McDonald's (MCD): RSI, moving averages, 52-week range · daily
On 2026-10-12, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 235.65 USD, up 0.18% on the day. At the 2026-10-12 close, McDonald's (MCD) traded at 5.7% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of -8.48% is in the 7th percentile of its history since 1966. At the 2026-10-12 close, McDonald's (MCD) had an RSI(14) of 37.57, in the 11th percentile of its history since 1966. The McDonald's (MCD) RSI last entered the overbought zone 227 days ago (2026-02-27) and the oversold zone 19 days ago (2026-09-23). It is trading below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-12 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of McDonald's (MCD) were 238.73 / 254.95 / 287.36 USD, with price -1.29% / -7.57% / -17.99% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 200-day, 50-day and 20-day. At the 2026-10-12 close, the 52-week range of McDonald's (MCD) was 229.2–341.75 USD; it closed 31.05% below the high (24.4× its typical daily range) and 2.81% above the low (1.5× its typical daily range). The high was set 224 days ago (2026-03-02) and the low 7 days ago (2026-10-05). It is 31.05% below its all-time high, set 224 days ago (2026-03-02). Its 20-day volatility is 1.420% daily, in the 53rd percentile of its history since 1966. Its daily realised volatility is 1.377% over 5 days, 1.420% over 20 days, 1.258% over 60 days and 1.356% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 21.9%, 22.5%, 20.0% and 21.5% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.34 USD, 1.84% of price. It has returned +1.12% (61st percentile since 1966) over 5 days, +0.88% (53rd) over 10 days, -8.48% (7th) over 20 days, -11.98% (9th) over 60 days, -21.93% (5th) over 120 days and -19.80% (8th) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +0.28 and a correlation of +0.21 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of +0.30 and a correlation of +0.18. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned +0.69% (5-day), -0.73% (10-day), -10.94% (20-day), -16.66% (60-day) and -35.71% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.29 over 52 weeks and -0.10 over 26 weeks. Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-04.
Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-12.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-12, prior 2026-10-09)
close 235.65
change +0.42 (+0.179%)
vs market S&P 500 -0.06% · Nasdaq 100 -0.70% (same day)
listing Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-10-12)
range 3.64
close pos 86.5% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-12)
20d MA 238.73 price below by -1.29%
50d MA 254.95 price below by -7.57%
200d MA 287.36 price below by -17.99%
200d MA slope -2.48% over 20 sessions (falling)
price < all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-03-27 (199d ago)
20d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-04-14 (181d ago)
50d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-05-08 (157d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-12)
20d stdev 1.420% daily ≈ 22.5% annualised (×√252) (53rd pct of own history, since 1966 (14857 obs))
5d vol 1.377% daily ≈ 21.9% annualised (×√252) (57th pct of own history, since 1966 (14872 obs))
60d vol 1.258% daily ≈ 20.0% annualised (×√252) (37th pct of own history, since 1966 (14817 obs))
120d vol 1.356% daily ≈ 21.5% annualised (×√252) (45th pct of own history, since 1966 (14757 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.21× (1.420% vs 1.176% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-12)
ATR(14) 4.34
ATR% 1.84% (42nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14863 obs))
range/ATR 84.0%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-12)
RVOL 0.65x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 19th pct of own history, since 1966 (14857 obs)
avg vol 63d 5,178,592 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-12)
high 341.75 (-31.05% from high) [2026-03-02, 224d ago]
low 229.20 (+2.81% from low) [2026-10-05, 7d ago]
drawdown -31.05% from all-time high, 224d 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 2026-10-12)
RSI(14) 37.57 (11th pct of own history, since 1966 (14863 obs))
last overbought 227d ago (2026-02-27)
last oversold 19d ago (2026-09-23)
MACD (as of 2026-10-12)
MACD(12,26,9) -6.20 (above signal) signal -7.10 hist +0.90
returns (as of 2026-10-12)
5d return +1.12% from 233.04 on 2026-10-05 (61st pct of own history, since 1966 (14872 obs))
10d return +0.88% from 233.60 on 2026-09-28 (53rd pct of own history, since 1966 (14867 obs))
20d return -8.48% from 257.49 on 2026-09-14 (7th pct of own history, since 1966 (14857 obs))
60d return -11.98% from 267.71 on 2026-07-17 (9th pct of own history, since 1966 (14817 obs))
120d return -21.93% from 301.84 on 2026-04-21 (5th pct of own history, since 1966 (14757 obs))
252d return -19.80% from 293.81 on 2025-10-09 (8th pct of own history, since 1966 (14625 obs))
YTD return -22.90% from 305.63 on 2025-12-31
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis (through 2008) 2.10% (from 1966-07-06)
ZIRP (2009–2015) 1.04%
tightening (2015–2018) 1.04%
ZIRP (2019–2021) 1.66%
tightening (2022–2023) 1.08%
easing (2024– ) 1.18%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-10-08)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.10 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.29 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-12)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.30 corr +0.18 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.28 corr +0.21 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +0.69% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 -0.73% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 -10.94% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -16.66% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -35.71% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.05 corr -0.05 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.02 corr +0.02 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 +2.46% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -0.41% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -13.68% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -19.27% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -41.96% rel (252d return)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.41 corr +0.45 (26w)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.29 corr +0.34 (52w)
vs XLY -0.56% rel (5d return)
vs XLY -2.12% rel (10d return)
vs XLY -7.97% rel (20d return)
vs XLY -9.23% rel (60d return)
vs XLY -15.25% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-04 (23 days)
last reported 2026-08-04 (69 days ago)