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MCD

McDonald's Corporation
246.25−0.2800 (−0.11%)Close of Oct 21, 2026. Updated after each close.

Squeeze, trend and stretch for MCD, read from our ThinkOrSwim tools after the close.

MCD daily chart, Jul 29 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. MCD closed at 246.25 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 241.28. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Accumulation on 5 of the last 12.230240250260270280Jul 29Sep 1Oct 1246.25MCD daily chart, Sep 10 to Oct 21, 2026Daily candles with the VMA line. MCD closed at 246.25 on Oct 21, 2026, above a VMA of 241.28. The strip under the chart shows the Market Pulse stage for each session: Accumulation on 5 of the last 12.230240250260Sep 10Oct 1246.25
VMAAccelerationAccumulationDistributionDecelerationStrip: Market Pulse stage per daily session.
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MCD on Oct 21

MCD closed down 0.11%. It is in a squeeze on 4 of 12 timeframes, Market Pulse is in the Accumulation stage, and price is 1.2 ATR above its VMA.

Squeeze

In a squeeze on 4 of 12 timeframes.

No squeeze on the daily chart. The daily squeeze fired on Oct 21.

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Slingshot triggers in Squeeze Setups
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In a squeeze Fired None. Join free for each timeframe's tier and bar count.

Trend

Market Pulse is yellow, in the Accumulation stage.

Accumulation since Oct 15, 5 sessions in a row, and on 5 of the last 12.

Market Pulse indicator
Stretch

1.2 ATR above its VMA.

246.25 against a VMA of 241.28, 2.06% above.

246.25Close
241.28VMA
4.32Daily ATR
Relative

Down on a day SPY rose.

SPY rose on Oct 21.

−0.11%MCD
+0.53%SPY

Opening range, Oct 21

30-minute range: 243.68 to 246.11, $2.43 wide

Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed above the range at 246.25.

MCD 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 243.68 to 246.11. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed above the range at 246.25.246.11243.689:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM10:3011:3012:301:302:303:30MCD 5-minute chart, Oct 21, 2026, with the 30-minute opening rangeThe first 30 minutes ran from 243.68 to 246.11. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed above the range at 246.25.246.11243.689:30Breaks the low, 10:00 AM11:301:303:30

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MCD Volatility Box levels

Everything above is free. These rows are where MCD is statistically stretched, from the aggressive and conservative Volatility Box models on daily and hourly data.

LevelDaily, aggressiveDaily, conservativeHourly, aggressiveHourly, conservative
Upper 3
Upper 2
Upper 1
Last close246.25246.25246.25246.25
Lower 1
Lower 2
Lower 3

MCD's daily and hourly levels are in Stock Volatility Box ($169 a month) and the Bundle.

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MCD questions

Is MCD in a squeeze?

Yes. As of the Oct 21, 2026 close, MCD is in a squeeze on 4 of the 12 timeframes we track. No squeeze on the daily chart. The daily squeeze fired on Oct 21.

Is MCD in an uptrend?

Not cleanly. Market Pulse has MCD in the Accumulation stage: price above its VMA, without the VWMAs stacked up. Accumulation since Oct 15, 5 sessions in a row, and on 5 of the last 12.

What was MCD's opening range on Oct 21?

The first 30 minutes ran from 243.68 to 246.11, a range of $2.43. Price broke below the low in the 10:00 AM ET bar, then closed above the range at 246.25.

Where are MCD's Volatility Box levels?

Stock Volatility Box and Bundle members see MCD's daily and hourly levels on this page and in the Volatility Box platform.

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