963.61 USD
+6.86 (+0.72%)
962.557 USD
-1.05 (-0.11%)
Overall COST gets a technical rating of 7 out of 10. COST has been a medium performer in the overall market. Some doubts are observed in the medium time frame, but recent action was very positive.
- The long term trend is still neutral, but the short term trend is positive, so the stock is getting more and more appreciated by traders and investors.
- In the last month COST has a been trading in the 846.80 - 964.98 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
- COST has an average volume of 2792360 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
- When comparing the performance of all stocks over the past year, COST turns out to be only a medium performer in the overall market: it outperformed 47% of all stocks.
- COST is an average performer in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry, it outperforms 45% of 38 stocks in the same industry.
- COST is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so COST is lagging the market.
Although COST has an excellent technical rating, it does not offer a high quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.
More info and screens
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We found 2 important support areas.
- A support zone ranging from 892.88 to 909.69. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A support zone ranging from 849.99 to 854.49. 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 994.50 to 1004.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.
| Indicator | Value | Signal | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| ChartMill Long Term Trend Indicator | NEUTRAL | NEUTRAL | The long term trend for COST is neutral. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | UP | POSITIVE | The short term trend for COST is up. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 47.48 | NEUTRAL | COST is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of COST is above the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of COST is above the rising SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | UP | POSITIVE | The current price of COST is above the rising SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 74.58 | OVERBOUGHT | The high RSI value suggests COST may be overbought. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | 10.93 | POSITIVE | The MACD value suggests COST has a positive trend, although the MACD value is declining. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 97.61 | OVERBOUGHT | The high Stochastics value suggests COST may be overbought. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.6 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for COST suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 31.77 | POSITIVE | The high ADX value value for COST suggests a strong trend. |
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)
963.61
+6.86 (+0.72%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg0.72%
1 Week4.19%
2 Weeks12.77%
1 Month11.7%
3 Month2.91%
6 Month1.33%
12 Month2.16%
2 Year38.67%
3 Year88.52%
5 Year173.42%
10 Year537.65%
15 Year1241.33%
Volatility
ATR(14)17.29
ATR(20)%1.6%
ATR Inc-37.56%
Range Today13.98
ADR(20)14.22
ADR(20)%1.48%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS47.48
3 months CRS56.85
6 months CRS39.49
Mansfield-0.98
10 Day High964.98
10 Day Low860.85
20 Day High964.98
20 Day Low846.8
52 Week High1078.23
52 Week Low844.06
CS1 End909.69
CR1 Start994.5
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.75%
DER(5)0.76%
Volume3.86M
Volume Incr-7.74%
Vol(5)2.88M
Vol(50)2.79M
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP / COST FAQ
What is the technical rating for COST stock?
ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 7 / 10 to COST.
What is the current trend direction of COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) stock?
The current trend direction for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) is Bearish.
What is the RSI signal for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) stock?
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) has an RSI value of 74.5751. This indicates that the stock is currently overbought.
What is the MACD signal for COST stock?
The MACD indicator for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) has a value of 10.9332, indicating a bullish trend.