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- 4/17/2025 -
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McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Oversold sectorTrend resistance at 315.27
Daily :Daily  MACD line has moved above its signal lineThe price has risen above the Parabolic SARPrice is near the Fibonacci 23.6% retracement level
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It was a second consecutive positive week for the McDonald's Corp. (MCD). During the week, the MCD climbed 1.40 points, or 0.45%, and closed at 311.30 on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Weekly volume was -7% below average.

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 (315.27). 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 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 trend support level is at 299.34 and resistance is at 323.44. 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 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 February 14, 2025. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. The distance between MACD and the signal line is low, but getting bigger. It indicates that the current medium-term uptrend is getting stronger. 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 April 7, 2025 at 290.50 and reached 318.20 on April 14, 2025. MCD gained -27.70 points, or -9.54%, in 7 days. Price is near the Fibonacci 23.6% retracement level. The Fibonacci retracement level is considered a support/resistance level.

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

During the last week, daily MACD line has moved above its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal.

During the last week, the price has risen above the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR below the price is a bullish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the upward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 53.55
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 35.90
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 74.30
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 63.99
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 1.04
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 65.07
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 34.30
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 57.18
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 60.03
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 4.99
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 323.44
Upper Bollinger Band 318.85
Monthly Trendline Resistance 316.03
Yearly Trendline Resistance 315.27
Daily Stochastic Crossing 312.67
Price 311.30
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 311.10
20 Day Moving Average 308.84
Monthly Trendline Support 307.68
50 Day Moving Average 307.10
Quarterly Trendline Support 299.34
Lower Bollinger Band 298.12
Parabolic System 291.86
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Consumer Discretionary 2
Industry Restaurants 101
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 290.50
Low Date 04/07/2025
High 318.20
High Date 04/14/2025
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 319.70
High Date 04/03/2025
Low 290.50
Low Date 04/07/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Symmetric Triangle
Status Valid
Resistance 316.03
Support 307.68
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 Rising Wedge
Status Valid
Resistance 323.44
Support 299.34
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 315.27
Support 156.61
Low 12.12
Low Date 03/12/2003
High 326.30
High Date 03/10/2025
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