McDonalds Stock Forecast

McDonalds stock downgraded from Hold/Accumulate to Sell Candidate after Wednesday trading session.
(Updated on Apr 24, 2024)

MCD Signals & Forecast

A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Tuesday, April 16, 2024, and so far it has risen 4.26%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The McDonalds stock holds a buy signal from the short-term Moving Average; at the same time, however, the long-term average holds a general sell signal. Since the longterm average is above the short-term average there is a general sell signal in the stock giving a more negative forecast for the stock. On further gains, the stock will meet resistance from the long-term Moving Average at $277.96. On a fall, the stock will find some support from the short-term average at $272.51. A break-up through the long-term average will give another buy signal, while a fall below the short-term average will add another sell signal and strengthen the general signal. Volume rose on falling prices yesterday. This may be an early warning and the stock should be followed more closely.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for McDonalds stock

McDonalds finds support from accumulated volume at $268.67 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.

This stock is usually traded at a good volume, and with minor daily changes, the risk is considered to be low. During the last day, the stock moved $4.14 (1.52%) between high and low. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 1.15%.

Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.

Trading Expectations (MCD) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Thursday 25th

For the upcoming trading day on Thursday, 25th we expect McDonald's Corporation to open at $275.56, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $273.24 and $280.26, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$3.51 (+/-1.27%) up or down from last closing price. If McDonald's Corporation takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 2.53% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

Since the stock is closer to the resistance from accumulated volume at $281.73 (1.80%) than the support at $268.67 (2.92%), our systems don't find the trading risk/reward intra-day attractive and any bets should be held until the stock is closer to the support level.

Is McDonald's Corporation stock A Buy?

McDonalds holds several negative signals and we believe that it will still perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. We, therefore, hold a negative evaluation of this stock. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold/Accumulate to a Sell candidate.

Current score: -1.195 Sell Candidate Downgraded

Predicted Opening Price for McDonald's Corporation of Thursday, April 25, 2024

The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.