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Restaurants Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - MCD

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- 9/25/2026 -
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McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Broken trend support line - Downtrend exhaustionLane's Stochastic oversoldWilliams' Percentage Range is strongly oversold
Daily :Lane's Stochastic oversoldWilliams' Percentage Range is strongly oversoldRelative Strength Index and Lane's Stochastic bullish divergence
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It was the negative week for the McDonald's Corp. (MCD). During the week, the MCD dropped -11.74 points, or -4.73%, and closed at 236.50 on Friday, September 25, 2026. It was the worst weekly loss since May 1, 2026. Weekly volume was 124% 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 166.00 and resistance is at 344.02. 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 234.03 on September 23, 2026. MCD lost 107.72 points, or 31.52%, in 29 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Wedge chart pattern. The downtrend support line (246.11) is broken, while daily and weekly technical indicators are oversold. Downtrend is exhausted and trend reversal is possible soon. 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 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. 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 22, 2026 at 252.06 and reached 234.03 on September 23, 2026. MCD lost 18.03 points, or 7.15%, in 1 days. The price is now at the 13.70% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See MCD daily technical indicators chart]
Daily 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 daily Lane's Stochastic or strongly oversold daily Williams' Percentage Range. Daily Relative Strength Index and Lane's Stochastic have bullish divergence. Use the following links to access the Relative Strength Index and Lane's Stochastic help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with daily Relative Strength Index and Lane's Stochastic 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. The distance between MACD and the signal line is relatively high and getting bigger. It indicates that the current short-term downtrend is strong.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 22.02
Bullish
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 91.40
Strong Oversold
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 16.74
Oversold Bullish
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 15.78
Oversold
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -5.57
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 24.72
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 95.20
Strong Oversold
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 10.47
Oversold
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 18.50
Oversold
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) -10.37 Bullish
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Upper Bollinger Band 267.48
50 Day Moving Average 262.51
20 Day Moving Average 252.32
Parabolic System 251.59
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 248.92
Monthly Trendline Resistance 248.85
Quarterly Trendline Support 246.11
Monthly Trendline Support 243.92
Daily Stochastic Crossing 237.49
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 236.88
Price 236.50
Lower Bollinger Band 235.31
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Consumer Discretionary 4
Industry Restaurants 26
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
High 252.06
High Date 09/22/2026
Low 234.03
Low Date 09/23/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 252.06
High Date 09/22/2026
Low 234.03
Low Date 09/23/2026
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Wedge
Status Broken Support
Resistance 248.85
Support 243.92
High 278.70
High Date 07/28/2026
Low 234.03
Low Date 09/23/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Wedge
Status Broken Support
Resistance 248.92
Support 246.11
High 341.75
High Date 03/02/2026
Low 234.03
Low Date 09/23/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Broadening Ascending Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 344.02
Support 166.00
Low 12.12
Low Date 03/12/2003
High 341.75
High Date 03/02/2026
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