On 2026-08-14, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 272.83 USD, up 0.21% on the day. It trades at 14.7% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 50.86 is in the 44th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 20-day return of +1.91% is in the 55th percentile. Its RSI last entered overbought 168 days ago (2026-02-27) and oversold 98 days ago (2026-05-08). It is trading above some and below others of its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 270.2 / 273.63 / 298.78 USD, with price +0.97% / -0.29% / -8.69% against them. Its moving averages stack 200-day > 50-day > 20-day. Its 52-week range is 260.96–341.75 USD; it closed 20.17% below the high and 4.55% above the low. The high was set 165 days ago (2026-03-02) and the low 22 days ago (2026-07-23). It is 20.17% below its all-time high, set 165 days ago (2026-03-02). Its 20-day volatility is 1.108% daily, in the 29th percentile of its history since 1966. Its realized volatility across horizons is 5-day 0.700%, 20-day 1.108%, 60-day 1.405%, and 120-day 1.281% daily. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 5.65 USD, 2.07% of price. It has returned -0.60% over 5 days, +0.81% over 10 days, +1.91% over 20 days, -2.84% over 60 days, -18.45% over 120 days, and -10.57% over 252 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). Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned -2.49% (20-day), -8.72% (60-day), and -30.97% (252-day). 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 2026-08-14, prior 2026-08-13)
close 272.83
change +0.58 (+0.213%)
range (as of 2026-08-14)
range 4.07
close pos 38.3% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-14)
20d MA 270.20 price above by +0.97%
50d MA 273.63 price below by -0.29%
200d MA 298.78 price below by -8.69%
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
volatility (as of 2026-08-14)
20d stdev 1.108% daily ≈ 17.6% annualized (×√252) (29th pct of own history, since 1966 (14817 obs))
term struct 5d 0.700% · 20d 1.108% · 60d 1.405% · 120d 1.281% daily
vs easing-2024 avg 0.95× (1.108% vs 1.165% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-14)
ATR(14) 5.65
ATR% 2.07% (55th pct of own history, since 1966 (14823 obs))
range/ATR 72.1%
relative volume (as of 2026-08-14)
RVOL 0.59x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 14th pct of own history, since 1966 (14817 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-14)
high 341.75 (-20.17% from high) [2026-03-02, 165d ago]
low 260.96 (+4.55% from low) [2026-07-23, 22d ago]
drawdown -20.17% from all-time high, 165d ago (2026-03-02)
momentum (as of 2026-08-14)
RSI(14) 50.86 (44th pct of own history, since 1966 (14823 obs))
last overbought 168d ago (2026-02-27)
last oversold 98d ago (2026-05-08)
MACD (as of 2026-08-14)
MACD(12,26,9) +0.35 (above signal) signal -0.32 hist +0.67
returns (as of 2026-08-14)
5d return -0.60%
10d return +0.81%
20d return +1.91%
60d return -2.84%
120d return -18.45%
252d return -10.57%
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis 2.10% (from 1966-07-06)
ZIRP-2009 1.04%
tightening-2015 1.04%
ZIRP-2019 1.66%
tightening-2022 1.08%
easing-2024 1.16%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-08-13)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.15 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.18 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-08-14)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.45 corr +0.35 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.28 corr +0.21 (52w)
vs S&P 500 -2.49% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -8.72% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -30.97% rel (252d return)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.37 corr +0.46 (26w)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.26 corr +0.32 (52w)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-05 (83 days)