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McDonald's Corp. (MCD) Technical Analysis
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| | It was a first positive week after 3 consecutive negative weeks for the McDonald's Corp. (MCD). During the week, the MCD gained 4.06 points, or 1.34%, and closed at 307.32 on Friday, January 9, 2026. Weekly volume was 10% above 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 161.37 and resistance is at 326.48. 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 300.92 and resistance is at 324.94. 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 downtrend had started on December 18, 2025 at 321.79 and reached 298.33 on January 6, 2026. MCD lost 23.46 points, or 7.29%, in 19 days. Price is near the Fibonacci 38.2% 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 Lane's Stochastic signal line (%D) has moved above oversold area. Such crossover is considered a bullish 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. Use the following link to access Lane's Stochastic help.
The daily MACD line is below its signal line since December 22, 2025. This is an indication that the short-term trend is down.
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.
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. 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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