McDonald’s Corporation (MCD) — Technical state
As of 2026-11-04 — re-computed nightly across the coverage universe. Closelooknet diary readings, not advice.
The Closelooknet read
- Signal: Recovery attempt under the 200-day — Trades +13% vs the 50-day and -0.7% vs the 200-day average, 17.5% below the 52-week high and +22.3% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes. (as of 2026-11-04)
- Trend: McDonald’s Corporation trades 13.0% above its 50-day and 0.7% below its 200-day moving average. (as of 2026-11-04)
McDonald's owns, operates and franchises restaurants under its own brand across the United States and internationally, serving burgers, chicken sandwiches, fries, breakfast items, desserts and beverages. It runs its restaurants through company-operated, conventional franchise, developmental licence and affiliate structures, and is based in Chicago.
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Trades +13% vs the 50-day and -0.7% vs the 200-day average, 17.5% below the 52-week high and +22.3% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes.
The moving-average stack
- vs 20-day+12.6%
- vs 50-day+13%
- vs 200-day-0.7%
- 52-week band17.5% off the high · +22.3% off the low
- Streak1 consecutive up session
- 50-day crossprice crossed up through the 50-day 7 sessions ago
- Stochastic%K 97.8 · %D 91 · bull cross
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FAQ · from the current data · as of 2026-11-04
Quick answers
What is the current Closelooknet signal on MCD?
Recovery attempt under the 200-day — Trades +13% vs the 50-day and -0.7% vs the 200-day average, 17.5% below the 52-week high and +22.3% off the 52-week low. Computed from daily closes. As of 2026-11-04; 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 2026-11-04, McDonald’s Corporation trades +13% above its 50-day and -0.7% below its 200-day average, with the 20-day +12.6% away.
How far is MCD from its 52-week high?
17.5% below the 52-week high and 22.3% above the 52-week low, as of 2026-11-04.
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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.
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