On 2026-07-22, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 263.57 USD, down 0.13% on the day. It trades at 2.2% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 39.18 is in the 13th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 20-day return of -2.98% is in the 23rd percentile. It is trading below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 271.48 / 276.04 / 301.49 USD, with price -2.91% / -4.52% / -12.58% against them. Its 52-week range is 261.85–341.75 USD; it closed 22.88% below the high and 0.66% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 1.787% daily, in the 73rd percentile of its history since 1966. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 5.85 USD, 2.22% of price. It has returned -0.52% over 5 days and -11.96% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.21 / correlation +0.16 (52-week); beta +0.35 / 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 2026-07-22, prior 2026-07-21)
close 263.57
change -0.34 (-0.129%)
range (as of 2026-07-22)
range 4.12
close pos 41.7% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-07-22)
20d MA 271.48 price below by -2.91%
50d MA 276.04 price below by -4.52%
200d MA 301.49 price below by -12.58%
price < all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
volatility (as of 2026-07-22)
20d stdev 1.787% daily ≈ 28.4% annualized (×√252) (73rd pct of own history, since 1966 (14800 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.53× (1.787% vs 1.166% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-07-22)
ATR(14) 5.85
ATR% 2.22% (63rd pct of own history, since 1966 (14806 obs))
range/ATR 70.4%
52-week range (as of 2026-07-22)
high 341.75 (-22.88% from high)
low 261.85 (+0.66% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-07-22)
RSI(14) 39.18 (13th pct of own history, since 1966 (14806 obs))
returns (as of 2026-07-22)
5d return -0.52%
20d return -2.98%
60d return -11.96%
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 1.1659%
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 2026-07-22)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.35 corr +0.25 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.21 corr +0.16 (52w)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-08-04 (13 days)