McDonald's Corporation (MCD) Whale Options Tug-of-War, Max Pain & Unusual Sweeps

$257.38 +2.75% NYSE • Public Delayed / 60s Snapshot

McDonald's Corporation (MCD) earns a Roarable Rating of B (Buy) with 72/100 RQD Confidence. High-quality cash engine (41% profit margin, 26% return on capital) with steady institutional support. Even if the broader market gets choppy, the company’s underlying cash engine and big-money support put the odds in buyers’ favor.

ROARABLE B • BUY Cap $182.13B
INTERACTIVE SCENARIO DECK:
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RQD QUANT TACHOMETERBUY • B
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2-of-3 JEV AI Jury Bullish
Cash
SEC
Whale
5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw C+ · Rk B+
Cash (18)Whales (10)SEC (16)Macro (16)CEO (12)
Each axis scored 0–20
12M PRICE TARGET CONE+6.3% Base Target
$359 Bull$274 Base$211 Bear
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WHALE OPTIONS TUG-OF-WAR:60% Call Buyers ($19.7M)
40% PutsMax Pain: $252.00
CALL VS. PUT WHALE SHARE
60% Calls / 40% Puts
Put/Call Ratio: 0.66x
MAX-PAIN EXPIRATION MAGNET
$252.00
-2.09% vs. current $257.38 spot
OPTIONS-IMPLIED VOLATILITY MOVE
±6.9%
Expected event band around $257.38

Active Strike Call vs. Put Concentration Ladder (MCD)

$240
6,764C / 10,489P
$250
6,764C / 10,489P
$260
15,818C / 10,489P
$270
15,818C / 4,533P
$280
15,818C / 4,533P
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MCD // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -12.08%⚡ TESTING RESISTANCE
2026-10-30O $260.4H $262.9L $257.1C $258.1VOL 6.53M
RES: $263.4SUP: $219.6SMA50: $248.3SMA200: $283.2
$320.6$295.8$271.1$246.3$221.5RES $263.4SUP $219.6$258.12026-04-302026-06-152026-07-312026-09-162026-10-30
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MCD Dilution Monitor, Expectations Hurdle, Butterfly Connections & Policy Exposure

Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)
15.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +3.7% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

No active Ellis Vennor swing setup published on MCD today. View full Setup Ledger →

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No direct multi-tier Butterfly edges indexed yet for MCD. Explore sector supply chains on /butterfly.

AI Analyst Theses, Washington Policy & Company Video
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What is MCD's options max pain and whale flow sentiment?

Unusual options sweeps in MCD show 60% bullish call premium versus 40% put premium, centered near a $252 max-pain strike.