On 2026-07-23, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 262.8 USD, down 0.29% on the day. It trades at 2.3% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 38.50 is in the 12th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 20-day return of -4.05% is in the 19th percentile. It is trading below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 270.92 / 275.81 / 301.3 USD, with price -3.00% / -4.72% / -12.78% against them. Its 52-week range is 260.96–341.75 USD; it closed 23.10% below the high and 0.71% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 1.773% daily, in the 72nd percentile of its history since 1966. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 5.66 USD, 2.15% of price. It has returned -3.90% over 5 days and -9.44% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.22 / correlation +0.17 (52-week); beta +0.36 / correlation +0.26 (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 2026-07-23, prior 2026-07-22)
close 262.80
change -0.77 (-0.292%)
range (as of 2026-07-23)
range 3.06
close pos 60.1% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-07-23)
20d MA 270.92 price below by -3.00%
50d MA 275.81 price below by -4.72%
200d MA 301.30 price below by -12.78%
price < all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
volatility (as of 2026-07-23)
20d stdev 1.773% daily ≈ 28.1% annualized (×√252) (72nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14801 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.52× (1.773% vs 1.165% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-07-23)
ATR(14) 5.66
ATR% 2.15% (60th pct of own history, since 1966 (14807 obs))
range/ATR 54.1%
52-week range (as of 2026-07-23)
high 341.75 (-23.10% from high)
low 260.96 (+0.71% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-07-23)
RSI(14) 38.50 (12th pct of own history, since 1966 (14807 obs))
returns (as of 2026-07-23)
5d return -3.90%
20d return -4.05%
60d return -9.44%
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 1.1651%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-07-23)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.20 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.19 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-07-23)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.36 corr +0.26 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.22 corr +0.17 (52w)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-08-04 (12 days)