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Restaurants Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - MCD

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- 8/29/2025 -
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McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorTrend resistance at 320.90Trend support at 315.21
Daily :Stochastic has declined below the signal lineThe price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR
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It was the negative week for the McDonald's Corp. (MCD). During the week, the MCD gave back -0.53 points, or -0.17%, and closed at 313.54 on Friday, August 29, 2025. Weekly volume was -12% below average.

MCD is a member of Consumer Discretionary Sector. Consumer Discretionary is the most overbought sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.

Long-term trend: [See MCD long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on March 12, 2003 at 12.12 and reached 326.30 on March 10, 2025. MCD gained -314.18 points, or -2592.24%, in 1147 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The price is near the trend resistance line (320.90). The resistance is usually stronger when technical indicators are overbought. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend resistance line in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See MCD medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on July 9, 2024 at 243.53 and reached 326.30 on March 10, 2025. MCD gained -82.77 points, or -33.99%, in 34 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern. The price is near the trend support (315.21) line. The support is usually stronger when technical indicators are oversold. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with price testing the trend support line in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See MCD weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly technical indicators are neutral.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since August 15, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is getting stronger. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See MCD short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on June 26, 2025 at 283.47 and reached 316.80 on August 22, 2025. MCD gained -33.33 points, or -11.76%, in 57 days. The chart has formed a Rising Channel chart pattern. The trend support level is at 307.82 and resistance is at 318.57. A Rising Channel represents price movement contained between parallel lower (support) and upper (resistance) trend lines. Trading Channeling stocks is one of the most reliable and accurate trading techniques that provide traders with precise entry and exit points as well as stop-losses and take-profit recommendations. Use the following link to access a Rising Channel chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Rising Channel pattern in a short-term trend.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See MCD daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral. During the last week, daily Lane's Stochastic main line (%K) has declined below the overbought signal line (%D). Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following link to access Lane's Stochastic help.

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since June 30, 2025. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current short-term uptrend is getting weak.

During the last week, the price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR above the price is a bearish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the downward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 72.50
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 24.80
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 62.98
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 70.23
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 3.12
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 49.14
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 24.90
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 77.63
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 67.80
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.08
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 337.02
Yearly Trendline Resistance 320.90
Weekly Trendline Resistance 318.57
Upper Bollinger Band 317.51
Parabolic System 316.96
Quarterly Trendline Support 315.21
Daily Stochastic Crossing 313.76
Price 313.54
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 312.27
Monthly Trendline Resistance 310.75
20 Day Moving Average 308.83
Weekly Trendline Support 307.82
50 Day Moving Average 301.10
Lower Bollinger Band 300.31
Monthly Trendline Support 277.65
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Consumer Discretionary 11
Industry Restaurants 37
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 294.41
Low Date 07/24/2025
High 316.80
High Date 08/22/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Channel
Status Valid
Resistance 318.57
Support 307.82
Low 283.47
Low Date 06/26/2025
High 316.80
High Date 08/22/2025
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Channel
Status Test Resistance
Resistance 310.75
Support 277.65
High 326.30
High Date 03/10/2025
Low 283.47
Low Date 06/26/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Wedge
Status Test Support
Resistance 337.02
Support 315.21
Low 243.53
Low Date 07/09/2024
High 326.30
High Date 03/10/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Test Resistance
Resistance 320.90
Support 159.00
Low 12.12
Low Date 03/12/2003
High 326.30
High Date 03/10/2025
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