On 2026-08-21, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 270.95 USD, up 0.68% on the day. It trades at 12.4% of its 52-week range. Its RSI(14) of 49.93 is in the 41st percentile of its history since 1966. Its 20-day return of +2.34% is in the 58th percentile. Its RSI last entered overbought 175 days ago (2026-02-27) and oversold 105 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 271.06 / 272.52 / 297.95 USD, with price -0.04% / -0.58% / -9.06% against them. Its moving averages stack 200-day > 50-day > 20-day. Its 52-week range is 260.96–341.75 USD; it closed 20.72% below the high and 3.83% above the low. The high was set 172 days ago (2026-03-02) and the low 29 days ago (2026-07-23). It is 20.72% below its all-time high, set 172 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 1.437%, 20-day 1.235%, 60-day 1.431%, and 120-day 1.283% daily. Annualized, these are 5-day 22.8%, 20-day 19.6%, 60-day 22.7%, and 120-day 20.4%. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 5.49 USD, 2.02% of price. It has returned -0.69% (37th pctile) over 5 days, -1.29% (32nd) over 10 days, +2.34% (58th) over 20 days, -3.55% (26th) over 60 days, -19.08% (6th) over 120 days, and -13.46% (12th) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly-return beta +0.28 / correlation +0.22 (52-week); beta +0.43 / correlation +0.34 (26-week). Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned -1.20% (20-day), -5.60% (60-day), and -33.45% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation to the change in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.15 (52-week); -0.14 (26-week). Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-05.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-08-21, prior 2026-08-20)
close 270.95
change +1.82 (+0.676%)
listing Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-08-21)
range 3.14
close pos 90.4% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-08-21)
20d MA 271.06 price below by -0.04%
50d MA 272.52 price below by -0.58%
200d MA 297.95 price below by -9.06%
200d MA slope -1.06% over 20 sessions (falling)
price < all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-03-27 (147d ago)
20d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-04-14 (129d ago)
50d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-05-08 (105d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-08-21)
20d stdev 1.235% daily ≈ 19.6% annualized (×√252) (39th pct of own history, since 1966 (14822 obs))
5d vol 1.437% daily ≈ 22.8% annualized (×√252) (60th pct of own history, since 1966 (14837 obs))
60d vol 1.431% daily ≈ 22.7% annualized (×√252) (51st pct of own history, since 1966 (14782 obs))
120d vol 1.283% daily ≈ 20.4% annualized (×√252) (38th pct of own history, since 1966 (14722 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.06× (1.235% vs 1.166% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-08-21)
ATR(14) 5.49
ATR% 2.02% (52nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14828 obs))
range/ATR 57.2%
relative volume (as of 2026-08-21)
RVOL 0.83x (today vs 20-day average volume)
pctile 41st pct of own history, since 1966 (14822 obs)
avg vol 63d 4,572,073 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-08-21)
high 341.75 (-20.72% from high) [2026-03-02, 172d ago]
low 260.96 (+3.83% from low) [2026-07-23, 29d ago]
drawdown -20.72% from all-time high, 172d 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 2026-08-21)
RSI(14) 49.93 (40th pct of own history, since 1966 (14828 obs))
last overbought 175d ago (2026-02-27)
last oversold 105d ago (2026-05-08)
MACD (as of 2026-08-21)
MACD(12,26,9) -0.70 (below signal) signal -0.56 hist -0.14
returns (as of 2026-08-21)
5d return -0.69% from 272.83 on 2026-08-14 (37th pct of own history, since 1966 (14837 obs))
10d return -1.29% from 274.48 on 2026-08-07 (32nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14832 obs))
20d return +2.34% from 264.76 on 2026-07-24 (58th pct of own history, since 1966 (14822 obs))
60d return -3.55% from 280.92 on 2026-05-27 (26th pct of own history, since 1966 (14782 obs))
120d return -19.08% from 334.82 on 2026-03-02 (6th pct of own history, since 1966 (14722 obs))
252d return -13.46% from 313.08 on 2025-08-20 (12th pct of own history, since 1966 (14590 obs))
YTD return -11.35%
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 2026-08-20)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.14 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.15 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-08-21)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.43 corr +0.34 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.28 corr +0.22 (52w)
vs S&P 500 -1.20% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -5.60% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -33.45% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.16 corr +0.19 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.07 corr +0.08 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 -1.93% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -1.35% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -39.53% 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 -5.53% rel (20d return)
vs XLY -0.64% rel (60d return)
vs XLY -17.17% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-05 (76 days)