McDonald's (MCD): 0.3% of its 52-week range

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)