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COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:COST - US22160K1051 - Common Stock

885.95 USD
-9.13 (-1.02%)
Last: 11/19/2025, 2:58:23 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Overall COST gets a technical rating of 0 out of 10. COST's overall performance in the market is below average. Also recent evolutions are not that positive. Both the medium and short term picture give negative signs.

Both the long and short term trends are negative. It is better to avoid buying stocks with negative trends.
70% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than COST.
COST is currently trading near the lower end of its 52 week range, which is not a good sign. The S&P500 Index is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so COST is lagging the market.
In the last month COST has a been trading in the 874.33 - 945.47 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
COST has an average volume of 2483310 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 47% of 39 stocks in the same industry.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP / COST Weekly stock chart
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP / COST Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

2

The technical rating of COST is bad and it also does not present a 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.

Support and Resistance Analysis

877.08

1,082.57

We found 1 important support area.

  • A support zone ranging from 885.94 to 885.94. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

5 important resistance areas can be observed.

  • Resistance @890.62 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 913.14 to 930.65. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @954.99 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 979.25 to 994.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @1071.85 from a horizontal line in the weekly time frame.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

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.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for COST is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for COST is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength30.88NEUTRALCOST is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of COST is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of COST is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of COST is below a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)33.2NEUTRALThe RSI value for COST is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-3.03NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests COST has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)9.92OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests COST may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)1.65LOW VOLATILITYThe low ATR as a percentage value for COST suggests low volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)10.23NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for COST suggests a weak or negative trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
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)
COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP / COST Daily stock chart

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP

NASDAQ:COST (11/19/2025, 2:58:23 PM)

885.95

-9.13 (-1.02%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg-1.02%
1 Week-3.07%
2 Weeks-5.25%
1 Month-6.22%
3 Month-7.57%
6 Month-12.15%
12 Month-8.1%
2 Year49.47%
3 Year64.29%
5 Year126.14%
10 Year448.85%
15 Year1210.38%
Volatility
ATR(14)15.83
ATR(20)%1.65%
ATR Inc56.39%
Range Today20.67
ADR(20)13.76
ADR(20)%1.55%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS30.88
3 months CRS29.06
6 months CRS18.75
Mansfield-1.57
10 Day High937
10 Day Low874.33
20 Day High945.47
20 Day Low874.33
52 Week High1078.23
52 Week Low871.71
CS1 End885.94
CR1 Start890.62
Volume & EV
DER(3)-2.56%
DER(5)-0.59%
Volume2.10M
Volume Incr0.93%
Vol(5)2.35M
Vol(50)2.48M

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP / COST FAQ

What is the technical rating for COST stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to COST.


Can you provide the trend direction for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP?

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 33.2025. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) stock?

The MACD indicator for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) has a value of -3.02848, indicating a bearish trend.


What are the support and resistance levels for COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) stock?

COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) has a support level at 885.94 and a resistance level at 890.62. Check the full technical report for our detailed analysis of COST support and resistance levels.