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McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Technical Analysis
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| | It was a second positive week after 3 consecutive negative weeks for the McDonald's Corp. (MCD). During the week, the MCD climbed 0.11 points, or 0.04%, and closed at 307.43 on Friday, January 16, 2026. Weekly volume was -12% below average.
MCD is a member of Consumer Discretionary Sector. Consumer Discretionary is the second 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 trend support level is at 161.50 and resistance is at 326.78. 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 uptrend had started on October 9, 2025 at 292.04 and reached 321.79 on December 18, 2025. MCD gained -29.75 points, or -10.19%, in 10 weeks. The chart has formed a Broadening Ascending Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 301.62 and resistance is at 326.07. 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 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 November 21, 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 uptrend had started on January 6, 2026 at 298.33 and reached 311.18 on January 14, 2026. MCD gained -12.85 points, or -4.31%, in 8 days. The price is now at the 29.18% retracement level.
 Daily Technical Indicators: [See MCD daily technical indicators chart]
Daily Lane's Stochastic is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought daily Lane's Stochastic. 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.
During the last week, daily MACD line has moved above its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal.
The price is close to 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.
Price is close to the 50 Day Moving Average. While daily technical indicators are overbought, the 50 Day Moving Average is considered a resistance level. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.
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