Options Skew Analytics

MCD option chain

Strikes around the forward, as they were quoted at the close

Data as of 6 November 2026 (end of day)

2026-11-13(7 days)ATM 23.40%±9.00skew +0.95
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
7348$27.00$28.50—$250.0034.02%$0.04$0.07471213
651$24.25$25.95—$252.50—————
41285$22.00$23.55—$255.0031.27%$0.09$0.1262386
1859$19.40$21.25—$257.50—————
22385$17.25$18.50—$260.0027.59%$0.15$0.20247136
499$15.15$16.25—$262.5026.81%$0.23$0.3314398
35287$12.55$13.85—$265.0025.77%$0.35$0.507986
3241$10.00$11.55—$267.5025.06%$0.59$0.7555125
56269$8.10$9.15—$270.0024.68%$1.00$1.14201249
18947$6.60$7.15—$272.5024.22%$1.53$1.74125123
207416$4.85$5.50—$275.0023.72%$2.25$2.57189202
361225$3.45$4.00—$277.5023.48%$3.25$3.70125143
192389$2.35$2.6522.80%$280.00—$4.60$5.05151166
140208$1.48$1.8022.73%$282.50—$6.15$6.6579
685182$0.99$1.1923.27%$285.00—$7.75$8.9554
15955$0.59$0.7423.31%$287.50—$9.40$11.0530
675222$0.36$0.4523.62%$290.00—$11.60$13.3532
34210$0.20$0.3124.24%$292.50—————
—————$295.00—$16.15$18.5010
84168$0.05$0.0826.30%$300.00—————
—————$307.50—$28.90$31.05—0

Forward $277.75. The 25-delta put carries +0.95 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-11-20(14 days)ATM 22.94%±12.49skew +0.92
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
053$34.70$36.65—$242.50—————
151,621$32.65$34.10—$245.0032.39%$0.13$0.161,27459
169$29.55$31.80—$247.50—————
174,577$27.30$29.15—$250.00—————
172$24.55$26.65—$252.50—————
941,723$22.35$23.85—$255.0026.71%$0.25$0.331,89462
15495$19.80$21.15—$257.5026.08%$0.35$0.4615137
382,488$17.85$18.80—$260.0025.19%$0.50$0.581,280135
37182$15.40$17.35—$262.5025.15%$0.72$0.9069873
382,178$13.75$14.40—$265.0024.31%$1.00$1.1545259
784$11.30$12.95—$267.5024.15%$1.43$1.629583
4481,803$9.35$10.40—$270.0023.72%$1.92$2.21522186
1462,236$6.50$6.85—$275.0023.30%$3.50$3.90275171
2271,569$3.75$4.2522.83%$280.00—$5.85$6.30167112
1562,150$2.03$2.4622.80%$285.00—$8.80$9.60761
2071,737$1.11$1.3023.17%$290.00—$12.35$14.153120
—————$295.00—$16.80$18.7513421
972,031$0.26$0.3023.73%$300.00—$21.50$23.6030
—————$305.00—$26.35$28.3021
—————$310.00—$31.40$33.5550
—————$315.00—$36.35$38.55820

Forward $277.92. The 25-delta put carries +0.92 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-11-27(21 days)ATM 21.67%±14.46skew +0.74
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
119$86.80$89.75—$190.00—————
011$81.80$84.80—$195.00—————
05$76.80$79.85—$200.00—————
08$66.85$70.05—$210.00—————
07$56.80$60.05—$220.00—————
013$51.90$54.90—$225.00—————
013$46.90$49.95—$230.00—————
038$41.95$45.00—$235.00—————
072$37.20$39.45—$240.00—————
535$32.50$34.40—$245.0028.88%$0.20$0.289749
268$27.20$28.85—$250.0026.89%$0.30$0.408742
7104$22.70$24.75—$255.0024.90%$0.47$0.5710823
14170$18.40$19.75—$260.0023.68%$0.80$0.975113
17149$13.95$15.20—$265.0022.68%$1.38$1.6662156
13273$10.50$11.55—$270.0022.08%$2.43$2.816978
39136$7.20$7.85—$275.0021.79%$4.10$4.60757
39341$4.65$5.0521.63%$280.00—$6.45$7.10591
43119$2.78$3.1521.49%$285.00—$9.40$10.6015
4094$1.51$1.8521.34%$290.00—$12.80$14.50100
12143$0.86$1.1021.90%$295.00—————
420$0.45$0.5922.08%$300.00—$21.45$23.50200

Forward $278.07. The 25-delta put carries +0.74 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-12-04(28 days)ATM 22.17%±17.02skew +1.88
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
01$52.05$54.95—$225.00—————
016$47.15$49.95—$230.00—————
02$42.20$45.00—$235.00—————
218$37.25$39.35—$240.00—————
1436$32.05$34.10—$245.00—————
2035$28.10$29.75—$250.00—————
643$22.85$25.00—$255.0023.89%$0.71$1.053314
670$18.50$19.65—$260.0023.62%$1.39$1.6911067
387$14.15$15.95—$265.0022.96%$2.29$2.6211465
194570$10.90$11.70—$270.0022.74%$3.70$4.104114
23107$7.60$8.25—$275.0022.54%$5.65$6.104416
9129$5.10$5.5521.81%$280.00—$8.15$8.7053
2089$3.20$3.6521.48%$285.00—$11.35$12.3002
36102$1.90$2.1921.07%$290.00—$14.90$16.1510
27395$1.11$1.4321.47%$295.00—$18.65$20.4510
761$0.61$0.8221.45%$300.00—$22.95$25.1530

Forward $277.06. The 25-delta put carries +1.88 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-12-11(35 days)ATM 21.82%±18.72skew +1.76
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
04$32.45$34.75—$245.00—————
047$27.45$29.95—$250.0024.70%$0.69$0.98198
111$23.00$25.25—$255.0023.58%$1.07$1.41639
216$18.80$20.30—$260.0023.05%$1.78$2.146310
2014$15.00$15.80—$265.0023.05%$2.93$3.351210
1282$11.25$12.35—$270.0022.46%$4.25$4.90612
817$8.15$9.15—$275.0022.40%$6.25$7.05613
818$5.70$6.1521.36%$280.00—$8.80$9.8510
1011$3.85$4.6021.83%$285.00—$12.05$12.9530
124$2.42$2.9421.29%$290.00—$15.70$16.6010
597$1.42$1.8721.03%$295.00—————
413$1.00$1.2721.83%$300.00—$23.25$25.3050

Forward $277.01. The 25-delta put carries +1.76 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-12-18(42 days)ATM 22.02%±20.69skew +1.49
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
149$52.10$54.35—$225.0030.20%$0.16$0.241,82421
1256$47.15$49.70—$230.0029.15%$0.24$0.342,83327
51,057$42.20$44.00—$235.0027.67%$0.33$0.441,6058
21,538$37.35$39.75—$240.0026.51%$0.46$0.631,69078
161,130$32.60$33.85—$245.0025.26%$0.69$0.831,13713
101,878$27.90$29.25—$250.0024.18%$0.98$1.201,91959
6959$23.35$24.70—$255.0023.70%$1.58$1.7872131
181,782$19.05$20.45—$260.0022.90%$2.32$2.551,079154
203,235$15.50$16.20—$265.0022.60%$3.50$3.75564102
601,700$11.95$12.75—$270.0022.27%$5.05$5.3542591
2181,590$8.90$9.55—$275.0022.10%$7.10$7.45759106
5121,772$6.60$7.0021.93%$280.00—$9.45$10.0044236
501,145$4.40$4.9521.28%$285.00—$12.35$13.604091
2992,509$3.00$3.3521.11%$290.00—$15.80$16.95230
339411$2.01$2.2821.22%$295.00—$19.45$21.201181
802,684$1.29$1.5821.44%$300.00—$23.60$25.60200
4425$0.66$0.9720.87%$305.00—$28.50$29.9060
12897$0.46$0.6221.32%$310.00—$32.90$34.752580
—————$315.00—$37.45$39.70230
—————$320.00—$42.25$44.65120
—————$325.00—$47.15$49.652010

Forward $276.96. The 25-delta put carries +1.49 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2026-12-24(48 days)ATM 22.06%±22.18skew +1.89
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
0—$106.75$109.75—$170.00—————
0—$101.90$104.80—$175.00—————
0—$96.90$99.75—$180.00—————
0—$91.95$94.80—$185.00—————
0—$87.00$89.80—$190.00—————
0—$81.95$84.85—$195.00—————
0—$76.85$79.90—$200.00—————
0—$72.05$74.90—$205.00—————
11$32.75$35.10—$245.0025.31%$0.86$1.110167
16$27.90$29.90—$250.0024.04%$1.17$1.4853
05$23.80$25.65—$255.0023.62%$1.86$2.1151
—————$260.0023.21%$2.70$3.1001
—————$265.0022.89%$3.95$4.35113
41$12.30$13.55—$270.0022.58%$5.50$6.0582
31$9.35$10.55—$275.0022.24%$7.45$8.1590
1261$7.10$7.8021.93%$280.00—$9.70$10.8030
39$4.90$5.7021.38%$285.00—$12.85$13.9520
226$3.45$4.0021.21%$290.00—————
211$2.24$2.7921.00%$295.00—————
08$1.42$1.8720.83%$300.00—————
50$1.07$1.3421.55%$305.00—————

Forward $277.16. The 25-delta put carries +1.89 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

2027-01-15(70 days)ATM 21.52%±26.19skew +1.93
CallsStrikePuts
VolumeOpen intBidAskIV IVBidAskOpen intVolume
16$106.95$109.45—$170.00—————
03$101.90$104.50—$175.00—————
03$96.80$99.70—$180.00—————
05$91.65$94.60—$185.00—————
022$87.00$89.55—$190.00—————
031$81.95$84.20—$195.00—————
0205$77.05$79.40—$200.00—————
1209$67.10$69.40—$210.0030.54%$0.18$0.241,20812
1226$57.20$58.80—$220.0029.17%$0.32$0.512,5634
1716$48.00$49.65—$230.0026.12%$0.51$0.662,90740
9904$38.40$39.85—$240.0024.37%$0.97$1.152,65699
261,133$29.55$30.35—$250.0023.27%$1.97$2.152,496274
292,543$21.10$22.10—$260.0022.41%$3.70$4.051,427100
1522,139$14.45$15.05—$270.0021.92%$6.80$7.101,431112
5894,066$9.20$9.5521.47%$280.00—$11.25$11.651,55625
1473,792$5.10$5.6020.84%$290.00—$17.50$18.2597426
4686,603$2.72$2.9020.48%$300.00—$24.95$26.301,0773
821,764$1.35$1.4920.52%$310.00—$33.20$35.254160
331,762$0.68$0.7520.86%$320.00—$42.50$44.706990
253,943$0.31$0.4421.46%$330.00—$52.25$54.652200
—————$340.00—$62.40$64.55700

Forward $277.91. The 25-delta put carries +1.93 volatility points over the 25-delta call.

How to read this

Calls on the left, puts on the right, the strike between them — the layout every chain uses. Each block is one expiration, and the heading carries its days to expiry, the at-the-money implied volatility, and the one-standard-deviation move that volatility implies over that time.

Only the 21 strikes nearest the forward are stored, which is the part of the board that carries the volume. The shaded side is in the money: below the forward for calls, above it for puts.

Implied volatility is shown on the out-of-the-money side only. An in-the-money option is nearly all intrinsic value quoted on a wide market, so a volatility solved from it would look authoritative and mean very little. The price is still shown, because the price is real; the blank is deliberate.

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