McDonald's (MCD): RSI, moving averages, 52-week range · daily
On 2026-10-15, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 242.5 USD, up 1.76% on the day. At the 2026-10-15 close, McDonald's (MCD) traded at 11.8% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of -2.41% is in the 27th percentile of its history since 1966. At the 2026-10-15 close, McDonald's (MCD) had an RSI(14) of 51.19, in the 45th percentile of its history since 1966. The RSI(14) of McDonald's (MCD) last entered the overbought zone 230 days ago (2026-02-27) and the oversold zone 22 days ago (2026-09-23). It is trading above its 20-day but below its 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-15 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of McDonald's (MCD) were 237.07 / 253.13 / 286.28 USD, with price +2.29% / -4.20% / -15.29% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 200-day, 50-day and 20-day. At the 2026-10-15 close, the 52-week range of McDonald's (MCD) was 229.2–341.75 USD; it closed 29.04% below the high (22.3× its typical daily range) and 5.80% above the low (3.0× its typical daily range). The high was set 227 days ago (2026-03-02) and the low 10 days ago (2026-10-05). At the 2026-10-15 close, McDonald's (MCD) was 29.04% below its all-time intraday high of 341.75 USD, set 227 days ago (2026-03-02). Its 20-day volatility is 1.449% daily, in the 55th percentile of its history since 1966. Its daily realised volatility is 0.953% over 5 days, 1.449% over 20 days, 1.283% over 60 days and 1.366% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 15.1%, 23.0%, 20.4% and 21.7% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.45 USD, 1.83% of price. It has returned +2.36% (76th percentile since 1966) over 5 days, +4.60% (82nd) over 10 days, -2.41% (27th) over 20 days, -7.99% (15th) over 60 days, -18.99% (7th) over 120 days and -20.38% (8th) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +0.25 and a correlation of +0.18 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of +0.19 and a correlation of +0.11. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned +2.64% (5-day), +3.59% (10-day), -3.80% (20-day), -11.26% (60-day) and -36.93% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.29 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 2026-10-15.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-15, prior 2026-10-14)
close 242.50
change +4.19 (+1.758%)
vs market S&P 500 +0.33% · Nasdaq 100 -0.13% (same day)
listing Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-10-15)
range 3.70
close pos 20.0% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-15)
20d MA 237.07 price above by +2.29%
50d MA 253.13 price below by -4.20%
200d MA 286.28 price below by -15.29%
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 (202d ago)
20d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-04-14 (184d ago)
50d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-05-08 (160d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-15)
20d stdev 1.449% daily ≈ 23.0% annualised (×√252) (55th pct of own history, since 1966 (14860 obs))
5d vol 0.953% daily ≈ 15.1% annualised (×√252) (32nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14875 obs))
60d vol 1.283% daily ≈ 20.4% annualised (×√252) (38th pct of own history, since 1966 (14820 obs))
120d vol 1.366% daily ≈ 21.7% annualised (×√252) (46th pct of own history, since 1966 (14760 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.23× (1.449% vs 1.176% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-15)
ATR(14) 4.45
ATR% 1.83% (41st pct of own history, since 1966 (14866 obs))
range/ATR 83.2%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-15)
RVOL 1.00x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 60th pct of own history, since 1966 (14860 obs)
avg vol 63d 5,206,195 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-15)
high 341.75 (-29.04% from high) [2026-03-02, 227d ago]
low 229.20 (+5.80% from low) [2026-10-05, 10d ago]
drawdown -29.04% from all-time intraday high, 227d 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 2026-10-15)
RSI(14) 51.19 (45th pct of own history, since 1966 (14866 obs))
last overbought 230d ago (2026-02-27)
last oversold 22d ago (2026-09-23)
MACD (as of 2026-10-15)
MACD(12,26,9) -4.25 (above signal) signal -6.04 hist +1.79
returns (as of 2026-10-15)
5d return +2.36% from 236.90 on 2026-10-08 (76th pct of own history, since 1966 (14875 obs))
10d return +4.60% from 231.83 on 2026-10-01 (82nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14870 obs))
20d return -2.41% from 248.48 on 2026-09-17 (27th pct of own history, since 1966 (14860 obs))
60d return -7.99% from 263.57 on 2026-07-22 (15th pct of own history, since 1966 (14820 obs))
120d return -18.99% from 299.36 on 2026-04-24 (7th pct of own history, since 1966 (14760 obs))
252d return -20.38% from 304.56 on 2025-10-14 (8th pct of own history, since 1966 (14628 obs))
YTD return -20.66% 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 2026-10-14)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.06 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.29 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-15)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.19 corr +0.11 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.25 corr +0.18 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +2.64% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 +3.59% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 -3.80% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -11.26% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -36.93% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.12 corr -0.13 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.02 corr -0.02 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 +4.98% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +6.49% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -3.95% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -11.21% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -42.12% rel (252d return)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.43 corr +0.44 (26w)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.29 corr +0.34 (52w)
vs XLY +0.84% rel (5d return)
vs XLY +0.37% rel (10d return)
vs XLY -4.22% rel (20d return)
vs XLY -7.46% rel (60d return)
vs XLY -17.16% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-04 (20 days)
last reported 2026-08-04 (72 days ago)