On 2026-07-31, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 270.64 USD, up 0.82% on the day. It trades at 12.0% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of -3.56% is in the 21st percentile. Its RSI(14) of 49.02 is in the 38th percentile of its history since 1966. It is trading below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 270.78 / 274.88 / 300.5 USD, with price -0.05% / -1.54% / -9.94% against them. Its 52-week range is 260.96–341.75 USD; it closed 20.81% below the high and 3.71% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 1.322% daily, in the 46th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 5.54 USD, 2.05% of price. It has returned +2.22% over 5 days and -5.10% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.27 / correlation +0.21 (52-week); beta +0.37 / correlation +0.27 (26-week). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.18 (52-week); -0.18 (26-week). Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-08-04.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-07-31, prior 2026-07-30)
close 270.64
change +2.20 (+0.820%)
range (as of 2026-07-31)
range 5.55
close pos 92.3% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-07-31)
20d MA 270.78 price below by -0.05%
50d MA 274.88 price below by -1.54%
200d MA 300.50 price below by -9.94%
price < all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
volatility (as of 2026-07-31)
20d stdev 1.322% daily ≈ 21.0% annualized (×√252) (46th pct of own history, since 1966 (14807 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.13× (1.322% vs 1.165% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-07-31)
ATR(14) 5.54
ATR% 2.05% (54th pct of own history, since 1966 (14813 obs))
range/ATR 100.2%
relative volume (as of 2026-07-31)
RVOL 1.11x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 69th pct of own history, since 1966 (14807 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-07-31)
high 341.75 (-20.81% from high)
low 260.96 (+3.71% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-07-31)
RSI(14) 49.02 (38th pct of own history, since 1966 (14813 obs))
returns (as of 2026-07-31)
5d return +2.22%
20d return -3.56%
60d return -5.10%
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 1.1654%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-07-30)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.18 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.18 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-07-31)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.37 corr +0.27 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.27 corr +0.21 (52w)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-08-04 (4 days)