On 2026-08-20, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 269.13 USD, up 0.63% on the day. It trades at 10.1% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 47.24 is in the 32nd percentile of its history since 1966. Its 20-day return of +2.41% is in the 58th percentile. Its RSI last entered overbought 174 days ago (2026-02-27) and oversold 104 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 270.76 / 272.76 / 298.08 USD, with price -0.60% / -1.33% / -9.71% against them. Its moving averages stack 200-day > 50-day > 20-day. Its 52-week range is 260.96–341.75 USD; it closed 21.25% below the high and 3.13% above the low. The high was set 171 days ago (2026-03-02) and the low 28 days ago (2026-07-23). It is 21.25% below its all-time high, set 171 days ago (2026-03-02). Its 20-day volatility is 1.237% daily, in the 39th percentile of its history since 1966. Its realized volatility across horizons is 5-day 1.386%, 20-day 1.237%, 60-day 1.431%, and 120-day 1.289% daily. Annualized, these are 5-day 22.0%, 20-day 19.6%, 60-day 22.7%, and 120-day 20.5%. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 5.67 USD, 2.11% of price. It has returned -1.15% (31st pctile) over 5 days, -2.58% (23rd) over 10 days, +2.41% (58th) over 20 days, -3.63% (25th) over 60 days, -21.09% (5th) over 120 days, and -13.44% (12th) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.29 / correlation +0.23 (52-week); beta +0.44 / correlation +0.35 (26-week). Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned -0.73% (20-day), -5.25% (60-day), and -32.62% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.14 (52-week); -0.13 (26-week). Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-05.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-20, prior 2026-08-19)
close 269.13
change +1.68 (+0.628%)
listing Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-08-20)
range 4.97
close pos 44.7% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-20)
20d MA 270.76 price below by -0.60%
50d MA 272.76 price below by -1.33%
200d MA 298.08 price below by -9.71%
200d MA slope -1.07% over 20 sessions (falling)
price < all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-03-27 (146d ago)
20d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-04-14 (128d ago)
50d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-05-08 (104d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-08-20)
20d stdev 1.237% daily ≈ 19.6% annualized (×√252) (39th pct of own history, since 1966 (14821 obs))
5d vol 1.386% daily ≈ 22.0% annualized (×√252) (58th pct of own history, since 1966 (14836 obs))
60d vol 1.431% daily ≈ 22.7% annualized (×√252) (51st pct of own history, since 1966 (14781 obs))
120d vol 1.289% daily ≈ 20.5% annualized (×√252) (39th pct of own history, since 1966 (14721 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.06× (1.237% vs 1.167% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-20)
ATR(14) 5.67
ATR% 2.11% (57th pct of own history, since 1966 (14827 obs))
range/ATR 87.7%
relative volume (as of 2026-08-20)
RVOL 0.76x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 32nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14821 obs)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-20)
high 341.75 (-21.25% from high) [2026-03-02, 171d ago]
low 260.96 (+3.13% from low) [2026-07-23, 28d ago]
drawdown -21.25% from all-time high, 171d 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 2026-08-20)
RSI(14) 47.24 (32nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14827 obs))
last overbought 174d ago (2026-02-27)
last oversold 104d ago (2026-05-08)
MACD (as of 2026-08-20)
MACD(12,26,9) -0.83 (below signal) signal -0.53 hist -0.31
returns (as of 2026-08-20)
5d return -1.15% (31st pct of own history, since 1966 (14836 obs))
10d return -2.58% (23rd pct of own history, since 1966 (14831 obs))
20d return +2.41% (58th pct of own history, since 1966 (14821 obs))
60d return -3.63% (25th pct of own history, since 1966 (14781 obs))
120d return -21.09% (5th pct of own history, since 1966 (14721 obs))
252d return -13.44% (12th pct of own history, since 1966 (14589 obs))
YTD return -11.94%
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 2026-08-19)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.13 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.14 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-08-20)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.44 corr +0.35 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.29 corr +0.23 (52w)
vs S&P 500 -0.73% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -5.25% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -32.62% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.16 corr +0.20 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.07 corr +0.09 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 -0.33% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -0.98% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -38.33% 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)
vs XLY -4.87% rel (20d return)
vs XLY -1.31% rel (60d return)
vs XLY -14.97% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-05 (77 days)