On 2026-08-13, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 272.25 USD, down 1.25% on the day. It trades at 14.0% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of -0.44% is in the 39th percentile. Its RSI(14) of 50.07 is in the 41st percentile of its history since 1966. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 269.94 / 273.64 / 298.97 USD, with price +0.86% / -0.51% / -8.94% against them. Its 52-week range is 260.96–341.75 USD; it closed 20.34% below the high and 4.33% above the low. Its 20-day volatility is 1.212% daily, in the 37th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 5.77 USD, 2.12% of price. It has returned -1.45% over 5 days and -3.62% over 60 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.28 / correlation +0.21 (52-week); beta +0.45 / correlation +0.35 (26-week). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.18 (52-week); -0.15 (26-week). Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-05.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-13, prior 2026-08-12)
close 272.25
change -3.45 (-1.251%)
range (as of 2026-08-13)
range 6.22
close pos 1.6% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-13)
20d MA 269.94 price above by +0.86%
50d MA 273.64 price below by -0.51%
200d MA 298.97 price below by -8.94%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
volatility (as of 2026-08-13)
20d stdev 1.212% daily ≈ 19.2% annualized (×√252) (37th pct of own history, since 1966 (14816 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.04× (1.212% vs 1.166% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-13)
ATR(14) 5.77
ATR% 2.12% (58th pct of own history, since 1966 (14822 obs))
range/ATR 107.8%
relative volume (as of 2026-08-13)
RVOL 0.86x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 45th pct of own history, since 1966 (14816 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-13)
high 341.75 (-20.34% from high)
low 260.96 (+4.33% from low)
momentum (as of 2026-08-13)
RSI(14) 50.07 (41st pct of own history, since 1966 (14822 obs))
MACD (as of 2026-08-13)
MACD(12,26,9) +0.34 signal -0.49 hist +0.83 (above signal)
returns (as of 2026-08-13)
5d return -1.45%
20d return -0.44%
60d return -3.62%
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 1.1658%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-08-12)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.15 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.18 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-08-13)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.45 corr +0.35 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.28 corr +0.21 (52w)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-05 (84 days)