On 2026-08-04, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 268.34 USD, up 1.17% on the day. It trades at 9.1% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of -4.91% is in the 15th percentile. Its RSI(14) of 47.05 is in the 32nd 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 269.38 / 274.27 / 300.12 USD, with price -0.39% / -2.16% / -10.59% against them. Its 52-week range is 260.96–341.75 USD; it closed 21.48% below the high and 2.83% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 1.394% daily, in the 51st percentile of its history since 1966. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 6.03 USD, 2.25% of price. It has returned -1.71% over 5 days and -5.41% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.24 / correlation +0.18 (52-week); beta +0.35 / correlation +0.28 (26-week). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.14 (52-week); -0.11 (26-week). Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-05.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-04, prior 2026-08-03)
close 268.34
change +3.11 (+1.173%)
range (as of 2026-08-04)
range 7.22
close pos 55.8% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-04)
20d MA 269.38 price below by -0.39%
50d MA 274.27 price below by -2.16%
200d MA 300.12 price below by -10.59%
price < all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
volatility (as of 2026-08-04)
20d stdev 1.394% daily ≈ 22.1% annualized (×√252) (51st pct of own history, since 1966 (14809 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.19× (1.394% vs 1.167% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-04)
ATR(14) 6.03
ATR% 2.25% (64th pct of own history, since 1966 (14815 obs))
range/ATR 119.8%
relative volume (as of 2026-08-04)
RVOL 1.69x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 92nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14809 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-04)
high 341.75 (-21.48% from high)
low 260.96 (+2.83% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-04)
RSI(14) 47.05 (32nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14815 obs))
returns (as of 2026-08-04)
5d return -1.71%
20d return -4.91%
60d return -5.41%
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 1.1671%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-08-03)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.11 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.14 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-08-04)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.35 corr +0.28 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.24 corr +0.18 (52w)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-05 (93 days)