 91 168 28.71%
MCD 261218P00160000 160.00 0.08 0 0.51 1 161 46.34%
MCD 261218P00150000 150.00 0.1 0 0.51 13 153 51.54%
MCD 261218P00205000 205.00 0.65 0.42 0.57 1 146 26.39%
MCD 261218P00330000 330.00 61.65 66.85 69.55 2 135 36.21% YES
MCD 261218P00145000 145.00 0.11 0 1.12 8 130 55.10%
MCD 261218P00185000 185.00 0.17 0.11 0.21 36 127 29.98%
MCD 261218P00225000 225.00 2.09 1.62 1.97 9 102 24.72%
MCD 261218P00210000 210.00 0.57 0.6 0.96 1 100 27.05%
MCD 261218P00195000 195.00 0.24 0.17 0.33 57 97 27.93%
MCD 261218P00320000 320.00 58 56.85 59.6 1 97 33.01% YES
MCD 261218P00155000 155.00 0.11 0 0.57 13 54 49.81%
MCD 261218P00215000 215.00 0.85 0.69 1.24 1 50 26.35%
MCD 261218P00305000 305.00 43.05 42.4 45.05 1 43 28.63% YES
MCD 261218P00180000 180.00 0.19 0.07 0.19 11 29 31.54%
MCD 261218P00165000 165.00 0.13 0 0.15 1 17 36.72%
MCD 261218P00175000 175.00 0.12 0 0.19 1 13 33.59%
MCD 261218P00170000 170.00 0.11 0 0.17 1 12 35.16%
MCD 261218P00355000 355.00 37.29 45.75 48.6 1 6 0.00% YES
MCD 261218P00360000 360.00 83.51 87.5 90.85 1 1 0.00% YES
MCD 261218P00340000 340.00 60.98 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
MCD 261218P00345000 345.00 59.65 81.95 84.5 2 0 40.70% YES
MCD 261218P00350000 350.00 64.53 86.75 89.45 5 0 42.01% YES
MCD 261218P00335000 335.00 59.29 0 0 2 0 0.00% YES
MCD 261218P00315000 315.00 41.99 0 0 1 0 0.00% YES
MCD 261218P00375000 375.00 78.36 92 96.5 0 0 0.00% YES
MCD 261218P00380000 380.00 69 100.7 104.4 1 0 0.00% YES
MCD 261218P00400000 400.00 90.22 0 0 2 0 0.00% YES
MCD 261218P00470000 470.00 173.07 187 191.5 0 0 0.00% YES
MCD 261218P00385000 385.00 107.85 112.5 115.8 4 0 0.00% YES

MCD 2026-12-18 Options Chain FAQ

1. What does this MCD options chain for 2026-12-18 show?

This page displays the full MCD options chain for contracts expiring on 2026-12-18. Both call and put tables include contract symbols, last trade price, bid/ask quotes, daily change and percentage change, trading volume, open interest, implied volatility, and an in-the-money (ITM) flag. It is designed to give you a complete snapshot of how the market is pricing risk and direction for this specific expiry.

2. How can I use this MCD options chain around key events?

Around earnings, macro data releases, or company-specific news, traders often focus on a single expiration such as 2026-12-18. By monitoring changes in implied volatility, volume, and open interest for each strike, you can see where traders are concentrating their bets and hedges. Large shifts in activity on out-of-the-money calls or puts can be early signs of expected volatility or directional moves in MCD.

3. What is the difference between in-the-money and out-of-the-money options here?

The ITM column highlights whether a contract is currently in-the-money for MCD: call options are ITM when their strike is below the current stock price, while put options are ITM when their strike is above the current stock price. ITM contracts have intrinsic value, while out-of-the-money options are purely time and volatility value. This distinction helps you quickly identify which strikes are already “in the money” for this expiry.

4. How should I read implied volatility (IV) in this MCD options table?

Implied volatility reflects how much movement the market expects for MCD between now and 2026-12-18. Higher IV typically means options are more expensive and the market is pricing in larger potential moves. You can compare IV across strikes and between calls and puts to identify skew – for example, expensive downside puts may indicate demand for crash protection, while rich upside calls can signal speculative interest.

5. Can this single-expiry chain replace a full multi-expiry options overview?

No. This 2026-12-18 options chain gives a granular view for one maturity only. For a complete picture of positioning in MCD, you should also review the multi-expiry options overview where you can compare put/call ratios, total open interest and volume across different expiration dates. Combining both perspectives helps you understand whether traders are focused on very short-term moves or longer-dated themes.

6. How often is this MCD options chain for 2026-12-18 updated?

The MCD options data on this page is refreshed regularly during market hours to reflect the latest trades, mid-market quotes, and open interest updates. Intraday changes in volume, open interest, and implied volatility can provide important signals about how sentiment and risk pricing are evolving as 2026-12-18 approaches.