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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 0.29 0.25 0.39 2 4071 30.03%
MCD 261218C00265000 265.00 1.8 1.67 2.03 21 2736 25.84%
MCD 261218C00250000 250.00 4.44 4.1 4.75 159 2734 25.09%
MCD 261218C00290000 290.00 0.44 0.38 0.52 3 2396 28.00%
MCD 261218C00270000 270.00 1.32 1.25 1.51 21 1640 26.11%
MCD 261218C00280000 280.00 0.78 0.66 0.85 17 1615 26.84%
MCD 261218C00260000 260.00 2.5 2.3 2.72 52 1608 25.60%
MCD 261218C00240000 240.00 8.35 7.6 8.2 36 1490 25.18%
MCD 261218C00245000 245.00 5.9 5.7 6.05 33 1208 24.48%
MCD 261218C00275000 275.00 1.01 0.91 1.15 42 1205 26.58%
MCD 261218C00255000 255.00 3.45 2.91 3.5 88 1159 24.99%
MCD 261218C00235000 235.00 10.55 9.9 10.25 145 1108 24.65% YES
MCD 261218C00310000 310.00 0.22 0.01 0.28 1 805 31.59%
MCD 261218C00285000 285.00 0.66 0.33 0.59 9 801 26.78%
MCD 261218C00340000 340.00 0.06 0.02 0.15 14 677 36.96%
MCD 261218C00350000 350.00 0.09 0 0.1 3 603 37.60%
MCD 261218C00325000 325.00 0.12 0.1 0.38 50 575 37.79%
MCD 261218C00320000 320.00 0.13 0 0.19 1 486 32.72%
MCD 261218C00345000 345.00 0.06 0.04 0.48 1 354 45.07%
MCD 261218C00380000 380.00 0.05 0 0.67 2 350 51.42%
MCD 261218C00450000 450.00 0.07 0 0.31 8 325 60.25%
MCD 261218C00480000 480.00 0.13 0 0.19 1 309 62.01%
MCD 261218C00295000 295.00 0.4 0.14 0.43 17 308 28.81%
MCD 261218C00330000 330.00 0.12 0.05 0.18 1 296 35.21%
MCD 261218C00305000 305.00 0.26 0.1 0.36 3 293 31.28%
MCD 261218C00315000 315.00 0.18 0.12 0.24 37 268 32.37%
MCD 261218C00335000 335.00 0.11 0.04 0.16 2 267 35.99%
MCD 261218C00230000 230.00 13.01 12.6 13.25 25 265 25.52% YES
MCD 261218C00360000 360.00 0.07 0 0.51 10 259 49.59%
MCD 261218C00410000 410.00 0.15 0 0.66 4 179 58.01%
MCD 261218C00220000 220.00 19.05 19.1 20.95 3 153 29.34% YES
MCD 261218C00355000 355.00 0.21 0 0.7 1 143 50.81%
MCD 261218C00365000 365.00 0.13 0 0.5 1 118 50.73%
MCD 261218C00375000 375.00 0.04 0 0.67 6 102 50.24%
MCD 261218C00225000 225.00 16.68 15.9 17.05 1 71 27.63% YES
MCD 261218C00200000 200.00 37.5 37 38.75 1 58 38.57% YES
MCD 261218C00440000 440.00 0.1 0 1.22 18 58 69.78%
MCD 261218C00400000 400.00 0.03 0 0.66 3 37 55.86%
MCD 261218C00215000 215.00 23 23.5 25.1 2 32 31.19% YES
MCD 261218C00210000 210.00 25.08 27.8 29.45 2 32 33.22% YES
MCD 261218C00195000 195.00 42 41.8 43.65 1 28 42.11% YES
MCD 261218C00430000 430.00 1.17 0 1.15 3 27 67.11%
MCD 261218C00395000 395.00 0.2 0 0.66 1 23 54.74%
MCD 261218C00190000 190.00 45.48 45.9 49.35 2 23 49.59% YES
MCD 261218C00180000 180.00 56.09 56.05 59.05 5 14 56.58% YES
MCD 261218C00185000 185.00 52.85 51.65 53.4 4 13 48.85% YES
MCD 261218C00205000 205.00 30.94 32.4 34.05 1 9 35.80% YES
MCD 261218C00140000 140.00 135.69 130.65 134.75 3 6 253.23% YES
MCD 261218C00135000 135.00 102.88 100.05 103.85 4 5 78.25% YES
MCD 261218C00170000 170.00 79 65.65 69.1 2 5 53.78% YES
MCD 261218C00175000 175.00 82.03 60.8 64.15 1 2 50.72% YES
MCD 261218C00150000 150.00 91 85.15 88.95 1 2 66.60% YES
MCD 261218C00160000 160.00 72.7 75.2 79 1 1 59.09% YES
MCD 261218C00155000 155.00 130.65 123.35 126.05 0 1 248.96% YES
MCD 261218C00370000 370.00 0.44 0 0 1 0 25.00%
MCD 261218C00390000 390.00 0.17 0 0 7 0 25.00%
MCD 261218C00420000 420.00 0.08 0 0 1 0 25.00%
MCD 261218C00460000 460.00 0.06 0 0 27 0 25.00%
MCD 261218C00145000 145.00 150.15 151 155.5 0 0 349.94% YES
MCD 261218C00470000 470.00 0.09 0 0 12 0 25.00%
MCD 261218C00165000 165.00 116 106 109.9 1 0 204.35% 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 261218P00220000 220.00 3.15 3 3.35 43 1849 23.73%
MCD 261218P00250000 250.00 18.09 17.5 18.7 2 1809 24.42% YES
MCD 261218P00225000 225.00 4.54 4.4 4.85 29 1809 23.73%
MCD 261218P00240000 240.00 11.1 11.05 11.8 166 1713 23.70% YES
MCD 261218P00235000 235.00 8.45 8.4 9.1 20 1335 23.80%
MCD 261218P00230000 230.00 6.35 6.15 6.65 58 1169 23.47%
MCD 261218P00200000 200.00 0.67 0.42 0.68 9 959 25.67%
MCD 261218P00260000 260.00 26.35 25.4 26.85 1 821 25.40% YES
MCD 261218P00245000 245.00 14.76 14.1 15.05 16 803 23.99% YES
MCD 261218P00205000 205.00 0.9 0.82 1 7 706 24.84%
MCD 261218P00275000 275.00 40.3 38.9 40.55 1 699 27.78% YES
MCD 261218P00210000 210.00 1.4 1.3 1.51 22 603 24.30%
MCD 261218P00255000 255.00 22.15 21.05 22.5 1 577 24.41% YES
MCD 261218P00265000 265.00 30.53 29.7 31.25 1 522 25.99% YES
MCD 261218P00270000 270.00 35.6 34.25 35.9 6 471 27.10% YES
MCD 261218P00185000 185.00 0.16 0.06 0.23 258 468 28.86%
MCD 261218P00285000 285.00 54.88 48.45 50.25 1 408 30.43% YES
MCD 261218P00280000 280.00 44.7 43.65 45.4 11 401 29.21% YES
MCD 261218P00215000 215.00 2.2 2.08 2.28 19 395 23.99%
MCD 261218P00310000 310.00 73.3 72.1 75.2 680 256 39.76% YES
MCD 261218P00180000 180.00 0.14 0 0.21 259 251 31.20%
MCD 261218P00190000 190.00 0.35 0.02 0.34 10 223 27.91%
MCD 261218P00195000 195.00 0.42 0.25 0.47 2 212 26.66%
MCD 261218P00325000 325.00 88.25 87.45 89.75 630 200 40.33% YES
MCD 261218P00135000 135.00 0.08 0 0.35 5 176 57.81%
MCD 261218P00160000 160.00 0.09 0 0.51 10 158 49.32%
MCD 261218P00150000 150.00 0.19 0 0.67 2 152 52.64%
MCD 261218P00175000 175.00 0.11 0 0.17 25 140 32.96%
MCD 261218P00145000 145.00 0.11 0 0.97 8 130 59.50%
MCD 261218P00295000 295.00 60.95 58.2 60 96 98 32.58% YES
MCD 261218P00330000 330.00 93.2 92.45 94.75 170 60 41.87% YES
MCD 261218P00155000 155.00 0.22 0 0.68 2 55 55.54%
MCD 261218P00165000 165.00 0.07 0 0.15 1 54 37.99%
MCD 261218P00315000 315.00 78.25 77 80.75 60 23 45.58% YES
MCD 261218P00170000 170.00 0.05 0 0.4 3 16 40.87%
MCD 261218P00320000 320.00 83.4 82.45 85.9 40 12 48.41% YES
MCD 261218P00305000 305.00 55.94 67.75 70.25 1 5 38.33% YES
MCD 261218P00290000 290.00 53.23 53.25 55.1 1 4 31.42% YES
MCD 261218P00300000 300.00 65.4 63.05 64.9 1 3 33.57% YES
MCD 261218P00360000 360.00 101.4 122.05 125.5 1 1 58.51% YES
MCD 261218P00335000 335.00 59.29 0 0 2 0 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 0.00% YES
MCD 261218P00350000 350.00 64.53 86.75 89.45 5 0 0.00% YES
MCD 261218P00355000 355.00 103.4 117.05 120.7 1 0 58.66% 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 261218P00140000 140.00 0.03 0 0 5 0 25.00%
MCD 261218P00365000 365.00 106.42 127.05 130.7 0 0 61.65% 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.