On 2026-07-21, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 263.91 USD, down 1.39% on the day. It trades at 0.3% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 39.47 is in the 14th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 20-day return of -2.29% is in the 27th percentile. It is trading below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 271.88 / 276.29 / 301.67 USD, with price -2.93% / -4.48% / -12.52% against them. Its 52-week range is 263.65–341.75 USD; it closed 22.78% below the high and 0.10% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 1.794% daily, in the 73rd percentile of its history since 1966. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 5.99 USD, 2.27% of price. It has returned -1.87% over 5 days and -12.77% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.21 / correlation +0.16 (52-week); beta +0.34 / correlation +0.25 (26-week). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.18 (52-week); -0.19 (26-week). Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-08-04.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-07-21, prior 2026-07-20)
close 263.91
change -3.73 (-1.394%)
range (as of 2026-07-21)
range 3.22
close pos 8.1% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-07-21)
20d MA 271.88 price below by -2.93%
50d MA 276.29 price below by -4.48%
200d MA 301.67 price below by -12.52%
price < all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
volatility (as of 2026-07-21)
20d stdev 1.794% daily ≈ 28.5% annualized (×√252) (73rd pct of own history, since 1966 (14799 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.54× (1.794% vs 1.167% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-07-21)
ATR(14) 5.99
ATR% 2.27% (65th pct of own history, since 1966 (14805 obs))
range/ATR 53.8%
52-week range (as of 2026-07-21)
high 341.75 (-22.78% from high)
low 263.65 (+0.10% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-07-21)
RSI(14) 39.47 (14th pct of own history, since 1966 (14805 obs))
returns (as of 2026-07-21)
5d return -1.87%
20d return -2.29%
60d return -12.77%
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 1.1669%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-07-21)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.19 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.18 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-07-21)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.34 corr +0.25 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.21 corr +0.16 (52w)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-08-04 (14 days)