MCDONALD'S CORP (MCD) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MCD - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5801351017 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Taking everything into account, MCD scores 10 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, MCD is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, MCD did better than 84% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by MCD over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
MCD is part of the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. There are 135 other stocks in this industry. MCD outperforms 75% of them.
MCD is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, but not near new highs, so MCD is leading the market.
MCD has an average volume of 3730660 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month MCD has a been trading in a tight range between 305.01 and 321.78.
MCD has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. We see reduced volatility while prices have been consolidating in the most recent period. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 321.29. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 315.40, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 300.15 to 315.40. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @288.96 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 279.73 to 280.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @248.22 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
When analyzing the resistance we notice one important area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 321.29 to 321.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.87
Mansfield0.55
10 Day High321.72
10 Day Low305.01
20 Day High321.78
20 Day Low305.01
52 Week High326.32
52 Week Low243.53
Performance
1 Week3.6%
2 Weeks0.95%
1 Month0.23%
3 Month4.92%
6 Month10.17%
12 Month23.9%
2 Year12.17%
3 Year26.8%
5 Year71.64%
10 Year233.37%
15 Year378.24%
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)0.37
RSI(14)57.48
LBB306.98
UBB322.4
Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.
| ENTRY | EXIT | DISTANCE | CAPITAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 321.31 | 305.00 | 16.31 (5.08%) | 19.70% |
| An entry @321.31. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @305.00. This is a Stop Loss order right below the 10 day low. | The trade has a worst case loss of 16.31 points, which is 5.08%. | For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 19.70% of your capital in this trade. |
- The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
- This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
319.8
-1.43 (-0.45%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Performance
% Chg-0.45%
1 Week3.6%
2 Weeks0.95%
1 Month0.23%
3 Month4.92%
6 Month10.17%
12 Month23.9%
2 Year12.17%
3 Year26.8%
5 Year71.64%
10 Year233.37%
15 Year378.24%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.15
ATR(20)%1.64%
ATR Inc-41.61%
Range Today2.87
ADR(20)5.12
ADR(20)%1.6%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS84.87
Mansfield0.55
10 Day High321.72
10 Day Low305.01
20 Day High321.78
20 Day Low305.01
52 Week High326.32
52 Week Low243.53
CS1 End315.4
CR1 Start321.29
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.86%
DER(5)-0.25%
Volume2.03M
Volume Incr-19%
Vol(5)2.60M
Vol(50)3.73M