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Costco Wholesale Corp technical indicators.

Technical indicators for COST: moving averages, RSI, MACD, signal line, and latest momentum context in one focused view.

Section freshness

Price Jun 12, 7:59 PM EDT · Statements May 30, 8:00 PM EDT

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Tape read

COST tape is neutral on the 30D read.

COST is near the long-term trend; momentum is balanced momentum. Use the four headline checks first, then open advanced detail only when you need the specialist indicator matrix.

1D tape

Neutral

50/100 · 88% confidence

30D tape

Neutral

45/100 · 88% confidence

3M tape

Neutral

46/100 · 88% confidence

1Y tape

Neutral

48/100 · 88% confidence

Divergence alert

COST has no major trend-momentum divergence.

Trend and momentum inputs are close enough that the cleaner read is the headline tape score, not a special divergence warning.

Trend

50

Momentum

48

Scoring model

Active indicators drive COST's tape score

The headline tape cards above are calculated from rows that returned usable values. Each horizon uses its own lookback profile, and momentum-family weights are capped so MACD cannot drown out trend, volatility, and flow.

Active rows

28/54

Technical data + history fallback

Availability adjusted

Active rows only

The model averages available weighted votes instead of scoring unavailable indicators as bearish or neutral noise.

Horizon-aware

Fast, swing, and long-term profiles

Short windows lean on fast momentum; 6M and 1Y reads use slower trend and averaged momentum proxies.

Confirmed by flow

VWAP, MFI, OBV and A/D caps

Volume and money-flow inputs validate momentum while family caps prevent a single indicator cluster from owning the score.

Extended horizon timeline6 checks

7D

Neutral

49

20 signals88% confidence

15D

Neutral

45

20 signals88% confidence

6M

Neutral

46

20 signals88% confidence

3Y

Neutral

46

20 signals74% confidence

5Y

Neutral

46

20 signals74% confidence

10Y

Neutral

46

20 signals74% confidence

Core technical matrix

COST indicators that returned usable rows

Updated Jun 12, 2026

Trend

IndicatorValueConditionStatus
SMA 50i
$1,004
Spot -2.27%Bearish resistance
SMA 200i
$955.26
Spot +2.75%Bullish support
EMA 20i
$988.87
Spot -0.74%Bearish resistance

Momentum

IndicatorValueConditionStatus
MACDi
-11.20
Signal -10.14 · Hist -1.05Fading momentum
RSI 14i
46.27
As of Jun 12, 2026Balanced momentum
MFI 14i
41.45
As of Jun 12, 2026Money-flow momentum.

Volatility

IndicatorValueConditionStatus
BBANDS 20i
$1,001
Upper $1,089 · Lower $913.11Inside normal band
ATR 14i
$21.51
Spot +4462.73%Bullish support

Volume

IndicatorValueConditionStatus
OBVi
414,445,403
As of Jun 12, 2026Volume confirmation input
26 temporarily unavailable metrics

DEMA 20, TEMA 20, KAMA 20, MAMA, VWAP, T3 20, WILLR 14, ADX 14, ADXR 14, PPO, BOP, CCI 20, CMO 14, ROCR 10, TRIX 30, MINUS_DM 14, MIDPOINT 14, MIDPRICE 14, AD, ADOSC, HT_TRENDLINE, HT_SINE, HT_TRENDMODE, HT_DCPERIOD, HT_DCPHASE, HT_PHASOR

Advanced detailView specialist moving averages and MACD detailOpen

Specialist moving averages

WMA 20i

WMA

$982.26

Spot -0.07%

TRIMA 20i

TRIMA

$988.97

Spot -0.75%

MACD momentum

MACD-11.20Signal-10.14
Feb 4Apr 10Jun 12

MACD crossing above the signal line usually marks improving momentum; crossing below usually marks fading momentum. TECHi does not treat either as a standalone trade signal.

Additional available indicators

MACDEXTi

MACDEXT

-11.20

Signal -10.144 · Hist -1.054

STOCHi

STOCH

50.38

K 50.38 · D 40.94

STOCHFi

STOCHF

75.92

K 75.92 · D 59.23

STOCHRSI 14i

STOCHRSI

100.00

K 100.00 · D 86.22

APOi

APO

-11.20

As of Jun 12, 2026

MOM 10i

MOM

26.03

As of Jun 12, 2026

ROC 10i

ROC

+2.72%

As of Jun 12, 2026

AROON 14i

AROON

0.00

Lower $35.71

AROONOSC 14i

AROONOSC

-35.71

As of Jun 12, 2026

ULTOSCi

ULTOSC

42.64

As of Jun 12, 2026

DX 14i

DX

10.52

As of Jun 12, 2026

MINUS_DI 14i

MINUS_DI

27.14

As of Jun 12, 2026

PLUS_DI 14i

PLUS_DI

21.97

As of Jun 12, 2026

PLUS_DM 14i

PLUS_DM

66.17

As of Jun 12, 2026

SARi

SAR

$1,041

Spot -5.76%

TRANGEi

TRANGE

$14.78

Spot +6540.93%

NATR 14i

NATR

+2.19%

As of Jun 12, 2026

Technical methodology

COST technical setup without black-box chart widgets.

This page separates trend, momentum, volatility, volume, and cycle indicators. The horizon score is a weighted read-through from available technical indicator rows, with trend weights scaled by recent volatility, volume rows used as confirmation, and longer horizons acting as a directional filter on short-term tape moves. It is not a price target or standalone trade recommendation.

Frequently asked

Common questions.

How are COST technical indicators used inside TECHi’s Forward model?

SMA, RSI, and MACD are not displayed for their own sake. They are distilled into explicit trend, momentum, and spread signals that become inputs to Forward composite scores and short-horizon conviction — transparent and auditable, not a black-box widget.

What does COST's RSI actually tell me on TECHi?

TECHi maps RSI into three practical bands: >70 overbought, <30 oversold, 45-65 balanced momentum. These labels sit next to the actual series so you can see whether momentum is accelerating, fading, or neutral — direct fuel for the Forward quant layer.

Why does TECHi separate trend, momentum, and signal-spread instead of just showing one MACD or RSI line?

A single oscillator hides conflicts. TECHi shows the three layers independently so you can spot when price is in an uptrend but momentum is rolling over — exactly the kind of divergence the Forward model uses to temper or strengthen short-horizon signals.

Can I trade COST using only the Technicals page?

No single page is a trading system. The Technicals signals are one verified layer. Cross-reference with TECHi Signal, options surface, earnings dates, and news sentiment on the rest of the COST quote stack before making decisions.