On 2026-07-17, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 267.71 USD, down 2.10% on the day. It trades at 4.7% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of -5.68% is in the 13th percentile. Its RSI(14) of 42.72 is in the 21st percentile of its history since 1966. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 272.74 / 277.01 / 302.03 USD, with price -1.84% / -3.36% / -11.36% against them. Its 52-week range is 264.09–341.75 USD; it closed 21.66% below the high and 1.37% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 1.928% daily, in the 78th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 6.33 USD, 2.36% of price. It has returned -2.51% over 5 days and -11.31% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.22 / correlation +0.17 (52-week); beta +0.34 / correlation +0.24 (26-week). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.19 (52-week); -0.20 (26-week). Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-08-04.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-07-17, prior 2026-07-16)
close 267.71
change -5.75 (-2.103%)
range (as of 2026-07-17)
range 9.17
close pos 5.7% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-07-17)
20d MA 272.74 price below by -1.84%
50d MA 277.01 price below by -3.36%
200d MA 302.03 price below by -11.36%
price < all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
volatility (as of 2026-07-17)
20d stdev 1.928% daily ≈ 30.6% annualized (×√252) (78th pct of own history, since 1966 (14797 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.65× (1.928% vs 1.167% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-07-17)
ATR(14) 6.33
ATR% 2.36% (68th pct of own history, since 1966 (14803 obs))
range/ATR 144.9%
52-week range (as of 2026-07-17)
high 341.75 (-21.66% from high)
low 264.09 (+1.37% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-07-17)
RSI(14) 42.72 (21st pct of own history, since 1966 (14803 obs))
returns (as of 2026-07-17)
5d return -2.51%
20d return -5.68%
60d return -11.31%
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis 2.1044% (from 1966-07-06)
ZIRP-2009 1.0431%
tightening-2015 1.0447%
ZIRP-2019 1.6567%
tightening-2022 1.0786%
easing-2024 1.1674%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-07-16)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.20 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.19 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns; async daily closes cap the magnitude) (as of 2026-07-17)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.34 corr +0.24 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.22 corr +0.17 (52w)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-08-04 (18 days)