On 2026-07-29, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 271.52 USD, down 0.55% on the day. It trades at 13.1% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 49.77 is in the 40th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 20-day return of +0.45% is in the 45th percentile. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 271.33 / 275.37 / 300.79 USD, with price +0.07% / -1.40% / -9.73% against them. Its 52-week range is 260.96–341.75 USD; it closed 20.55% below the high and 4.05% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 1.609% daily, in the 64th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 5.54 USD, 2.04% of price. It has returned +3.02% over 5 days and -5.27% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.22 / correlation +0.17 (52-week); beta +0.29 / correlation +0.21 (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 2026-07-29, prior 2026-07-28)
close 271.52
change -1.50 (-0.549%)
range (as of 2026-07-29)
range 2.78
close pos 45.7% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-07-29)
20d MA 271.33 price above by +0.07%
50d MA 275.37 price below by -1.40%
200d MA 300.79 price below by -9.73%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
volatility (as of 2026-07-29)
20d stdev 1.609% daily ≈ 25.5% annualized (×√252) (64th pct of own history, since 1966 (14805 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.38× (1.609% vs 1.166% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-07-29)
ATR(14) 5.54
ATR% 2.04% (54th pct of own history, since 1966 (14811 obs))
range/ATR 50.2%
relative volume (as of 2026-07-29)
RVOL 0.81x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 38th pct of own history, since 1966 (14805 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-07-29)
high 341.75 (-20.55% from high)
low 260.96 (+4.05% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-07-29)
RSI(14) 49.77 (40th pct of own history, since 1966 (14811 obs))
returns (as of 2026-07-29)
5d return +3.02%
20d return +0.45%
60d return -5.27%
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 2026-07-29)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.19 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.18 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-07-29)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.29 corr +0.21 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.22 corr +0.17 (52w)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-08-04 (6 days)