McDonald's (MCD): RSI, moving averages, 52-week range · daily
On 2026-10-13, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 235.81 USD, up 0.07% on the day. At the 2026-10-13 close, McDonald's (MCD) traded at 5.9% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of -6.71% is in the 10th percentile of its history since 1966. At the 2026-10-13 close, McDonald's (MCD) had an RSI(14) of 37.93, in the 11th percentile of its history since 1966. The RSI(14) of McDonald's (MCD) last entered the overbought zone 228 days ago (2026-02-27) and the oversold zone 20 days ago (2026-09-23). It is trading below its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-13 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of McDonald's (MCD) were 237.88 / 254.36 / 286.97 USD, with price -0.87% / -7.29% / -17.83% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 200-day, 50-day and 20-day. At the 2026-10-13 close, the 52-week range of McDonald's (MCD) was 229.2–341.75 USD; it closed 31.00% below the high (24.9× its typical daily range) and 2.88% above the low (1.6× its typical daily range). The high was set 225 days ago (2026-03-02) and the low 8 days ago (2026-10-05). It is 31.00% below its all-time high, set 225 days ago (2026-03-02). Its 20-day volatility is 1.385% daily, in the 50th percentile of its history since 1966. Its daily realised volatility is 1.356% over 5 days, 1.385% over 20 days, 1.258% over 60 days and 1.355% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 21.5%, 22.0%, 20.0% and 21.5% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.25 USD, 1.80% of price. It has returned +1.45% (65th percentile since 1966) over 5 days, +0.78% (52nd) over 10 days, -6.71% (10th) over 20 days, -11.89% (9th) over 60 days, -21.42% (5th) over 120 days and -20.61% (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 +0.29 and a correlation of +0.17. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned +1.62% (5-day), -0.97% (10-day), -9.61% (20-day), -16.76% (60-day) and -39.73% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.28 over 52 weeks and -0.06 over 26 weeks. Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-04.
Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-13.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-13, prior 2026-10-12)
close 235.81
change +0.16 (+0.068%)
vs market S&P 500 -0.02% · Nasdaq 100 -0.33% (same day)
listing Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-10-13)
range 3.18
close pos 23.3% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-13)
20d MA 237.88 price below by -0.87%
50d MA 254.36 price below by -7.29%
200d MA 286.97 price below by -17.83%
200d MA slope -2.52% over 20 sessions (falling)
price < all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-03-27 (200d ago)
20d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-04-14 (182d ago)
50d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-05-08 (158d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-13)
20d stdev 1.385% daily ≈ 22.0% annualised (×√252) (50th pct of own history, since 1966 (14858 obs))
5d vol 1.356% daily ≈ 21.5% annualised (×√252) (56th pct of own history, since 1966 (14873 obs))
60d vol 1.258% daily ≈ 20.0% annualised (×√252) (37th pct of own history, since 1966 (14818 obs))
120d vol 1.355% daily ≈ 21.5% annualised (×√252) (45th pct of own history, since 1966 (14758 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.18× (1.385% vs 1.175% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-13)
ATR(14) 4.25
ATR% 1.80% (39th pct of own history, since 1966 (14864 obs))
range/ATR 74.8%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-13)
RVOL 0.68x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 22nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14858 obs)
avg vol 63d 5,155,014 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-13)
high 341.75 (-31.00% from high) [2026-03-02, 225d ago]
low 229.20 (+2.88% from low) [2026-10-05, 8d ago]
drawdown -31.00% from all-time high, 225d 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 2026-10-13)
RSI(14) 37.93 (11th pct of own history, since 1966 (14864 obs))
last overbought 228d ago (2026-02-27)
last oversold 20d ago (2026-09-23)
MACD (as of 2026-10-13)
MACD(12,26,9) -5.75 (above signal) signal -6.83 hist +1.08
returns (as of 2026-10-13)
5d return +1.45% from 232.45 on 2026-10-06 (65th pct of own history, since 1966 (14873 obs))
10d return +0.78% from 233.98 on 2026-09-29 (52nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14868 obs))
20d return -6.71% from 252.78 on 2026-09-15 (10th pct of own history, since 1966 (14858 obs))
60d return -11.89% from 267.64 on 2026-07-20 (9th pct of own history, since 1966 (14818 obs))
120d return -21.42% from 300.07 on 2026-04-22 (5th pct of own history, since 1966 (14758 obs))
252d return -20.61% from 297.01 on 2025-10-10 (8th pct of own history, since 1966 (14626 obs))
YTD return -22.84% 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– ) 1.17%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-10-09)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.06 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.28 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-13)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.29 corr +0.17 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.28 corr +0.21 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +1.62% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 -0.97% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 -9.61% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -16.76% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -39.73% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.05 corr -0.06 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta +0.01 corr +0.02 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 +3.56% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +0.02% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -12.25% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -18.72% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -46.74% 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 +0.87% rel (5d return)
vs XLY -2.16% rel (10d return)
vs XLY -8.05% rel (20d return)
vs XLY -9.93% rel (60d return)
vs XLY -18.84% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-04 (22 days)
last reported 2026-08-04 (70 days ago)