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 1 out of 10 in our technical rating. MCD has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
MCD has an average volume of 3471430 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, MCD outperforms 50% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
MCD is an average performer in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry, it outperforms 43% of 133 stocks in the same industry.
MCD is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so MCD is lagging the market.
In the last month MCD has a been trading in the 283.47 - 314.39 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Volume is considerably higher in the last couple of days.
The technical rating of MCD is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
245.74
324.51
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- Support @285.54 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 279.74 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.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 302.92 to 307.97. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 316.56 to 321.30. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The long term trend for MCD is down. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for MCD is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 50.03 | NEUTRAL | MCD is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MCD is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of MCD is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | MIXED | The current price of MCD is below the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 47.64 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for MCD is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 0.31 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests MCD has a positive trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 47.37 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for MCD is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.69 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for MCD suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 29.78 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for MCD suggests a strong trend. |
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)
NYSE:MCD (7/2/2025, 9:45:09 AM)
295.84
-1.65 (-0.55%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Performance
% Chg-0.55%
1 Week2.07%
2 Weeks0.41%
1 Month-4.86%
3 Month-0.87%
6 Month0.92%
12 Month18.48%
2 Year1.46%
3 Year12.96%
5 Year53.12%
10 Year197.91%
15 Year326.63%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.01
ATR(20)%1.69%
ATR Inc-2.21%
Range Today2.3
ADR(20)4.75
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
CRS50.03
Mansfield-0.64
10 Day High299.65
10 Day Low283.47
20 Day High314.39
20 Day Low283.47
52 Week High326.32
52 Week Low243.53
CS1 End285.54
CR1 Start299.41
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.34%
DER(5)2.48%
Volume3.79K
Volume Incr55.21%
Vol(5)5.44M
Vol(50)3.47M