Tour v490
MCD
MCDONALDS CORP
$267.26 +0.77%
(8/4 14:00) ◀
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Option Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04 2:05pm) 41,158
Calls: 25,237 (61%)
Puts: 15,921 (39%)
Prior (06/26) 2,882
Calls: 1,482 (51%)
Puts: 1,400 (49%)
Current vs Prior +1328.11%
Calls: +1602.90% (Calls)
Puts: +1037.21% (Puts)
Prior 7-Day Total 231,225
Calls: 138,533 (60%)
Puts: 92,692 (40%)
Prior 7-Day Average 33,032
Calls: 19,790 (60%)
Puts: 13,241 (40%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +24.60%
Calls: +27.52%
Puts: +20.23%
Sentiment BULLISH

Dollar Volume

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04 2:05pm) $12.57M
Calls: $7.39M (59%)
Puts: $5.18M (41%)
Prior (06/26) $1.89M
Calls: $539.9K (29%)
Puts: $1.35M (71%)
Current vs Prior +566.25%
Calls: +1268.86%
Puts: +284.59%
Prior 7-Day Total $81.67M
Calls: $46.72M (57%)
Puts: $34.95M (43%)
Prior 7-Day Average $11.67M
Calls: $6.67M (57%)
Puts: $4.99M (43%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +7.75%
Calls: +10.73%
Puts: +3.75%
Sentiment BULLISH

Put/Call Ratio

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04 2:05pm) 0.63
Prior (06/26) 0.94
Current vs Prior -33.22%
Prior 7-Day Average 0.72
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg -12.66%
Sentiment BULLISH

Open Interest

Detail
ℹ
Current (08/04 2:05pm) 282,855
Calls: 166,859 (59%)
Puts: 115,996 (41%)
Prior (06/26) 222,651
Calls: 128,778 (58%)
Puts: 93,873 (42%)
Current vs Prior +27.04%
Prior 7-Day Total 1,758,091
Calls: 1,004,633 (57%)
Puts: 753,458 (43%)
Prior 7-Day Average 251,155
Calls: 143,519 (57%)
Puts: 107,636 (43%)
Current vs Prior 7-Day Avg +12.62%
Sentiment BEARISH

Expected Move

Detail
ℹ
Expiry (08/07) | Next (08/14)Expiry (08/21) | Next (09/18)
Current 2.72% | 4.18%4.82% | 7.63%
Prior 4.28% | 5.24%5.84% | 8.34%
Current vs Prior -36.42% | -20.18%-17.53% | -8.58%
Prior 7-Day Avg 2.89% | 3.83%5.30% | 8.33%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -5.93% | +9.16%-9.15% | -8.45%
Prior 7-Day Eod 4.28% | 5.24%5.97% | 8.52%
Current vs 7-Day Eod -36.42% | -20.18%-19.30% | -10.51%
Sentiment BULLISHBULLISH

Relative Spread

Detail
ℹ
Expiry | Next
Current 17.08% | 18.23%
Calls: 17.77% | 24.81%
Puts: 16.39% | 11.65%
Prior 7.47% | 12.86%
Calls: 9.09% | 17.27%
Puts: 5.85% | 8.45%
Current vs Prior +128.65% | +41.76%
Prior 7-Day Avg 24.82% | 13.58%
Calls: 20.02% | 15.06%
Puts: 29.62% | 12.09%
Current vs 7-Day Avg -31.18% | +34.24%
Liquidity Expensive
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Massive premium surge with dollar volume up 566% vs prior. Unusually high activity with volume up 1328% vs prior - elevated interest. Bullish P/C ratio of 0.63. P/C ratio dropping 33% - sentiment shifting bullish.

Smart Money BULLISH
Retail Flow BULLISH
Overall BULLISH
Dollar Volume
Option Volume
Put/Call Ratio
Open Interest
Expected Move
Current BULLISH
Prior BEARISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Current BULLISH
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior NEUTRAL
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BULLISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg NEUTRAL
Current BEARISH
Prior BULLISH
7-Day Avg BULLISH
Sentiment Timeline (Today)
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📈 Options Analysis

🎯 Tightest Spreads
💰 Best Value Under $1
📊 High Delta (ITM)
🔥 High Volume
⏰ Backwardation
📈 Debit Spreads
📉 Credit Spreads
📅 Calendar Spreads
⚡ Straddles
🔀 Strangles
🦅 Iron Condors
🦋 Butterflies
⚖️ Ratio Spreads
🛡️ Covered Calls

Options with the tightest bid-ask spreads (<10%). Lower spreads = better fills and less slippage. Showing top 68 of results (avg 6.7%, best 3.0%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$265.00Sep 189.7510.05$9.903.0%700.54300
$270.00Sep 187.307.60$7.454.0%2080.45905
$215.00Aug 2151.8054.35$53.084.8%--0.9930
$220.00Aug 2146.9549.35$48.155.0%--1.0035
$215.00Aug 751.4554.30$52.885.4%140.98--
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$275.00Sep 1813.3513.75$13.553.0%70.631.6K
$270.00Sep 1810.3010.65$10.483.3%510.552.6K
$290.00Sep 1824.9025.75$25.333.4%80.821.1K
$310.00Sep 1843.2544.75$44.003.4%--0.95917
$305.00Sep 1838.6039.95$39.283.4%50.93425

Affordable options under $1.00 per contract. Great for defined-risk strategies with minimal capital. 1 found (avg $0.70, cheapest $0.70)

CALLS (1)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$305.00Sep 180.640.76$0.7017.1%1280.072.5K
PUTS (0)
No puts meet the criteria

In-the-money options with delta >0.50. Higher probability of profit, lower leverage. 103 found (avg delta 0.83, highest 1.00)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$240.00Aug 1426.7029.30$28.009.3%11.001
$220.00Sep 1847.1050.00$48.556.0%--1.0011
$225.00Sep 1842.1545.10$43.636.8%11.001
$230.00Sep 1837.2539.85$38.556.7%--1.0012
$220.00Aug 746.4049.15$47.785.8%121.00--
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$287.50Aug 718.6520.90$19.7711.4%21.009
$290.00Aug 721.1523.75$22.4511.6%31.004
$292.50Aug 723.7526.25$25.0010.0%11.00--
$295.00Aug 726.1528.70$27.429.3%41.003
$300.00Aug 731.1533.65$32.407.7%11.00--

Most actively traded options today. High liquidity = easy entry/exit. 243 active (total vol 34.0K, top 3.2K)

CALLS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$280.00Aug 70.250.48$0.3762.2%3.2K0.093.6K
$270.00Aug 214.705.00$4.856.2%2.4K0.453.0K
$300.00Aug 210.160.25$0.2142.9%1.9K0.034.3K
$270.00Aug 71.872.20$2.0416.2%1.3K0.381.3K
$277.50Aug 70.450.75$0.6050.0%9790.14993
PUTS (5)
StrikeExpiryBidAskMarkSpreadVolDeltaOI
$262.50Aug 70.851.47$1.1653.4%2.2K0.241.7K
$260.00Aug 212.502.83$2.6712.4%1.8K0.292.5K
$260.00Aug 70.550.70$0.6323.8%9260.161.1K
$265.00Aug 71.742.15$1.9421.1%8480.37827
$255.00Aug 70.120.24$0.1866.7%6330.05939

Term structure inversion — near-term IV higher than far-term IV at the same strike. Signals expected near-term catalyst or volatility event. 62 strikes (avg 65.7%, max 335.0%)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$215.00Aug 7Aug 21120.1%40.8%194.4%1430
$220.00Aug 7Sep 1874.1%28.1%163.4%1211
$230.00Aug 7Sep 1858.3%24.7%135.5%--27
$320.00Aug 7Sep 1863.5%27.6%130.5%31.3K
$315.00Aug 7Sep 1862.1%27.4%127.1%4514
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNear IVFar IVBack%VolOI
$215.00Aug 7Sep 18120.1%27.6%335.0%1455
$220.00Aug 7Sep 1874.1%28.1%163.4%1196
$225.00Aug 7Sep 1866.4%25.5%160.1%13234
$230.00Aug 7Sep 1858.3%24.7%135.5%491.1K
$235.00Aug 7Sep 1847.6%24.2%96.8%111527

Bull call spreads & bear put spreads with the best risk/reward ratios. Pay a debit upfront, defined max loss. 129 found (best R:R 44.45, avg 6.95)

BULL CALL (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$315.00$320.00Aug 14$0.13$4.87$0.1337.46$315.13
$315.00$320.00Sep 18$0.13$4.87$0.1337.46$315.13
$297.50$300.00Aug 7$0.11$2.39$0.1121.73$297.61
$305.00$310.00Sep 18$0.22$4.78$0.2221.73$305.22
$285.00$287.50Aug 14$0.12$2.38$0.1219.83$285.12
BEAR PUT (5)
BuySellExpiryDebitMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$230.00$225.00Sep 4$0.11$4.89$0.1144.45$229.89
$220.00$215.00Sep 18$0.13$4.87$0.1337.46$219.87
$230.00$225.00Sep 18$0.15$4.85$0.1532.33$229.85
$225.00$220.00Aug 21$0.17$4.83$0.1728.41$224.83
$245.00$240.00Aug 28$0.23$4.77$0.2320.74$244.77

Bear call spreads & bull put spreads collecting premium. Receive credit upfront, profit if stock stays in range. 181 found (best R:R 75.92, avg 3.56)

BEAR CALL (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$230.00$240.00Aug 21$9.87$9.87$0.1375.92$239.87
$240.00$245.00Aug 7$4.85$4.85$0.1532.33$244.85
$240.00$245.00Aug 21$4.77$4.77$0.2320.74$244.77
$240.00$245.00Sep 18$4.75$4.75$0.2519.00$244.75
$255.00$257.50Aug 7$2.35$2.35$0.1515.67$257.35
BULL PUT (5)
SellBuyExpiryCreditMax GainMax LossR:RBE
$302.50$285.00Aug 14$17.15$17.15$0.3549.00$285.35
$320.00$315.00Sep 18$4.90$4.90$0.1049.00$315.10
$285.00$280.00Aug 14$4.85$4.85$0.1532.33$280.15
$305.00$302.50Aug 7$2.40$2.40$0.1024.00$302.60
$295.00$290.00Aug 21$4.75$4.75$0.2519.00$290.25

Same strike, different expirations. Sell near-term, buy far-term. Profits from time decay differential. 58 found (avg debit $0.73, cheapest $0.06)

CALLS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$300.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.0842.4%32.5%
$305.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.0847.9%36.1%
$295.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.1141.1%29.9%
$320.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.1263.5%49.9%
$292.50Aug 7Aug 14$0.1743.7%30.5%
PUTS (5)
StrikeNear ExpFar ExpNet DebitNear IVFar IV
$240.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.0640.4%30.1%
$302.50Aug 7Aug 14$0.0745.2%48.2%
$280.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.1036.7%27.9%
$242.50Aug 7Aug 14$0.1139.3%29.7%
$245.00Aug 7Aug 14$0.1237.2%27.8%

Buy call + put at the same strike and expiry. Profits from large moves in either direction. 104 found (cheapest 2.26% of stock, avg 8.44%)

StrikeExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE HighCost%
$267.50Aug 7$3.00$3.05$6.05$261.45$273.552.26%
$265.00Aug 7$4.22$1.94$6.16$258.84$271.162.30%
$270.00Aug 7$2.04$4.43$6.47$263.53$276.472.42%
$272.50Aug 7$1.34$6.18$7.52$264.98$280.022.81%
$262.50Aug 7$6.48$1.16$7.64$254.86$270.142.86%
$275.00Aug 7$0.80$8.07$8.87$266.13$283.873.32%
$260.00Aug 7$8.45$0.63$9.08$250.92$269.083.40%
$270.00Aug 14$3.73$5.63$9.36$260.64$279.363.50%
$267.50Aug 14$4.80$4.72$9.52$257.98$277.023.56%
$265.00Aug 14$6.45$3.58$10.03$254.97$275.033.75%

Buy OTM call + OTM put at different strikes. Cheaper than straddles, needs bigger move to profit. 175 found (cheapest 0.21% of stock, avg 2.28%)

Call KPut KExpiryCall$Put$TotalBE LowBE High
$280.00$255.00Aug 7$0.37$0.18$0.55$254.45$280.55
$280.00$257.50Aug 7$0.37$0.32$0.69$256.81$280.69
$277.50$255.00Aug 7$0.60$0.18$0.78$254.22$278.28
$277.50$257.50Aug 7$0.60$0.32$0.92$256.58$278.42
$275.00$255.00Aug 7$0.80$0.18$0.98$254.02$275.98
$280.00$260.00Aug 7$0.37$0.63$1.00$259.00$281.00
$275.00$257.50Aug 7$0.80$0.32$1.12$256.38$276.12
$277.50$260.00Aug 7$0.60$0.63$1.23$258.77$278.73
$275.00$260.00Aug 7$0.80$0.63$1.43$258.57$276.43
$272.50$255.00Aug 7$1.34$0.18$1.52$253.48$274.02

Sell OTM put spread + OTM call spread. Collect premium, profit if stock stays between breakevens. 255 found (best R:R 40.67, avg credit $2.65)

Put SpreadCall SpreadExpiryCreditMax LossR:RBE LowBE High
280/285290/295Aug 28$4.88$0.1240.67$280.12$294.88
215/220240/245Sep 18$4.88$0.1240.67$215.12$244.88
240/245250/255Sep 18$4.87$0.1337.46$240.13$254.87
240/242245/250Aug 21$4.86$0.1434.71$237.64$249.86
220/225245/250Aug 21$4.82$0.1826.78$220.18$249.82
215/220230/235Sep 18$4.78$0.2221.73$215.22$234.78
225/230235/240Sep 18$4.75$0.2519.00$225.25$239.75
215/220235/240Sep 18$4.73$0.2717.52$215.27$239.73
240/242250/252Aug 21$2.36$0.1416.86$240.14$252.36
235/240250/255Sep 18$4.64$0.3612.89$235.36$254.64

Buy lower + upper strikes, sell 2x middle strike. Low cost, max profit at the middle strike at expiry. 151 found (best R:R 82.33, cheapest $0.06)

CALLS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$295.00$300.00$305.00Sep 4$0.06$4.9482.33
$220.00$230.00$240.00Aug 7$0.13$9.8775.92
$310.00$315.00$320.00Aug 21$0.07$4.9370.43
$285.00$290.00$295.00Aug 28$0.07$4.9370.43
$280.00$285.00$290.00Sep 11$0.08$4.9261.50
PUTS (5)
LowMidHighExpiryDebitMax GainR:R
$252.50$255.00$257.50Aug 7$0.06$2.4440.67
$225.00$230.00$235.00Aug 21$0.12$4.8840.67
$225.00$230.00$235.00Sep 18$0.12$4.8840.67
$220.00$225.00$230.00Sep 18$0.13$4.8737.46
$230.00$235.00$240.00Sep 18$0.14$4.8634.71

Buy 1 option, sell 2 at a different strike (1:2 ratio). Can be entered for a credit. Unlimited risk on naked leg. 172 found (best net $-0.65, 158 credits)

CALLS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$315.00$320.001:2Aug 14$0.00$5.00
$305.00$310.001:2Aug 7-$0.01$4.99
$310.00$315.001:2Aug 7-$0.01$4.99
$315.00$320.001:2Aug 7-$0.01$4.99
$290.00$295.001:2Aug 28-$0.02$4.98
PUTS (5)
Buy KSell KRatioExpiryNetMax Gain
$302.50$285.001:2Aug 14-$0.65$16.85
$225.00$220.001:2Aug 7-$0.01$4.99
$230.00$225.001:2Aug 7-$0.01$4.99
$235.00$230.001:2Aug 7-$0.01$4.99
$240.00$235.001:2Aug 7-$0.01$4.99

Sell OTM calls against 100 shares you own. Collect premium for income, capped upside at strike. Yield% = premium/stock price. 57 found (best yield 2.73%, avg 0.79%)

StrikeExpiryBidDeltaOTM%Yield%If Called%VolOI
$270.00Sep 18$7.300.451.0%2.73%3.76%208905
$270.00Sep 11$6.150.451.0%2.30%3.33%55
$270.00Sep 4$6.050.451.0%2.26%3.29%1130
$267.50Aug 21$5.850.510.1%2.19%2.28%39188
$270.00Aug 28$5.750.461.0%2.15%3.18%6774
$275.00Sep 18$5.400.372.9%2.02%4.92%991.2K
$270.00Aug 21$4.700.451.0%1.76%2.78%2.4K3.0K
$275.00Sep 11$4.350.352.9%1.63%4.52%25
$267.50Aug 14$4.300.500.1%1.61%1.70%4270
$275.00Sep 4$3.950.352.9%1.48%4.37%1511

Current 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

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Prior's 5-Minute Volume Snapshots

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Current Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 25,237
Total Puts 15,921
Put/Call Ratio 0.63
Net Difference 9,316

Prior's Put/Call Breakdown

Total Calls 1,482
Total Puts 1,400
Put/Call Ratio 0.94
Net Difference 82

Prior 7-Day Put/Call Summary

Total Calls 138,533
Total Puts 92,692
Average Put/Call Ratio 0.72
Ratio Trend Falling

Daily Put/Call History (Last 7 Days)

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