McDonald's (MCD): RSI, moving averages, 52-week range · daily
On 2026-10-16, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 242.97 USD, up 0.19% on the day. At the 2026-10-16 close, McDonald's (MCD) traded at 12.2% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of -2.12% is in the 28th percentile of its history since 1966. At the 2026-10-16 close, McDonald's (MCD) had an RSI(14) of 51.98, in the 47th percentile of its history since 1966. The RSI(14) of McDonald's (MCD) last entered the overbought zone 231 days ago (2026-02-27) and the oversold zone 23 days ago (2026-09-23). It is trading above its 20-day but below its 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-16 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of McDonald's (MCD) were 236.8 / 252.46 / 285.95 USD, with price +2.60% / -3.76% / -15.03% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 200-day, 50-day and 20-day. At the 2026-10-16 close, the 52-week range of McDonald's (MCD) was 229.2–341.75 USD; it closed 28.90% below the high (22.4× its typical daily range) and 6.01% above the low (3.1× its typical daily range). The high was set 228 days ago (2026-03-02) and the low 11 days ago (2026-10-05). At the 2026-10-16 close, McDonald's (MCD) was 28.90% below its all-time intraday high of 341.75 USD, set 228 days ago (2026-03-02). Its 20-day volatility is 1.451% daily, in the 55th percentile of its history since 1966. Its daily realised volatility is 0.736% over 5 days, 1.451% over 20 days, 1.283% over 60 days and 1.341% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 11.7%, 23.0%, 20.4% and 21.3% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.41 USD, 1.82% of price. It has returned +3.29% (83rd percentile since 1966) over 5 days, +4.78% (83rd) over 10 days, -2.12% (28th) over 20 days, -7.55% (16th) over 60 days, -16.28% (8th) over 120 days and -20.40% (8th) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +0.21 and a correlation of +0.16 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of +0.08 and a correlation of +0.05. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned +5.24% (5-day), +5.60% (10-day), -2.24% (20-day), -10.94% (60-day) and -35.22% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.33 over 52 weeks and -0.15 over 26 weeks. Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-04.
Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-16.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-16, prior 2026-10-15)
close 242.97
change +0.47 (+0.194%)
vs market S&P 500 -1.09% · Nasdaq 100 -2.50% (same day)
listing Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-10-16)
range 3.97
close pos 27.5% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-16)
20d MA 236.80 price above by +2.60%
50d MA 252.46 price below by -3.76%
200d MA 285.95 price below by -15.03%
200d MA slope -2.56% over 20 sessions (falling)
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-03-27 (203d ago)
20d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-04-14 (185d ago)
50d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-05-08 (161d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-16)
20d stdev 1.451% daily ≈ 23.0% annualised (×√252) (55th pct of own history, since 1966 (14861 obs))
5d vol 0.736% daily ≈ 11.7% annualised (×√252) (20th pct of own history, since 1966 (14876 obs))
60d vol 1.283% daily ≈ 20.4% annualised (×√252) (38th pct of own history, since 1966 (14821 obs))
120d vol 1.341% daily ≈ 21.3% annualised (×√252) (43rd pct of own history, since 1966 (14761 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.23× (1.451% vs 1.175% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-16)
ATR(14) 4.41
ATR% 1.82% (40th pct of own history, since 1966 (14867 obs))
range/ATR 89.9%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-16)
RVOL 1.08x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 67th pct of own history, since 1966 (14861 obs)
avg vol 63d 5,262,484 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-16)
high 341.75 (-28.90% from high) [2026-03-02, 228d ago]
low 229.20 (+6.01% from low) [2026-10-05, 11d ago]
drawdown -28.90% from all-time intraday high, 228d 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 2026-10-16)
RSI(14) 51.98 (47th pct of own history, since 1966 (14867 obs))
last overbought 231d ago (2026-02-27)
last oversold 23d ago (2026-09-23)
MACD (as of 2026-10-16)
MACD(12,26,9) -3.48 (above signal) signal -5.53 hist +2.05
returns (as of 2026-10-16)
5d return +3.29% from 235.23 on 2026-10-09 (83rd pct of own history, since 1966 (14876 obs))
10d return +4.78% from 231.89 on 2026-10-02 (83rd pct of own history, since 1966 (14871 obs))
20d return -2.12% from 248.24 on 2026-09-18 (28th pct of own history, since 1966 (14861 obs))
60d return -7.55% from 262.80 on 2026-07-23 (16th pct of own history, since 1966 (14821 obs))
120d return -16.28% from 290.21 on 2026-04-27 (8th pct of own history, since 1966 (14761 obs))
252d return -20.40% from 305.25 on 2025-10-15 (8th pct of own history, since 1966 (14629 obs))
YTD return -20.50% from 305.63 on 2025-12-31
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis (to 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 2026-10-15)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.15 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.33 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-16)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.08 corr +0.05 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.21 corr +0.16 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +5.24% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 +5.60% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 -2.24% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -10.94% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -35.22% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.16 corr -0.19 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.05 corr -0.05 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 +8.81% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +10.09% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -0.51% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -10.12% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -38.27% rel (252d return)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.41 corr +0.42 (26w)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.29 corr +0.33 (52w)
vs XLY +3.64% rel (5d return)
vs XLY +2.58% rel (10d return)
vs XLY -3.41% rel (20d return)
vs XLY -10.95% rel (60d return)
vs XLY -16.24% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-04 (19 days)
last reported 2026-08-04 (73 days ago)