MCDONALD'S CORP (MCD) Stock Technical Analysis
NYSE:MCD - New York Stock Exchange, Inc. - US5801351017 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 8 out of 10 to MCD. Although MCD is only a medium performer in the overall market, the technical picture looks good in both the medium and short term time frames.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
MCD is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so MCD is lagging the market slightly.
MCD is currently showing a bull flag pattern! A bull flag pattern occurs when prices pull back slightly after a strong rise up. This may be a nice opportunity for an entry.
MCD has an average volume of 3090940 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, MCD turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 58% of all stocks.
MCD is an average performer in the Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure industry, it outperforms 48% of 135 stocks in the same industry.
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. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry.
More info and screens
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4 important support areas can be observed.
- A support zone ranging from 293.25 to 297.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 285.91 to 286.28. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- 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 316.56 to 316.57. 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
CRS58.71
Mansfield0.04
10 Day High311.59
10 Day Low293.82
20 Day High311.59
20 Day Low283.28
52 Week High317.9
52 Week Low243.53
Performance
1 Week-1.68%
2 Weeks3.55%
1 Month7.17%
3 Month5.01%
6 Month5.28%
12 Month2.37%
2 Year15.5%
3 Year24.53%
5 Year56.98%
10 Year208.2%
15 Year377.38%
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)0.6
RSI(14)60.84
LBB285.72
UBB316.68
304.81
+1.76 (+0.58%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Discretionary
GICS IndustryHotels, Restaurants & Leisure
Performance
% Chg0.58%
1 Week-1.68%
2 Weeks3.55%
1 Month7.17%
3 Month5.01%
6 Month5.28%
12 Month2.37%
2 Year15.5%
3 Year24.53%
5 Year56.98%
10 Year208.2%
15 Year377.38%
Volatility
ATR(14)5.64
ATR(20)%1.72%
ATR Inc-14.07%
Range Today4.37
ADR(20)4.66
ADR(20)%1.53%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS58.71
Mansfield0.04
10 Day High311.59
10 Day Low293.82
20 Day High311.59
20 Day Low283.28
52 Week High317.9
52 Week Low243.53
CS1 End297.78
CR1 Start316.56
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.65%
DER(5)-0.5%
Volume3.04M
Volume Incr-9.75%
Vol(5)3.02M
Vol(50)3.09M