On 2026-08-19, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 267.45 USD, up 0.17% on the day. It trades at 8.0% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 44.70 is in the 25th percentile of its history since 1966. Its 20-day return of +1.47% is in the 52nd percentile. Its RSI last entered overbought 173 days ago (2026-02-27) and oversold 103 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 270.44 / 273.02 / 298.22 USD, with price -1.11% / -2.04% / -10.32% against them. Its moving averages stack 200-day > 50-day > 20-day. Its 52-week range is 260.96–341.75 USD; it closed 21.74% below the high and 2.49% above the low. The high was set 170 days ago (2026-03-02) and the low 27 days ago (2026-07-23). It is 21.74% below its all-time high, set 170 days ago (2026-03-02). Its 20-day volatility is 1.234% daily, in the 39th percentile of its history since 1966. Its realized volatility across horizons is 5-day 1.352%, 20-day 1.234%, 60-day 1.434%, and 120-day 1.302% daily. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 5.72 USD, 2.14% of price. It has returned -2.99% over 5 days, -2.39% over 10 days, +1.47% over 20 days, -5.25% over 60 days, -20.05% over 120 days, and -13.36% over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.29 / correlation +0.23 (52-week); beta +0.45 / correlation +0.36 (26-week). Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned -1.32% (20-day), -8.39% (60-day), and -32.88% (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 2026-08-19, prior 2026-08-18)
close 267.45
change +0.46 (+0.172%)
range (as of 2026-08-19)
range 5.78
close pos 23.5% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-19)
20d MA 270.44 price below by -1.11%
50d MA 273.02 price below by -2.04%
200d MA 298.22 price below by -10.32%
200d MA slope -1.08% over 20 sessions (falling)
price < all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-03-27 (145d ago)
20d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-04-14 (127d ago)
50d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-05-08 (103d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-08-19)
20d stdev 1.234% daily ≈ 19.6% annualized (×√252) (39th pct of own history, since 1966 (14820 obs))
5d vol 1.352% daily (56th pct of own history, since 1966 (14835 obs))
60d vol 1.434% daily (51st pct of own history, since 1966 (14780 obs))
120d vol 1.302% daily (39th pct of own history, since 1966 (14720 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.06× (1.234% vs 1.167% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-19)
ATR(14) 5.72
ATR% 2.14% (59th pct of own history, since 1966 (14826 obs))
range/ATR 101.1%
relative volume (as of 2026-08-19)
RVOL 0.91x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 50th pct of own history, since 1966 (14820 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-19)
high 341.75 (-21.74% from high) [2026-03-02, 170d ago]
low 260.96 (+2.49% from low) [2026-07-23, 27d ago]
drawdown -21.74% from all-time high, 170d ago (2026-03-02)
max drawdown (10-year, close-basis) -38.01% (2019-08-09 221.15 -> 2020-03-23 137.10, 227d peak-to-trough); recovered 2020-09-15 (176d after trough)
momentum (as of 2026-08-19)
RSI(14) 44.70 (25th pct of own history, since 1966 (14826 obs))
last overbought 173d ago (2026-02-27)
last oversold 103d ago (2026-05-08)
MACD (as of 2026-08-19)
MACD(12,26,9) -0.80 (below signal) signal -0.45 hist -0.35
returns (as of 2026-08-19)
5d return -2.99%
10d return -2.39%
20d return +1.47%
60d return -5.25%
120d return -20.05%
252d return -13.36%
YTD return -12.49%
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 2026-08-18)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.15 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.16 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-08-19)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.45 corr +0.36 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.29 corr +0.23 (52w)
vs S&P 500 -1.32% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -8.39% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -32.88% 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 -0.05% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -5.05% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -37.44% rel (252d return)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.37 corr +0.45 (26w)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.26 corr +0.31 (52w)
vs XLY -2.54% rel (20d return)
vs XLY -4.76% rel (60d return)
vs XLY -16.50% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-05 (78 days)