Sentiment · MCD
Dark Pool Volume for MCD
AI-generated plain-English read of dark pool volume for MCD. Updated daily.
Low off-exchange share, fully lit-market
highOff-exchange share is at its lowest recent levels — the stock is trading almost entirely on-lit. The dark-pool signal is absent; use other data sources.
What will probably happen
- No meaningful dark-pool edge present — this signal is neutral. Lean on chart, fundamentals, and other indicators.
What to do
- If you HOLD this stock
- Off-exchange share is below baseline — most volume is on-lit. Reads from this signal are weak. Hold based on your chart and other signals.
- If you TRADE this stock (no options)
- Off-exchange share gives no edge here — trade off your chart signals, not this indicator.
- If you trade OPTIONS
- No dark-pool edge for options positioning — size options trades on IV rank and chart levels, not this signal.
30 days of data with a consistent regime (clear) — the signal is stable and reliable.
Technical details
Technical analysis
- Level
- low
- Trend
- falling
- Volume day
- normal day
- Persistence
- clear
- Days of data
- 30
- Latest short_pct
- 24.0%
- 30d median volume
- 2,199,801
- 5-day avg short_pct
- 32.9%
- Latest total volume
- 2,233,972
- 30-day avg short_pct
- 37.1%
Key levels
| Level | Value |
|---|---|
| avg 5d short pct | 0.329 |
| latest short pct | 0.24 |
| avg 30d short pct | 0.371 |
| median 30d volume | 2,199,801 |
| latest total volume | 2,233,972 |
Caveats
- FINRA short-volume data is NOT short interest — short_pct measures off-exchange volume fraction, not directional short positioning.