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 8 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!
MCD is part of the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry. There are 136 other stocks in this industry. MCD outperforms 85% of them.
MCD is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The market is still in the middle of its 52 week range, so MCD slightly outperforms the market at the moment.
In the last month MCD has a been trading in the 290.50 - 320.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
MCD has an average volume of 4082340 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
Looking at the yearly performance, MCD did better than 89% of all other stocks. However, this overall performance is mostly based on the strong move around 7 months ago.
Besides having an excellent technical rating, MCD 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 321.30. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 316.56, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
245.74
324.51
When analyzing the support we can see 6 important areas.
- A support zone ranging from 316.56 to 316.56. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 300.85 to 309.72. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 295.06 to 295.88. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- Support @285.52 from a horizontal 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 321.30 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
CRS89.52
Mansfield1.88
10 Day High320
10 Day Low294.92
20 Day High320
20 Day Low290.5
52 Week High326.32
52 Week Low243.53
Performance
1 Week0.95%
2 Weeks6.4%
1 Month4.39%
3 Month11.78%
6 Month9.05%
12 Month16.84%
2 Year7.89%
3 Year28.06%
5 Year70.12%
10 Year230.48%
15 Year352.02%
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)0.63
RSI(14)59.59
LBB296.67
UBB321.48
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 | 316.55 | 4.76 (1.48%) | 25.00% |
| An entry @321.31. This is a Buy Stop order right above the resistance zone. | An exit @316.55. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone. | The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 4.76 points, which is 1.48%. | When investing 25.00% of your capital in this trade, your total portfolio risk will be 0.37%. |
- The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of MCD. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
- 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.
319.08
+10.36 (+3.36%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Performance
% Chg3.36%
1 Week0.95%
2 Weeks6.4%
1 Month4.39%
3 Month11.78%
6 Month9.05%
12 Month16.84%
2 Year7.89%
3 Year28.06%
5 Year70.12%
10 Year230.48%
15 Year352.02%
Volatility
ATR(14)9.69
ATR(20)%2.71%
ATR Inc-6.54%
Range Today8.81
ADR(20)8.11
ADR(20)%2.54%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS89.52
Mansfield1.88
10 Day High320
10 Day Low294.92
20 Day High320
20 Day Low290.5
52 Week High326.32
52 Week Low243.53
CS1 End316.56
CR1 Start321.3
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.1%
DER(5)-0.4%
Volume4.20M
Volume Incr-31.14%
Vol(5)3.12M
Vol(50)4.08M