McDonald's (MCD): RSI, moving averages, 52-week range · daily
On 2026-10-19, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 242.67 USD, down 0.12% on the day. At the 2026-10-19 close, McDonald's (MCD) traded at 12.0% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of -2.10% is in the 28th percentile of its history since 1966. At the 2026-10-19 close, McDonald's (MCD) had an RSI(14) of 51.41, in the 45th percentile of its history since 1966. The RSI(14) of McDonald's (MCD) last entered the overbought zone 234 days ago (2026-02-27) and the oversold zone 26 days ago (2026-09-23). It is trading above its 20-day but below its 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-19 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of McDonald's (MCD) were 236.54 / 251.83 / 285.64 USD, with price +2.59% / -3.64% / -15.04% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 200-day, 50-day and 20-day. At the 2026-10-19 close, the 52-week range of McDonald's (MCD) was 229.2–341.75 USD; it closed 28.99% below the high (22.7× its typical daily range) and 5.88% above the low (3.1× its typical daily range). The high was set 231 days ago (2026-03-02) and the low 14 days ago (2026-10-05). At the 2026-10-19 close, McDonald's (MCD) was 28.99% below its all-time intraday high of 341.75 USD, set 231 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 0.794% over 5 days, 1.451% over 20 days, 1.278% over 60 days and 1.338% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 12.6%, 23.0%, 20.3% and 21.2% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.36 USD, 1.80% of price. It has returned +2.98% (81st percentile since 1966) over 5 days, +4.13% (79th) over 10 days, -2.10% (28th) over 20 days, -8.34% (14th) over 60 days, -17.00% (8th) over 120 days and -20.52% (8th) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +0.22 and a correlation of +0.16 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of +0.10 and a correlation of +0.06. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned +4.47% (5-day), +5.20% (10-day), -1.15% (20-day), -12.10% (60-day) and -36.54% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.34 over 52 weeks and -0.19 over 26 weeks. Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-04.
Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-19.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-19, prior 2026-10-16)
close 242.67
change -0.30 (-0.123%)
vs market S&P 500 +0.41% · Nasdaq 100 +1.21% (same day)
listing Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-10-19)
range 3.60
close pos 73.9% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-19)
20d MA 236.54 price above by +2.59%
50d MA 251.83 price below by -3.64%
200d MA 285.64 price below by -15.04%
200d MA slope -2.58% over 20 sessions (falling)
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-03-27 (206d ago)
20d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-04-14 (188d ago)
50d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-05-08 (164d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-19)
20d stdev 1.451% daily ≈ 23.0% annualised (×√252) (55th pct of own history, since 1966 (14862 obs))
5d vol 0.794% daily ≈ 12.6% annualised (×√252) (23rd pct of own history, since 1966 (14877 obs))
60d vol 1.278% daily ≈ 20.3% annualised (×√252) (38th pct of own history, since 1966 (14822 obs))
120d vol 1.338% daily ≈ 21.2% annualised (×√252) (43rd pct of own history, since 1966 (14762 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.24× (1.451% vs 1.174% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-19)
ATR(14) 4.36
ATR% 1.80% (39th pct of own history, since 1966 (14868 obs))
range/ATR 82.6%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-19)
RVOL 0.82x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 39th pct of own history, since 1966 (14862 obs)
avg vol 63d 5,292,198 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-19)
high 341.75 (-28.99% from high) [2026-03-02, 231d ago]
low 229.20 (+5.88% from low) [2026-10-05, 14d ago]
drawdown -28.99% from all-time intraday high, 231d 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 2026-10-19)
RSI(14) 51.41 (45th pct of own history, since 1966 (14868 obs))
last overbought 234d ago (2026-02-27)
last oversold 26d ago (2026-09-23)
MACD (as of 2026-10-19)
MACD(12,26,9) -2.86 (above signal) signal -5.00 hist +2.14
returns (as of 2026-10-19)
5d return +2.98% from 235.65 on 2026-10-12 (81st pct of own history, since 1966 (14877 obs))
10d return +4.13% from 233.04 on 2026-10-05 (79th pct of own history, since 1966 (14872 obs))
20d return -2.10% from 247.88 on 2026-09-21 (28th pct of own history, since 1966 (14862 obs))
60d return -8.34% from 264.76 on 2026-07-24 (14th pct of own history, since 1966 (14822 obs))
120d return -17.00% from 292.39 on 2026-04-28 (8th pct of own history, since 1966 (14762 obs))
252d return -20.52% from 305.33 on 2025-10-16 (8th pct of own history, since 1966 (14630 obs))
YTD return -20.60% 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– ) 1.17%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-10-16)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.19 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.34 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-19)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.10 corr +0.06 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.22 corr +0.16 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +4.47% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 +5.20% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 -1.15% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -12.10% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -36.54% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.13 corr -0.16 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.04 corr -0.05 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 +6.69% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +9.14% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +1.01% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -13.33% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -40.25% rel (252d return)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.39 corr +0.41 (26w)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.29 corr +0.33 (52w)
vs XLY +1.03% rel (5d return)
vs XLY +0.47% rel (10d return)
vs XLY -4.09% rel (20d return)
vs XLY -12.96% rel (60d return)
vs XLY -19.02% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-04 (16 days)
last reported 2026-08-04 (76 days ago)