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

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Summary:
Weekly :Overbought sectorBroken trend support line
Daily :MACD bearish divergence20 Day Moving Average has crossed above the 50 Day Moving Average
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It was a third consecutive positive week for the McDonald's Corp. (MCD). During the week, the MCD climbed 2.56 points, or 0.85%, and closed at 305.45 on Friday, August 8, 2025. Weekly volume was 29% above 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 trend support level is at 158.61 and resistance is at 319.99. 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 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 uptrend support line (311.47) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend support in a medium-term trend.

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

The weekly MACD line is below its signal line since May 30, 2025. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low and getting smaller. 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 310.40 on August 6, 2025. MCD gained -26.93 points, or -9.50%, in 41 days. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern. The trend support level is at 300.73 and resistance is at 307.48. A Rising Wage is a triangle formation with a noticeable slant to the upside. It represents the loss of an upside momentum on each successive high and has a bearish bias. The Rising wedge usually marks a reversal in an uptrend. In a downtrend a rising wedge is considered to be a continuation pattern. Use the following link to access a Rising Wedge chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Rising Wedge pattern in a short-term trend.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See MCD daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral. Daily MACD has bearish divergence. Use the following links to access the MACD help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily MACD bearish divergence. The divergence between price and indicator is considering one of the most important buy/sell stocks trading 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.

The daily MACD line is above its signal line since June 30, 2025. This is an indication that the short-term trend is up.

During the last week, the 20 Day Moving Average has advanced above the 50 Day Moving Average. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal. 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.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 61.56
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 21.20
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 68.83
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 69.72
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.04 Bearish
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 44.70
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 38.60
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 47.19
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 52.51
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.27
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 335.68
Yearly Trendline Resistance 319.99
Monthly Trendline Resistance 312.66
Quarterly Trendline Support 311.47
Upper Bollinger Band 308.46
Weekly Trendline Resistance 307.48
Daily Stochastic Crossing 306.24
Price 305.45
Parabolic System 302.10
20 Day Moving Average 300.82
Weekly Trendline Support 300.73
50 Day Moving Average 299.43
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 297.27
Lower Bollinger Band 294.17
Monthly Trendline Support 279.57
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Consumer Discretionary 11
Industry Restaurants 40
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 294.41
Low Date 07/24/2025
High 310.40
High Date 08/06/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 307.48
Support 300.73
Low 283.47
Low Date 06/26/2025
High 310.40
High Date 08/06/2025
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Channel
Status Valid
Resistance 312.66
Support 279.57
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 Broken Support
Resistance 335.68
Support 311.47
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 Valid
Resistance 319.99
Support 158.61
Low 12.12
Low Date 03/12/2003
High 326.30
High Date 03/10/2025
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