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Restaurants Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - MCDArchive
- 9/18/2026 -
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McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Technical Analysis
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| | It was the negative week for the McDonald's Corp. (MCD). During the week, the MCD dropped -4.29 points, or -1.70%, and closed at 248.24 on Friday, September 18, 2026. Weekly volume was 66% above average.
 Long-term trend: [See MCD long-term trend chart]
A long-term uptrend had started on March 12, 2003 at 12.12 and reached 341.75 on March 2, 2026. MCD gained -329.63 points, or -2719.72%, in 1198 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 165.87 and resistance is at 343.70. A Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern is considered to be a reversal formation. It usually appears in a mature trend, characterized by overbought/oversold long-term and short-term indicators, and often generates divergence on long-term indicators. Use the following link to access a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Broadening Ascending Wedge pattern in a long-term trend.
 Medium-term trend: [See MCD medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term downtrend had started on March 2, 2026 at 341.75 and reached 247.65 on September 18, 2026. MCD lost 94.10 points, or 27.53%, in 28 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 247.76 and resistance is at 252.10. A Falling Wedge is a triangle formation with a noticeable slant to the downside. It represents the loss of a downside momentum on each successive low and has a bullish bias. The Falling wedge usually marks a reversal in a downtrend. In an uptrend a falling wedge is considered to be a continuation pattern. Use the following link to access a Falling Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Falling Wedge pattern in a medium-term trend.
 Weekly Technical Indicators: [See MCD weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Lane's Stochastic is oversold while Williams' Percentage Range is strongly oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with oversold weekly Lane's Stochastic or strongly oversold weekly Williams' Percentage Range. 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 links to access Lane's Stochastic and Williams' Percentage Range help.
The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since March 20, 2026. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is down. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger. It indicates that the current medium-term downtrend is getting stronger. Use the following link to access a MACD help.
 Short-term trend: [See MCD short-term trend chart]
A short-term downtrend had started on September 14, 2026 at 258.45 and reached 247.65 on September 18, 2026. MCD lost 10.80 points, or 4.18%, in 4 days. The price is now at the 5.46% retracement level.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See MCD daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Relative Strength Index and Lane's Stochastic are oversold while Williams' Percentage Range is strongly oversold. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with oversold daily Relative Strength Index and Lane's Stochastic or strongly oversold daily Williams' Percentage Range. Daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD have bullish divergence. Use the following links to access the Lane's Stochastic and MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily Lane's Stochastic and MACD bullish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading signal. Use the following link to access Relative Strength Index help.
The daily MACD line is below its signal line since August 24, 2026. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down.
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| Sector and
Industry |
| Description |
Name |
Rank |
| Sector |
Consumer Discretionary |
3 |
| Industry |
Restaurants |
25 |
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| Daily Trend |
| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Down |
| Chart Pattern |
DownTrend |
| High |
258.45 |
| High Date |
09/14/2026 |
| Low |
247.65 |
| Low Date |
09/18/2026 |
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| Weekly Trend |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Down |
| Chart Pattern |
DownTrend |
| Status |
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| Resistance |
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| Support |
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| High |
258.45 |
| High Date |
09/14/2026 |
| Low |
247.65 |
| Low Date |
09/18/2026 |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Down |
| Chart Pattern |
DownTrend |
| Status |
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| Resistance |
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| Support |
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| High |
278.70 |
| High Date |
07/28/2026 |
| Low |
247.65 |
| Low Date |
09/18/2026 |
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| Quarterly Trend |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Down |
| Chart Pattern |
Falling Wedge |
| Status |
Valid |
| Resistance |
252.10 |
| Support |
247.76 |
| High |
341.75 |
| High Date |
03/02/2026 |
| Low |
247.65 |
| Low Date |
09/18/2026 |
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| Description |
Value |
| Direction |
Up |
| Chart Pattern |
Broadening Ascending Wedge |
| Status |
Valid |
| Resistance |
343.70 |
| Support |
165.87 |
| Low |
12.12 |
| Low Date |
03/12/2003 |
| High |
341.75 |
| High Date |
03/02/2026 |
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