COSTCO WHOLESALE CORP (COST) Stock Technical Analysis
NASDAQ:COST - Nasdaq - US22160K1051 - Common Stock - Currency: USD
Overall COST gets a technical rating of 5 out of 10. In the last year, COST was one of the better performers, although we are getting mixed signals now in both the short and medium term time frames.
In the last month COST has a been trading in the 981.44 - 1067.08 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Looking at the yearly performance, COST did better than 77% of all other stocks. On top of that, COST also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
COST has an average volume of 2331140 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The short term trend is negative, but the long term trend is still positive. So although the long term is still positive, this may be a trend turning.
COST is an average performer in the Consumer Staples Distribution & Retail industry, it outperforms 60% of 41 stocks in the same industry.
COST is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so COST is lagging the market slightly.
COST has an average technical rating and it also 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
867.91
1,087.64
When analyzing the support we can see 3 important areas.
- Support @974.09 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- Support @940.54 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.
- A support zone ranging from 876.68 to 916.58. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
2 important resistance areas can be observed.
- A resistance zone ranging from 994.37 to 1019.02. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages 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 | UP | POSITIVE | The long term trend for COST is up. |
| ChartMill Short Term Trend Indicator | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The short term trend for COST is down. |
| ChartMill Relative Strength | 77.27 | POSITIVE | COST has a high relative strength, it outperformed 77.27% off all stocks on the market. |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (20) | DOWN | NEGATIVE | The current price of COST is below a declining SMA(20). |
| Simple Moving Average/SMA (50) | UP | MIXED | The current price of COST is below 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) | 40.54 | NEUTRAL | The RSI value for COST is a neutral value. |
| Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9) | -6.61 | NEGATIVE | The MACD value suggests COST has a negative trend. |
| Stochastics (14,3) | 6.01 | OVERSOLD | The low Stochastics value suggests COST may be oversold. |
| Average True Range in percent/ATR (20) | 1.84 | LOW VOLATILITY | The low ATR as a percentage value for COST suggests low volalility. |
| Average Directional Index/ADX (14) | 18.82 | 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 (6/17/2025, 2:53:37 PM)
976.95
-7.41 (-0.75%)
Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorConsumer Staples
GICS IndustryConsumer Staples Distribution & Retail
Performance
% Chg-0.75%
1 Week-2.17%
2 Weeks-6.86%
1 Month-4.04%
3 Month8.26%
6 Month3.17%
12 Month16.04%
2 Year82.84%
3 Year105.38%
5 Year224.65%
10 Year628.83%
15 Year1695.29%
Volatility
ATR(14)20.08
ATR(20)%1.84%
ATR Inc-7.53%
Range Today9.9
ADR(20)17.68
ADR(20)%1.81%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS77.27
Mansfield-0.01
10 Day High1067.08
10 Day Low981.44
20 Day High1067.08
20 Day Low981.44
52 Week High1078.23
52 Week Low793
CS1 End974.09
CR1 Start994.37
Volume & EV
DER(3)-0.6%
DER(5)-0.77%
Volume962.33K
Volume Incr-5.56%
Vol(5)2.07M
Vol(50)2.33M