COST Costco Wholesale Corporation NMS · Consumer Defensive · USD Watching
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise,… Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, deli, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising appliances, small electronics, health and beauty aids, hardware, lawn and garden, sporting goods, tires, toys and seasonal, automotive, stamps, tickets, apparel, furniture, domestics, housewares, special order kiosks, and jewelry; and fresh food, such as meat, produce, service deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, optical, food courts, hearing-aid centers, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. The company was formerly known as Costco Companies, Inc. and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation in August 1999. Costco Wholesale Corporation was founded in 1976 and is based in Issaquah, Washington.
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IndustryDiscount Stores
ExchangeNMS
CurrencyUSD
Next-day prediction
↑ Up hold

2% confidence

2-day prediction
↑ Up

5% confidence

Technical signals

Price & volume indicators the model reads, as of 2026-09-10. These are computed from recent trading — momentum, trend, volatility and volume — and feed the prediction above.

Momentum
RSI (14) 0.342
Stochastic %K (14) 0.052
Stochastic %D (14) 0.054
Stochastic RSI (14) 0.000
Trend
Price vs SMA (20) -0.041
Price vs EMA (26) -0.036
Price vs WMA (20) -0.031
PPO (12/26/9) -0.012
Volatility
Bollinger %B (20/2) 0.031
Bollinger Bandwidth (20/2) 0.087
ATR % (14) 0.018
Keltner position (20/10/2) 0.011
Volume
OBV change (20) -0.507
Money Flow Index (14) 0.291
Chaikin Money Flow (20) -0.165
Money Flow Multiplier -0.484
Returns & Statistics
Return (1) -0.000
Return (2) -0.009
Overnight gap 0.004
Intraday range 0.015

Technical indicators — COST

These price/volume technical indicators are computed from recent trading and are part of what the prediction model reads for COST. Values are as of 2026-09-10 (coverage 100% — the share of indicators with enough price history to compute). A value of 0 with low coverage usually means "not enough history yet", not a true reading.

Momentum

Oscillators that gauge how strongly and how fast the price has been moving — used to spot overbought/oversold conditions and shifts in drive.

RSI (7)
Relative Strength Index: 0–1 scale of recent gains vs losses. Above ~0.7 is 'overbought' (may be due to cool off); below ~0.3 'oversold'.
0.2236
RSI (14)
Relative Strength Index: 0–1 scale of recent gains vs losses. Above ~0.7 is 'overbought' (may be due to cool off); below ~0.3 'oversold'.
0.3416
RSI (21)
Relative Strength Index: 0–1 scale of recent gains vs losses. Above ~0.7 is 'overbought' (may be due to cool off); below ~0.3 'oversold'.
0.3866
Stochastic %K (14)
Where the close sits within its recent high–low range (0 = at the low, 1 = at the high).
0.0519
Stochastic %D (14)
A 3-day smoothing of Stochastic %K — the slower signal line.
0.0543
Stochastic %K (9)
Where the close sits within its recent high–low range (0 = at the low, 1 = at the high).
0.0714
Stochastic %D (9)
A 3-day smoothing of Stochastic %K — the slower signal line.
0.0723
Stochastic RSI (14)
RSI rescaled to where it sits in its own recent range (0–1) — a more sensitive overbought/oversold reading.
0.0000
Williams %R (14)
Like the Stochastic, the close's position in the recent range (0 = low, 1 = high).
0.0519
CCI (20)
Commodity Channel Index: how far price is from its average, squashed to about −1…+1. High = unusually strong, low = unusually weak.
-0.9006
CCI (40)
Commodity Channel Index: how far price is from its average, squashed to about −1…+1. High = unusually strong, low = unusually weak.
-0.9611
Rate of Change (5)
Log return over the lookback — simple momentum (positive = up).
-0.0285
Rate of Change (10)
Log return over the lookback — simple momentum (positive = up).
-0.0578
Rate of Change (20)
Log return over the lookback — simple momentum (positive = up).
-0.0510
KDJ %K (9)
Smoothed position of the close in its recent range (0–1).
0.1027
KDJ %D (9)
A further smoothing of KDJ %K.
0.1654
KDJ %J (9)
The fast, sensitive leg of KDJ — exaggerates turns.
-0.0227
Ultimate Oscillator (7/14/28)
Buying pressure blended across short, medium and long windows (0–1).
0.3846
True Strength Index (25/13)
Double-smoothed momentum, about −1…+1 (positive = upward drive).
-0.1674

Trend

Moving-average and directional measures of which way the price is trending and how strong that trend is.

Price vs SMA (10)
How far the close is above (+) or below (−) its simple moving average, as a fraction.
-0.0243
Price vs SMA (20)
How far the close is above (+) or below (−) its simple moving average, as a fraction.
-0.0407
Price vs SMA (50)
How far the close is above (+) or below (−) its simple moving average, as a fraction.
-0.0407
Price vs SMA (100)
How far the close is above (+) or below (−) its simple moving average, as a fraction.
-0.0667
Price vs SMA (200)
How far the close is above (+) or below (−) its simple moving average, as a fraction.
-0.0582
Price vs EMA (12)
How far the close is above/below its exponential moving average (weights recent prices more).
-0.0243
Price vs EMA (26)
How far the close is above/below its exponential moving average (weights recent prices more).
-0.0357
Price vs EMA (50)
How far the close is above/below its exponential moving average (weights recent prices more).
-0.0446
Price vs EMA (200)
How far the close is above/below its exponential moving average (weights recent prices more).
-0.0539
Price vs WMA (20)
How far the close is above/below its weighted moving average.
-0.0308
PPO (12/26/9)
Percentage Price Oscillator — MACD expressed as a percent so it compares across stocks. Positive = short-term momentum above long-term.
-0.0117
PPO Signal (12/26/9)
The smoothed signal line of the PPO.
-0.0060
PPO Histogram (12/26/9)
PPO minus its signal line — momentum of the momentum.
-0.0057
ADX (14)
Trend strength on a 0–1 scale (direction-agnostic). Higher = a stronger trend.
0.1486
+DI (14)
Strength of upward directional movement (0–1).
0.1951
−DI (14)
Strength of downward directional movement (0–1).
0.3182
Aroon Up (25)
How recently a new high was made (1 = just now).
0.4000
Aroon Down (25)
How recently a new low was made (1 = just now).
0.9600
Aroon Oscillator (25)
Aroon Up minus Down — positive favours an uptrend.
-0.5600
Parabolic SAR distance
How far price is from the trailing stop-and-reverse level, as a fraction of price.
-0.0436
Parabolic SAR side
+1 when price is above the SAR (uptrend), −1 below.
-1.0000
Vortex +VI (14)
Strength of upward trend movement (centred at 0).
-0.1589
Vortex −VI (14)
Strength of downward trend movement (centred at 0).
0.0767
Vortex difference (14)
+VI minus −VI — positive favours an uptrend.
-0.2355
MA slope (50/20)
The recent slope of a moving average (positive = rising trend).
-0.0091

Volatility

How much the price is swinging around — wide bands and high readings mean larger, riskier moves.

Bollinger %B (20/2)
Where price sits within its Bollinger Bands (0 = lower band, 1 = upper). Above 1 or below 0 is an extended move.
0.0308
Bollinger Bandwidth (20/2)
How wide the bands are relative to price — bigger means more volatile.
0.0866
ATR % (14)
Average True Range as a percent of price — typical daily swing size.
0.0178
Keltner position (20/10/2)
Where price sits within its Keltner Channel (0–1).
0.0106
Keltner width (20/10/2)
Width of the Keltner Channel relative to price.
0.0661
Donchian position (20)
Where price sits within its recent high–low channel (0–1).
0.0492
Donchian width (20)
Width of the recent high–low channel relative to price.
0.0855
Realized volatility (10)
Standard deviation of recent daily returns — how jumpy the stock has been.
0.0089
Realized volatility (20)
Standard deviation of recent daily returns — how jumpy the stock has been.
0.0122
Realized volatility (60)
Standard deviation of recent daily returns — how jumpy the stock has been.
0.0130
Chaikin Volatility (10/10)
Whether the daily high–low range is expanding (+) or contracting (−).
-0.1004
Ulcer Index (14)
A drawdown-based stress measure — higher means deeper/longer dips from recent highs.
4.3494

Volume

Whether trading activity is confirming the price move — money flowing in or out, and unusually heavy or light volume.

OBV change (20)
On-Balance Volume trend — net volume flowing in (+) or out (−).
-0.5066
Money Flow Index (14)
A volume-weighted RSI (0–1). High = strong buying pressure.
0.2911
Chaikin Money Flow (20)
Buying vs selling pressure weighted by volume (−1…+1).
-0.1653
Money Flow Multiplier
Where the close finished in the bar's range, the building block of accumulation/distribution (−1…+1).
-0.4840
Accum/Dist change (20)
Recent change in the Accumulation/Distribution line (buying vs selling pressure).
-0.1653
Price vs VWAP (20)
How far the close is above/below the rolling volume-weighted average price.
-0.0390
Force Index (13)
Return times relative volume — the push behind a move.
-0.0002
Ease of Movement (sign) (14)
+1 when price rose easily on light volume, −1 when it fell easily.
1.0000
Ease of Movement (z) (14)
How unusual today's ease-of-movement is vs recent days.
0.2238
Volume Rate of Change (14)
Log change in volume vs n days ago — a volume surge/lull.
-0.2625
Volume Rate of Change (25)
Log change in volume vs n days ago — a volume surge/lull.
0.1291
Relative Volume (z) (20)
How many standard deviations today's volume is above/below its recent average.
0.2231
Relative Volume (z) (50)
How many standard deviations today's volume is above/below its recent average.
-0.2092
Relative Volume (20)
Today's volume vs its recent average (log scale; >0 = above).
0.0553
Relative Volume (50)
Today's volume vs its recent average (log scale; >0 = above).
-0.0618

Returns & Statistics

Recent returns over several horizons plus statistical shape (skew, fat tails, drawdown, risk-adjusted return).

Return (1)
Log return over the horizon (positive = up).
-0.0002
Return (2)
Log return over the horizon (positive = up).
-0.0086
Return (3)
Log return over the horizon (positive = up).
-0.0147
Return (5)
Log return over the horizon (positive = up).
-0.0285
Return (10)
Log return over the horizon (positive = up).
-0.0578
Return (20)
Log return over the horizon (positive = up).
-0.0510
Overnight gap
Open vs the prior close — overnight move.
0.0045
Intraday range
High minus low as a fraction of price — the day's swing.
0.0145
True range
True range (gap-aware swing) as a fraction of price.
0.0145
Return skew (20)
Asymmetry of recent returns — negative means crash-prone tails.
0.3658
Return skew (60)
Asymmetry of recent returns — negative means crash-prone tails.
-0.1300
Return kurtosis (20)
Fat-tailedness of recent returns — high means jumpy/extreme moves.
0.2946
Return kurtosis (60)
Fat-tailedness of recent returns — high means jumpy/extreme moves.
1.4198
Downside deviation (20)
Volatility of only the negative returns — pure downside risk.
0.0094
Downside deviation (60)
Volatility of only the negative returns — pure downside risk.
0.0098
Max drawdown (20)
Largest peak-to-trough drop over the window, as a fraction.
0.0711
Max drawdown (60)
Largest peak-to-trough drop over the window, as a fraction.
0.0840
Return/risk (20)
Average return divided by its volatility — recent risk-adjusted return.
-0.2084
Return/risk (60)
Average return divided by its volatility — recent risk-adjusted return.
-0.1032
Return persistence (20)
Whether up days tend to follow up days (+) or reverse (−).
-0.1213
Return persistence (60)
Whether up days tend to follow up days (+) or reverse (−).
-0.0896
Price z-score (20)
How many standard deviations the price is from its recent average.
-1.8293
Price z-score (50)
How many standard deviations the price is from its recent average.
-2.1703
Return z-score (20)
How unusual the latest return is vs recent returns.
0.1885
Return z-score (50)
How unusual the latest return is vs recent returns.
0.0337
Company locations
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