Quantchabot has detected a new Bear Call Spread trade opportunity for MCDONALD’S (MCD) for the 31-Jul-2026 expiration period. You can analyze the opportunity in depth over at the Quantcha Options Search Engine.
MCD was recently trading at $264.40 and has an implied volatility of 24.44% for this period. Based on an analysis of the options available for MCD expiring on 31-Jul-2026, there is a 34.36% likelihood that the underlying will close within the analyzed range of $254.32-$264.67 at expiration. In this scenario, the average linear return for the trade would be 24.90%.
52 week low: MCDONALD’S recently reached a new 52-week low at $263.70. MCD had traded in the range $264.09-$341.75 over the past year.
Trade approach: Reaching a new 52-week low is a bearish indicator, so this trade is designed to be profitable if MCD maintains its current direction and does not revert back to pricing on the bullish side of $264.40 on 31-Jul-2026. If possible, the trade has been padded such that slight movement against the trade would still return a profit.
Upside potential: Using this bearish strategy, the trade would be profitable if MCDONALD’S closes at or below $264.79 on 31-Jul-2026. Based on our risk-neutral analysis, there is a 50.48% likelihood of this return.
Downside risk: As with any options trade, there is a substantial downside risk where you may lose most or all of your investment.
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