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- 3/21/2025 -
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McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Oversold sectorTrend resistance at 314.11
Daily :The price moved above the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands
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It was a first positive week for the McDonald's Corp. (MCD). During the week, the MCD gained 5.60 points, or 1.87%, and closed at 305.40 on Friday, March 21, 2025. MCD was trading at average weekly trading volume.

MCD is a member of Consumer Discretionary Sector. Consumer Discretionary is the second most oversold 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 (314.11). 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 January 16, 2025 at 276.50 and reached 326.30 on March 10, 2025. MCD gained -49.80 points, or -18.01%, in 7 weeks. The price is now at the 41.97% retracement level.

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

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since February 14, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is getting weak. 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 March 10, 2025 at 326.30 and reached 295.80 on March 14, 2025. MCD lost 30.50 points, or 9.35%, in 4 days. The price is now at the 31.48% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See MCD daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral.

The daily MACD line is below its signal line since March 11, 2025. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. It indicates that the current short-term downtrend is getting weak.

During the last week, the price has moved above the moving average in the center of the Bollinger Bands. The Bollinger Bands are often used with a non-oscillator indicator like chart patterns or a trendline. The signals are considered more reliable if these indicators confirm the recommendation of the Bollinger Bands. Use the following links to access the Bollinger Bands Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the price above the Upper Bollinger Band or below the Lower Bollinger Band.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 51.04
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 65.20
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 33.88
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 39.89
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.82
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 54.64
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 40.00
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 72.33
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 62.02
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 4.25
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 315.78
Yearly Trendline Resistance 314.11
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 313.56
Parabolic System 313.43
20 Day Moving Average 306.77
Price 305.40
Daily Stochastic Crossing 300.75
50 Day Moving Average 298.34
Lower Bollinger Band 294.15
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Consumer Discretionary 2
Industry Restaurants 109
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 295.80
Low Date 03/14/2025
High 309.70
High Date 03/20/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 326.30
High Date 03/10/2025
Low 295.80
Low Date 03/14/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 276.50
Low Date 01/16/2025
High 326.30
High Date 03/10/2025
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
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 314.11
Support 156.12
Low 12.12
Low Date 03/12/2003
High 326.30
High Date 03/10/2025
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