McDonald's (MCD): RSI, moving averages, 52-week range · daily
On 2026-10-20, McDonald's (MCD) closed at 246.52 USD, up 1.59% on the day. At the 2026-10-20 close, McDonald's (MCD) traded at 15.4% of its 52-week range. Its 20-day return of -1.53% is in the 32nd percentile of its history since 1966. At the 2026-10-20 close, McDonald's (MCD) had an RSI(14) of 57.87, in the 66th percentile of its history since 1966. The RSI(14) of McDonald's (MCD) last entered the overbought zone 235 days ago (2026-02-27) and the oversold zone 27 days ago (2026-09-23). It is trading above its 20-day but below its 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of McDonald's (MCD) were 236.35 / 251.28 / 285.35 USD, with price +4.30% / -1.90% / -13.61% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 200-day, 50-day and 20-day. At the 2026-10-20 close, the 52-week range of McDonald's (MCD) was 229.2–341.75 USD; it closed 27.87% below the high (21.7× its typical daily range) and 7.56% above the low (4.0× its typical daily range). The high was set 232 days ago (2026-03-02) and the low 15 days ago (2026-10-05). At the 2026-10-20 close, McDonald's (MCD) was 27.87% below its all-time intraday high of 341.75 USD, set 232 days ago (2026-03-02). Its 20-day volatility is 1.480% daily, in the 57th percentile of its history since 1966. Its daily realised volatility is 0.834% over 5 days, 1.480% over 20 days, 1.260% over 60 days and 1.346% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 13.2%, 23.5%, 20.0% and 21.4% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 4.38 USD, 1.77% of price. It has returned +4.54% (89th percentile since 1966) over 5 days, +6.05% (88th) over 10 days, -1.53% (32nd) over 20 days, -8.92% (13th) over 60 days, -15.02% (9th) over 120 days and -19.98% (8th) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +0.23 and a correlation of +0.16 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of +0.12 and a correlation of +0.07. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned +5.73% (5-day), +7.41% (10-day), -0.86% (20-day), -12.96% (60-day) and -35.72% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.34 over 52 weeks and -0.22 over 26 weeks. Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-11-04.
Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-20.
=== MCDONALD'S (MCD) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-20, prior 2026-10-19)
close 246.52
change +3.85 (+1.587%)
vs market S&P 500 +0.28% · Nasdaq 100 -0.10% (same day)
listing Exchange: NYSE, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-10-20)
range 3.79
close pos 79.7% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-20)
20d MA 236.35 price above by +4.30%
50d MA 251.28 price below by -1.90%
200d MA 285.35 price below by -13.61%
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 (207d ago)
20d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-04-14 (189d ago)
50d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-05-08 (165d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-20)
20d stdev 1.480% daily ≈ 23.5% annualised (×√252) (57th pct of own history, since 1966 (14863 obs))
5d vol 0.834% daily ≈ 13.2% annualised (×√252) (25th pct of own history, since 1966 (14878 obs))
60d vol 1.260% daily ≈ 20.0% annualised (×√252) (37th pct of own history, since 1966 (14823 obs))
120d vol 1.346% daily ≈ 21.4% annualised (×√252) (44th pct of own history, since 1966 (14763 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 1.26× (1.480% vs 1.175% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-20)
ATR(14) 4.38
ATR% 1.77% (37th pct of own history, since 1966 (14869 obs))
range/ATR 86.6%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-20)
RVOL 0.84x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 42nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14863 obs)
avg vol 63d 5,307,665 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-20)
high 341.75 (-27.87% from high) [2026-03-02, 232d ago]
low 229.20 (+7.56% from low) [2026-10-05, 15d ago]
drawdown -27.87% from all-time intraday high, 232d 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 2026-10-20)
RSI(14) 57.87 (66th pct of own history, since 1966 (14869 obs))
last overbought 235d ago (2026-02-27)
last oversold 27d ago (2026-09-23)
MACD (as of 2026-10-20)
MACD(12,26,9) -2.03 (above signal) signal -4.40 hist +2.37
returns (as of 2026-10-20)
5d return +4.54% from 235.81 on 2026-10-13 (89th pct of own history, since 1966 (14878 obs))
10d return +6.05% from 232.45 on 2026-10-06 (88th pct of own history, since 1966 (14873 obs))
20d return -1.53% from 250.35 on 2026-09-22 (32nd pct of own history, since 1966 (14863 obs))
60d return -8.92% from 270.67 on 2026-07-27 (13th pct of own history, since 1966 (14823 obs))
120d return -15.02% from 290.08 on 2026-04-29 (9th pct of own history, since 1966 (14763 obs))
252d return -19.98% from 308.09 on 2025-10-17 (8th pct of own history, since 1966 (14631 obs))
YTD return -19.34% 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 2026-10-19)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.22 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.34 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-20)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.12 corr +0.07 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.23 corr +0.16 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +5.73% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 +7.41% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 -0.86% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -12.96% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -35.72% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.13 corr -0.15 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.04 corr -0.05 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 +8.03% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +11.59% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +2.46% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -14.13% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -38.81% rel (252d return)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.41 corr +0.43 (26w)
vs XLY (Consumer Discretionary) beta +0.30 corr +0.34 (52w)
vs XLY +1.75% rel (5d return)
vs XLY +2.67% rel (10d return)
vs XLY -4.35% rel (20d return)
vs XLY -13.13% rel (60d return)
vs XLY -18.53% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-11-04 (15 days)
last reported 2026-08-04 (77 days ago)