COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:COST - Nasdaq - US22160K1051 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
We assign a technical rating of 9 out of 10 to COST. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, COST is showing a nice and steady performance.
The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that COST is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 90% of all stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by COST over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
COST is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The market is still in the middle of its 52 week range, so COST slightly outperforms the market at the moment.
In the last month COST has a been trading in the 871.71 - 1018.00 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
COST has an average volume of 2585600 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
COST is an average performer in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry, it outperforms 64% of 40 stocks in the same industry.
COST has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced.
More info and screens
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We found 4 important support areas.
- Support @1007.41 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 966.60 to 983.76. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- Support @939.01 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 876.68 to 911.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
We found 1 important resistance area.
- A resistance zone ranging from 1071.86 to 1076.87. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.15
Mansfield1.04
10 Day High1018
10 Day Low942.97
20 Day High1018
20 Day Low871.71
52 Week High1078.23
52 Week Low746.48
Performance
1 Week3.19%
2 Weeks1.39%
1 Month4.26%
3 Month2.9%
6 Month14.93%
12 Month35.54%
2 Year97.1%
3 Year116.27%
5 Year226.87%
10 Year607.13%
15 Year1630.99%
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Technical Indicators
MACD(12,26,9)4.23
RSI(14)62.37
LBB956.77
UBB1008.38
1008.3
+9.26 (+0.93%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg0.93%
1 Week3.19%
2 Weeks1.39%
1 Month4.26%
3 Month2.9%
6 Month14.93%
12 Month35.54%
2 Year97.1%
3 Year116.27%
5 Year226.87%
10 Year607.13%
15 Year1630.99%
Volatility
ATR(14)24.18
ATR(20)%3.21%
ATR Inc-24.84%
Range Today13.39
ADR(20)31.27
ADR(20)%3.1%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS90.15
Mansfield1.04
10 Day High1018
10 Day Low942.97
20 Day High1018
20 Day Low871.71
52 Week High1078.23
52 Week Low746.48
CS1 End1007.41
CR1 Start1071.86
Volume & EV
DER(3)0.64%
DER(5)0.46%
Volume1.55M
Volume Incr-39.9%
Vol(5)1.75M
Vol(50)2.59M