On 2026-08-17, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 265.53 USD, down 2.68% on the day. It trades at 5.7% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 41.89 is in the 19th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 20-day return of -0.79% is in the 36th percentile. Its RSI last entered overbought 171 days ago (2026-02-27) and oversold 101 days ago (2026-05-08). It is trading below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. Its 20/50/200-day moving averages are 270.09 / 273.48 / 298.58 USD, with price -1.69% / -2.91% / -11.07% against them. Its moving averages stack 200-day > 50-day > 20-day. Its 52-week range is 260.96–341.75 USD; it closed 22.30% below the high and 1.75% above the low. The high was set 168 days ago (2026-03-02) and the low 25 days ago (2026-07-23). It is 22.30% below its all-time high, set 168 days ago (2026-03-02). Its 20-day volatility is 1.271% daily, in the 42nd percentile of its history since 1966. Its realized volatility across horizons is 5-day 1.353%, 20-day 1.271%, 60-day 1.446%, and 120-day 1.301% daily. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 5.79 USD, 2.18% of price. It has returned -2.99% over 5 days, +0.11% over 10 days, -0.79% over 20 days, -5.26% over 60 days, -20.27% over 120 days, and -14.05% over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.29 / correlation +0.22 (52-week); beta +0.46 / correlation +0.36 (26-week). Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned -4.84% (20-day), -9.46% (60-day), and -33.79% (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 2026-08-17, prior 2026-08-14)
close 265.53
change -7.30 (-2.676%)
range (as of 2026-08-17)
range 5.41
close pos 7.2% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-17)
20d MA 270.09 price below by -1.69%
50d MA 273.48 price below by -2.91%
200d MA 298.58 price below by -11.07%
price < all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
volatility (as of 2026-08-17)
20d stdev 1.271% daily ≈ 20.2% annualized (×√252) (42nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14818 obs))
term struct 5d 1.353% · 20d 1.271% · 60d 1.446% · 120d 1.301% daily
vs easing-2024 avg 1.09× (1.271% vs 1.169% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-17)
ATR(14) 5.79
ATR% 2.18% (61st pct of own history, since 1966 (14824 obs))
range/ATR 93.4%
relative volume (as of 2026-08-17)
RVOL 0.82x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 40th pct of own history, since 1966 (14818 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-17)
high 341.75 (-22.30% from high) [2026-03-02, 168d ago]
low 260.96 (+1.75% from low) [2026-07-23, 25d ago]
drawdown -22.30% from all-time high, 168d ago (2026-03-02)
momentum (as of 2026-08-17)
RSI(14) 41.89 (19th pct of own history, since 1966 (14824 obs))
last overbought 171d ago (2026-02-27)
last oversold 101d ago (2026-05-08)
MACD (as of 2026-08-17)
MACD(12,26,9) -0.24 (above signal) signal -0.31 hist +0.07
returns (as of 2026-08-17)
5d return -2.99%
10d return +0.11%
20d return -0.79%
60d return -5.26%
120d return -20.27%
252d return -14.05%
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 1.17%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-08-14)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.15 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.18 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-08-17)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.46 corr +0.36 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.29 corr +0.22 (52w)
vs S&P 500 -4.84% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -9.46% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -33.79% rel (252d return)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.38 corr +0.46 (26w)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.26 corr +0.32 (52w)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-05 (80 days)