AAPL vs MSFT

Apple Inc. (AAPL) compared with Microsoft Corporation (MSFT).

Side by side

Metric$AAPL$MSFT
Price295.95378.91
50-day SMA287.96412.87
200-day SMA267.85451.98
Dist. to 200-day+10.50%-16.20%
RSI (14)48.9034.60
MACD1.33-7.30

Higher distance to the 200-day = stronger long-term trend (highlighted).

$AAPLLong
$MSFTShort

The read

Apple Inc. ($AAPL) is showing a strong uptrend (+10.5% vs its 200-day), while Microsoft Corporation ($MSFT) is showing a clear downtrend (-16.2%). On the longer-term trend measure, Apple Inc. has the stronger relative position. The latest Daily Playbook reads $AAPL as Long and $MSFT as Short.

$AAPL
AAPL price chart with 50- and 200-day moving averages
$MSFT
MSFT price chart with 50- and 200-day moving averages

Educational only. Not financial advice. Technicals are end-of-day · as of Jun 17, 2026.