On 2026-08-18, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 266.99 USD, up 0.55% on the day. It trades at 7.5% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 44.01 is in the 24th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 20-day return of +1.17% is in the 50th percentile. Its RSI last entered overbought 172 days ago (2026-02-27) and oversold 102 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 270.25 / 273.23 / 298.4 USD, with price -1.20% / -2.28% / -10.53% against them. Its moving averages stack 200-day > 50-day > 20-day. Its 52-week range is 260.96–341.75 USD; it closed 21.88% below the high and 2.31% above the low. The high was set 169 days ago (2026-03-02) and the low 26 days ago (2026-07-23). It is 21.88% below its all-time high, set 169 days ago (2026-03-02). Its 20-day volatility is 1.235% daily, in the 39th percentile of its history since 1966. Its realized volatility across horizons is 5-day 1.418%, 20-day 1.235%, 60-day 1.436%, and 120-day 1.303% daily. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 5.71 USD, 2.14% of price. It has returned -2.61% over 5 days, -0.50% over 10 days, +1.17% over 20 days, -6.05% over 60 days, -19.83% over 120 days, and -13.58% over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.30 / correlation +0.23 (52-week); beta +0.46 / correlation +0.36 (26-week). Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned -1.26% (20-day), -9.35% (60-day), and -32.83% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.16 (52-week); -0.15 (26-week). Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-05.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-18, prior 2026-08-17)
close 266.99
change +1.46 (+0.550%)
range (as of 2026-08-18)
range 3.37
close pos 4.5% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-18)
20d MA 270.25 price below by -1.20%
50d MA 273.23 price below by -2.28%
200d MA 298.40 price below by -10.53%
price < all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-03-27 (144d ago)
20d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-04-14 (126d ago)
50d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-05-08 (102d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-08-18)
20d stdev 1.235% daily ≈ 19.6% annualized (×√252) (39th pct of own history, since 1966 (14819 obs))
term struct 5d 1.418% · 20d 1.235% · 60d 1.436% · 120d 1.303% daily
vs easing-2024 avg 1.06× (1.235% vs 1.168% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-18)
ATR(14) 5.71
ATR% 2.14% (59th pct of own history, since 1966 (14825 obs))
range/ATR 59.0%
relative volume (as of 2026-08-18)
RVOL 0.67x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 22nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14819 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-18)
high 341.75 (-21.88% from high) [2026-03-02, 169d ago]
low 260.96 (+2.31% from low) [2026-07-23, 26d ago]
drawdown -21.88% from all-time high, 169d ago (2026-03-02)
momentum (as of 2026-08-18)
RSI(14) 44.01 (24th pct of own history, since 1966 (14825 obs))
last overbought 172d ago (2026-02-27)
last oversold 102d ago (2026-05-08)
MACD (as of 2026-08-18)
MACD(12,26,9) -0.58 (below signal) signal -0.36 hist -0.22
returns (as of 2026-08-18)
5d return -2.61%
10d return -0.50%
20d return +1.17%
60d return -6.05%
120d return -19.83%
252d return -13.58%
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 2026-08-17)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.15 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.16 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-08-18)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.46 corr +0.36 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.30 corr +0.23 (52w)
vs S&P 500 -1.26% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -9.35% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -32.83% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.17 corr +0.21 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.08 corr +0.09 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 -0.04% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -6.47% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -37.85% 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 (79 days)