COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) Stock Technical Analysis
USA - NASDAQ:COST - US22160K1051 - Common Stock
943 USD
-2.27 (-0.24%)
We assign a technical rating of 2 out of 10 to COST. COST has been an average performer in the overall market. Also recent evolutions are not that positive: both the medium and short term time frames give negative signs.
COST has an average volume of 2181560 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
When compared to the yearly performance of all other stocks, COST outperforms 42% of them, which is more or less in line with the market.
COST is an average performer in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry, it outperforms 48% of 40 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.
In the last month COST has a been trading in a tight range between 933.50 and 981.00.
Although the technical rating is bad, COST does present a nice setup opportunity. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 943.13, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.
More info and screens
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When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.
- Support @942.65 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 890.61 to 916.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
When analyzing the resistance we notice 3 important areas.
- A resistance zone ranging from 943.13 to 967.39. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
- A resistance zone ranging from 994.69 to 1004.48. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
- 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.
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 | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for COST is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 42.7 | NEUTRAL | COST is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | UP | MIXED | The current price of COST is below the rising SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of COST is below a declining SMA(50). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (200) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of COST is below a declining SMA(200). |
| Relative Strength Index/RSI (14) | 43.77 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for COST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -1.63 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests COST has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 20.41 | NEUTRAL | The Stochastics value for COST is a neutral value. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.29 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for COST suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 11.46 | NEGATIVE | The low ADX value for COST suggests a weak or negative 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)
NASDAQ:COST (9/25/2025, 10:00:03 AM)
943
-2.27 (-0.24%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg-0.24%
1 Week-1.84%
2 Weeks-1.15%
1 Month0.42%
3 Month-4.05%
6 Month1.68%
12 Month6.74%
2 Year67.32%
3 Year100.16%
5 Year166.27%
10 Year553.85%
15 Year1365.76%
Volatility
ATR(14)13.04
ATR(20)%1.29%
ATR Inc-16.05%
Range Today9.45
ADR(20)11.91
ADR(20)%1.26%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS42.7
Mansfield-1.16
10 Day High969.74
10 Day Low933.5
20 Day High981
20 Day Low933.5
52 Week High1078.23
52 Week Low867.16
CS1 End943.13
CR1 Start954.31
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.57%
DER(5)-0.78%
Volume3.64K
Volume Incr43.66%
Vol(5)2.93M
Vol(50)2.18M