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Costco Wholesale Corporation

COST · NMS
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Trading model
Hold
82ndpercentile
Last 7 sessions
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COST placed in the 82nd percentile of the stocks being followed just after the open on . The trading model buys from the top of this list.

Model score
+0.59
Ranked

Old model

Guesses whether the price goes up or down. Latest call: Hold
Not trading
Next day
↑ Up
3% confidence
Next 2 days
↑ Up
9% confidence

Made

Technical signals

Momentum, trend, volatility and volume from recent trading, as of
Momentum
RSI (14)
0.692
Stochastic %K (14)
0.823
Stochastic %D (14)
0.905
Trend
Price vs SMA (20)
0.047
Price vs EMA (26)
0.045
Price vs WMA (20)
0.028
Volatility
Bollinger %B (20/2)
0.840
Bollinger Bandwidth (20/2)
0.139
ATR % (14)
0.016
Volume
OBV change (20)
0.406
Money Flow Index (14)
0.729
Chaikin Money Flow (20)
0.183
Returns & Statistics
Return (1)
−0.015
Return (2)
0.005
Overnight gap
−0.002

Technical signals for COST

Computed from recent prices and volume, as of . The models read these alongside the other signals. 100% of them have enough price history to compute; a 0 with low coverage usually means "not enough history yet", not a real 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'.
0.6974
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'.
0.6920
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'.
0.6513
Stochastic %K (14)
Where the close sits within its recent high–low range (0 = at the low, 1 = at the high).
0.8230
Stochastic %D (14)
A 3-day smoothing of Stochastic %K — the slower signal line.
0.9050
Stochastic %K (9)
Where the close sits within its recent high–low range (0 = at the low, 1 = at the high).
0.7321
Stochastic %D (9)
A 3-day smoothing of Stochastic %K — the slower signal line.
0.8568
Stochastic RSI (14)
RSI rescaled to where it sits in its own recent range (0–1) — a more sensitive overbought/oversold reading.
0.5345
Williams %R (14)
Like the Stochastic, the close's position in the recent range (0 = low, 1 = high).
0.8230
CCI (20)
Commodity Channel Index: how far price is from its average, squashed to about −1…+1. High = unusually strong, low = unusually weak.
0.8200
CCI (40)
Commodity Channel Index: how far price is from its average, squashed to about −1…+1. High = unusually strong, low = unusually weak.
0.9352
Rate of Change (5)
Log return over the lookback — simple momentum (positive = up).
0.0143
Rate of Change (10)
Log return over the lookback — simple momentum (positive = up).
0.0579
Rate of Change (20)
Log return over the lookback — simple momentum (positive = up).
0.0837
KDJ %K (9)
Smoothed position of the close in its recent range (0–1).
0.8303
KDJ %D (9)
A further smoothing of KDJ %K.
0.8399
KDJ %J (9)
The fast, sensitive leg of KDJ — exaggerates turns.
0.6703
Ultimate Oscillator (7/14/28)
Buying pressure blended across short, medium and long windows (0–1).
0.5182
True Strength Index (25/13)
Double-smoothed momentum, about −1…+1 (positive = upward drive).
0.3944

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.
0.0162
Price vs SMA (20)
How far the close is above (+) or below (−) its simple moving average, as a fraction.
0.0471
Price vs SMA (50)
How far the close is above (+) or below (−) its simple moving average, as a fraction.
0.0687
Price vs SMA (100)
How far the close is above (+) or below (−) its simple moving average, as a fraction.
0.0626
Price vs SMA (200)
How far the close is above (+) or below (−) its simple moving average, as a fraction.
0.0369
Price vs EMA (12)
How far the close is above/below its exponential moving average (weights recent prices more).
0.0212
Price vs EMA (26)
How far the close is above/below its exponential moving average (weights recent prices more).
0.0448
Price vs EMA (50)
How far the close is above/below its exponential moving average (weights recent prices more).
0.0568
Price vs EMA (200)
How far the close is above/below its exponential moving average (weights recent prices more).
0.0592
Price vs WMA (20)
How far the close is above/below its weighted moving average.
0.0282
PPO (12/26/9)
Percentage Price Oscillator — MACD expressed as a percent so it compares across stocks. Positive = short-term momentum above long-term.
0.0231
PPO Signal (12/26/9)
The smoothed signal line of the PPO.
0.0169
PPO Histogram (12/26/9)
PPO minus its signal line — momentum of the momentum.
0.0062
ADX (14)
Trend strength on a 0–1 scale (direction-agnostic). Higher = a stronger trend.
0.3835
+DI (14)
Strength of upward directional movement (0–1).
0.3864
−DI (14)
Strength of downward directional movement (0–1).
0.0729
Aroon Up (25)
How recently a new high was made (1 = just now).
1.0000
Aroon Down (25)
How recently a new low was made (1 = just now).
0.2000
Aroon Oscillator (25)
Aroon Up minus Down — positive favours an uptrend.
0.8000
Parabolic SAR distance
How far price is from the trailing stop-and-reverse level, as a fraction of price.
0.0217
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).
0.3269
Vortex −VI (14)
Strength of downward trend movement (centred at 0).
−0.4612
Vortex difference (14)
+VI minus −VI — positive favours an uptrend.
0.7880
MA slope (50/20)
The recent slope of a moving average (positive = rising trend).
0.0049

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.
0.8402
Bollinger Bandwidth (20/2)
How wide the bands are relative to price — bigger means more volatile.
0.1386
ATR % (14)
Average True Range as a percent of price — typical daily swing size.
0.0161
Keltner position (20/10/2)
Where price sits within its Keltner Channel (0–1).
1.0488
Keltner width (20/10/2)
Width of the Keltner Channel relative to price.
0.0676
Donchian position (20)
Where price sits within its recent high–low channel (0–1).
0.8855
Donchian width (20)
Width of the recent high–low channel relative to price.
0.1428
Realized volatility (10)
Standard deviation of recent daily returns — how jumpy the stock has been.
0.0128
Realized volatility (20)
Standard deviation of recent daily returns — how jumpy the stock has been.
0.0103
Realized volatility (60)
Standard deviation of recent daily returns — how jumpy the stock has been.
0.0111
Chaikin Volatility (10/10)
Whether the daily high–low range is expanding (+) or contracting (−).
0.1769
Ulcer Index (14)
A drawdown-based stress measure — higher means deeper/longer dips from recent highs.
4.9499

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 (−).
0.4056
Money Flow Index (14)
A volume-weighted RSI (0–1). High = strong buying pressure.
0.7290
Chaikin Money Flow (20)
Buying vs selling pressure weighted by volume (−1…+1).
0.1827
Money Flow Multiplier
Where the close finished in the bar's range, the building block of accumulation/distribution (−1…+1).
−0.9318
Accum/Dist change (20)
Recent change in the Accumulation/Distribution line (buying vs selling pressure).
0.1827
Price vs VWAP (20)
How far the close is above/below the rolling volume-weighted average price.
0.0460
Force Index (13)
Return times relative volume — the push behind a move.
−0.0165
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.
−0.5889
Volume Rate of Change (14)
Log change in volume vs n days ago — a volume surge/lull.
0.2087
Volume Rate of Change (25)
Log change in volume vs n days ago — a volume surge/lull.
−0.5513
Relative Volume (z) (20)
How many standard deviations today's volume is above/below its recent average.
0.2090
Relative Volume (z) (50)
How many standard deviations today's volume is above/below its recent average.
0.4362
Relative Volume (20)
Today's volume vs its recent average (log scale; >0 = above).
0.0669
Relative Volume (50)
Today's volume vs its recent average (log scale; >0 = above).
0.1269

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).
−0.0147
Return (2)
Log return over the horizon (positive = up).
0.0050
Return (3)
Log return over the horizon (positive = up).
0.0087
Return (5)
Log return over the horizon (positive = up).
0.0143
Return (10)
Log return over the horizon (positive = up).
0.0579
Return (20)
Log return over the horizon (positive = up).
0.0837
Overnight gap
Open vs the prior close — overnight move.
−0.0022
Intraday range
High minus low as a fraction of price — the day's swing.
0.0187
True range
True range (gap-aware swing) as a fraction of price.
0.0187
Return skew (20)
Asymmetry of recent returns — negative means crash-prone tails.
0.1814
Return skew (60)
Asymmetry of recent returns — negative means crash-prone tails.
0.2644
Return kurtosis (20)
Fat-tailedness of recent returns — high means jumpy/extreme moves.
0.9130
Return kurtosis (60)
Fat-tailedness of recent returns — high means jumpy/extreme moves.
0.5418
Downside deviation (20)
Volatility of only the negative returns — pure downside risk.
0.0050
Downside deviation (60)
Volatility of only the negative returns — pure downside risk.
0.0070
Max drawdown (20)
Largest peak-to-trough drop over the window, as a fraction.
0.0154
Max drawdown (60)
Largest peak-to-trough drop over the window, as a fraction.
0.0799
Return/risk (20)
Average return divided by its volatility — recent risk-adjusted return.
0.4049
Return/risk (60)
Average return divided by its volatility — recent risk-adjusted return.
0.0755
Return persistence (20)
Whether up days tend to follow up days (+) or reverse (−).
−0.4204
Return persistence (60)
Whether up days tend to follow up days (+) or reverse (−).
−0.1544
Price z-score (20)
How many standard deviations the price is from its recent average.
1.3265
Price z-score (50)
How many standard deviations the price is from its recent average.
1.9666
Return z-score (20)
How unusual the latest return is vs recent returns.
−1.8304
Return z-score (50)
How unusual the latest return is vs recent returns.
−1.3210

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About Costco Wholesale Corporation

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, Sweden, Iceland, and New Zealand. 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, Sweden, Iceland, and New Zealand. It offers merchandise, including sundries, dry groceries, candies, coolers, freezers, liquor, and tobacco; non-food merchandise comprising consumer electronics, appliances, small electrics, 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, deli, and bakery products. The company is also involved in warehouse ancillary operations, which include gasoline, pharmacies, food courts, optical, hearing aids, and tire installation centers. In addition, it engages in e-commerce, business centers, travel, and other businesses. Further, the company operates e-commerce sites; and offers branded and private-label products in various categories. 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.
Sector
Consumer Defensive
Industry
Discount Stores
Exchange
NMS
Currency
USD

News

No recent news about COST.

Locations

Costco Wholesale Corporation — GLEIF legal address
GLEIF legal, United States
72% match

Where the company has offices, plants and other sites. Used to judge supply-chain and regional risk.