McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) — Technical state
As of 2026-09-17 — re-computed nightly across the coverage universe. Closelook diary readings, not advice.
Trades -6.5% vs the 50-day and -15.2% vs the 200-day average, 26.9% below the 52-week high and +0.3% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes.
The moving-average stack
- vs 20-day-4.1%
- vs 50-day-6.5%
- vs 200-day-15.2%
- 52-week band26.9% off the high · +0.3% off the low
- Streak3 consecutive down sessions
- 50-day crossprice crossed down through the 50-day 24 sessions ago
- Stochastic%K 3.9 · %D 12.5
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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-09-17
Quick answers
What is the current Closelook signal on MCD?
Downtrend stack — Trades -6.5% vs the 50-day and -15.2% vs the 200-day average, 26.9% below the 52-week high and +0.3% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes. As of 2026-09-17; the signal board re-computes across the coverage universe nightly. A research diary reading, not advice.
Is MCD above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages?
As of 2026-09-17, McDonald’s Corporation trades -6.5% below its 50-day and -15.2% below its 200-day average, with the 20-day -4.1% away.
How far is MCD from its 52-week high?
26.9% below the 52-week high and 0.3% above the 52-week low, as of 2026-09-17.
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Where MCD appears in the diary — 13 pieces, newest first. Every link is our own writing.
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Dailies
- Rubin surges as vol complex splits and Europe extends gains
The Pattern Scanner showed 28 active signals, all top hits flagging support-confluence in defensive and industrial names — NOC, MCD, LMT, PLTR — most carrying red regime labels.
- Layer-1 chips surge as Europe and US futures fade
The reading sits just above the neutral midpoint, consistent with a market that has bounced but not yet committed to a sustained risk-on regime. §11 — Pattern Scanner Active 28 signals · PFE 36 🟡 support-confluence · MCD 36 🟡…
- Narrow tape: Rubin leads as broad market softens across asset classes
The Pattern Scanner shows 28 active signals, all support-confluence, with defensive names (PFE, MCD, NOC, LMT, HD) testing support in red regimes.
- Vol complex splits as bond stress offsets equity calm
Four of five carry a 🔴 regime label (NOC, MCD, UL, LMT); only PFE (🟡, 47% confidence) prints caution rather than outright stress.
- Friday flips broadly risk-off — Korea −6.1%, Temperature still 57
Pattern Scanner: 25 active signals, top-5 all support-confluence — PFE 47 (🟡), NOC 38 (🔴), MCD 37 (🔴), AZN 36 (🟡), UL 29 (🔴) — three red, two yellow, zero green.
- Temperature 59 — Rubin surges 25% monthly as cointegration breaks pile up
The top five hits are all support-confluence reads — NOC, MCD, PFE, JNJ, and MA — with the two highest-confidence names, NOC and MCD, carrying red-regime labels.
- Temperature 59 — first crack in semis, defensives bid
The Pattern Scanner registered 28 active signals, top five clustered in support-confluence setups: NOC at 41 confidence and MCD at 37, both in red regimes, alongside PFE and JNJ in yellow.
- Temperature 61 — semis overheating into the catalyst window
NOC, MCD, and LMT follow in red-regime, indicating the scanner is finding technical floors in names that have been under pressure, not in names riding momentum.