McDonald's (MCD): RSI, moving averages, 52-week range · daily
On 2026-10-14, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 238.31 USD, up 1.06% on the day. At the 2026-10-14 close, McDonald's (MCD) traded at 8.1% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of -4.12% is in the 19th percentile of its history since 1966. At the 2026-10-14 close, McDonald's (MCD) had an RSI(14) of 43.41, in the 22nd percentile of its history since 1966. The RSI(14) of McDonald's (MCD) last entered the overbought zone 229 days ago (2026-02-27) and the oversold zone 21 days ago (2026-09-23). It is trading above its 20-day but below its 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-14 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of McDonald's (MCD) were 237.37 / 253.76 / 286.61 USD, with price +0.40% / -6.09% / -16.85% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 200-day, 50-day and 20-day. At the 2026-10-14 close, the 52-week range of McDonald's (MCD) was 229.2–341.75 USD; it closed 30.27% below the high (24.4× its typical daily range) and 3.97% above the low (2.1× its typical daily range). The high was set 226 days ago (2026-03-02) and the low 9 days ago (2026-10-05). At the 2026-10-14 close, McDonald's (MCD) was 30.27% below its all-time intraday high of 341.75 USD, set 226 days ago (2026-03-02). Its 20-day volatility is 1.381% daily, in the 50th percentile of its history since 1966. Its daily realised volatility is 1.265% over 5 days, 1.381% over 20 days, 1.259% over 60 days and 1.357% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 20.1%, 21.9%, 20.0% and 21.5% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.24 USD, 1.78% of price. It has returned +3.22% (82nd percentile since 1966) over 5 days, +3.19% (73rd) over 10 days, -4.12% (19th) over 20 days, -9.70% (11th) over 60 days, -21.23% (5th) over 120 days and -20.59% (8th) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +0.26 and a correlation of +0.19 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of +0.22 and a correlation of +0.13. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned +4.28% (5-day), +2.31% (10-day), -6.34% (20-day), -12.49% (60-day) and -36.58% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.28 over 52 weeks and -0.02 over 26 weeks. Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-04.
Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-14.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-14, prior 2026-10-13)
close 238.31
change +2.50 (+1.060%)
vs market S&P 500 -1.11% · Nasdaq 100 -1.97% (same day)
listing Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-10-14)
range 4.08
close pos 100.0% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-14)
20d MA 237.37 price above by +0.40%
50d MA 253.76 price below by -6.09%
200d MA 286.61 price below by -16.85%
200d MA slope -2.54% over 20 sessions (falling)
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-03-27 (201d ago)
20d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-04-14 (183d ago)
50d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-05-08 (159d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-14)
20d stdev 1.381% daily ≈ 21.9% annualised (×√252) (50th pct of own history, since 1966 (14859 obs))
5d vol 1.265% daily ≈ 20.1% annualised (×√252) (51st pct of own history, since 1966 (14874 obs))
60d vol 1.259% daily ≈ 20.0% annualised (×√252) (37th pct of own history, since 1966 (14819 obs))
120d vol 1.357% daily ≈ 21.5% annualised (×√252) (45th pct of own history, since 1966 (14759 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.18× (1.381% vs 1.175% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-14)
ATR(14) 4.24
ATR% 1.78% (38th pct of own history, since 1966 (14865 obs))
range/ATR 96.2%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-14)
RVOL 0.77x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 33rd pct of own history, since 1966 (14859 obs)
avg vol 63d 5,160,939 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-14)
high 341.75 (-30.27% from high) [2026-03-02, 226d ago]
low 229.20 (+3.97% from low) [2026-10-05, 9d ago]
drawdown -30.27% from all-time intraday high, 226d 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 2026-10-14)
RSI(14) 43.41 (22nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14865 obs))
last overbought 229d ago (2026-02-27)
last oversold 21d ago (2026-09-23)
MACD (as of 2026-10-14)
MACD(12,26,9) -5.13 (above signal) signal -6.49 hist +1.36
returns (as of 2026-10-14)
5d return +3.22% from 230.88 on 2026-10-07 (82nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14874 obs))
10d return +3.19% from 230.94 on 2026-09-30 (73rd pct of own history, since 1966 (14869 obs))
20d return -4.12% from 248.56 on 2026-09-16 (19th pct of own history, since 1966 (14859 obs))
60d return -9.70% from 263.91 on 2026-07-21 (11th pct of own history, since 1966 (14819 obs))
120d return -21.23% from 302.53 on 2026-04-23 (5th pct of own history, since 1966 (14759 obs))
252d return -20.59% from 300.11 on 2025-10-13 (8th pct of own history, since 1966 (14627 obs))
YTD return -22.03% 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 2026-10-13)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.02 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.28 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-14)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.22 corr +0.13 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.26 corr +0.19 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +4.28% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 +2.31% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 -6.34% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -12.49% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -36.58% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.08 corr -0.10 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.00 corr -0.00 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 +7.02% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +4.65% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -7.56% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -12.52% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -41.68% rel (252d return)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.39 corr +0.43 (26w)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.28 corr +0.33 (52w)
vs XLY +3.09% rel (5d return)
vs XLY +0.75% rel (10d return)
vs XLY -5.32% rel (20d return)
vs XLY -6.77% rel (60d return)
vs XLY -15.95% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-04 (21 days)
last reported 2026-08-04 (71 days ago)