Costco (COST): RSI, moving averages, 52-week range · daily
On 2026-10-12, Costco (COST) closed at 959.44 USD, up 1.32% on the day. At the 2026-10-12 close, Costco (COST) had an RSI(14) of 67.07, in the 89th percentile of its history since 1986. Its 20-day return of +4.41% is in the 69th percentile of its history since 1986. At the 2026-10-12 close, Costco (COST) traded at 45.7% of its 52-week range. The Costco (COST) RSI last entered the overbought zone 147 days ago (2026-05-18) and the oversold zone 294 days ago (2025-12-22). It is trading above its 20- and 50-day but below its 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-12 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of Costco (COST) were 917.77 / 931.58 / 963.99 USD, with price +4.54% / +2.99% / -0.47% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 200-day, 50-day and 20-day. At the 2026-10-12 close, the 52-week range of Costco (COST) was 844.06–1096.5 USD; it closed 12.50% below the high (9.3× its typical daily range) and 13.67% above the low (7.9× its typical daily range). The high was set 146 days ago (2026-05-19) and the low 300 days ago (2025-12-16). It is 12.50% below its all-time high, set 146 days ago (2026-05-19). Its 20-day volatility is 1.047% daily, in the 23rd percentile of its history since 1986. Its daily realised volatility is 0.592% over 5 days, 1.047% over 20 days, 1.081% over 60 days and 1.287% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 9.4%, 16.6%, 17.2% and 20.4% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 14.69 USD, 1.53% of price. It has returned +3.89% (85th percentile since 1986) over 5 days, +3.96% (76th) over 10 days, +4.41% (69th) over 20 days, +1.97% (43rd) over 60 days, -4.61% (22nd) over 120 days and +1.76% (26th) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +0.05 and a correlation of +0.03 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of -0.33 and a correlation of -0.18. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned +3.46% (5-day), +2.35% (10-day), +1.95% (20-day), -2.71% (60-day) and -14.16% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.09 over 52 weeks and +0.26 over 26 weeks. Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-12-10.
Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-12.
=== COSTCO (COST) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-12, prior 2026-10-09)
close 959.44
change +12.52 (+1.322%)
vs market S&P 500 -0.06% · Nasdaq 100 -0.70% (same day)
listing Exchange: NASDAQ, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-10-12)
range 14.04
close pos 90.7% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-12)
20d MA 917.77 price above by +4.54%
50d MA 931.58 price above by +2.99%
200d MA 963.99 price below by -0.47%
200d MA slope +0.35% over 20 sessions (rising)
price mixed vs MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-09-10 (32d ago)
20d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-07-09 (95d ago)
50d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-08-03 (70d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-12)
20d stdev 1.047% daily ≈ 16.6% annualised (×√252) (23rd pct of own history, since 1986 (10123 obs))
5d vol 0.592% daily ≈ 9.4% annualised (×√252) (10th pct of own history, since 1986 (10138 obs))
60d vol 1.081% daily ≈ 17.2% annualised (×√252) (20th pct of own history, since 1986 (10083 obs))
120d vol 1.287% daily ≈ 20.4% annualised (×√252) (34th pct of own history, since 1986 (10023 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 0.82× (1.047% vs 1.278% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-12)
ATR(14) 14.69
ATR% 1.53% (19th pct of own history, since 1986 (10129 obs))
range/ATR 95.6%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-12)
RVOL 0.62x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 17th pct of own history, since 1986 (10123 obs)
avg vol 63d 2,048,500 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-12)
high 1096.50 (-12.50% from high) [2026-05-19, 146d ago]
low 844.06 (+13.67% from low) [2025-12-16, 300d ago]
drawdown -12.50% from all-time high, 146d ago (2026-05-19)
max drawdown (10-year, close-basis) -31.51% (2022-04-07 608.05 -> 2022-05-20 416.43, 43d peak-to-trough); recovered 2023-12-07 (566d after trough)
momentum (as of 2026-10-12)
RSI(14) 67.07 (89th pct of own history, since 1986 (10129 obs))
last overbought 147d ago (2026-05-18)
last oversold 294d ago (2025-12-22)
MACD (as of 2026-10-12)
MACD(12,26,9) +6.45 (above signal) signal +0.19 hist +6.25
returns (as of 2026-10-12)
5d return +3.89% from 923.52 on 2026-10-05 (85th pct of own history, since 1986 (10138 obs))
10d return +3.96% from 922.92 on 2026-09-28 (76th pct of own history, since 1986 (10133 obs))
20d return +4.41% from 918.91 on 2026-09-14 (69th pct of own history, since 1986 (10123 obs))
60d return +1.97% from 940.87 on 2026-07-17 (43rd pct of own history, since 1986 (10083 obs))
120d return -4.61% from 1005.81 on 2026-04-21 (22nd pct of own history, since 1986 (10023 obs))
252d return +1.76% from 942.89 on 2025-10-09 (26th pct of own history, since 1986 (9891 obs))
YTD return +11.26% from 862.34 on 2025-12-31
volatility by rate-era
pre-crisis (through 2008) 2.33% (from 1986-07-09)
ZIRP (2009–2015) 1.23%
tightening (2015–2018) 1.26%
ZIRP (2019–2021) 1.39%
tightening (2022–2023) 1.64%
easing (2024– ) 1.28%
real-yield sensitivity (weekly returns vs weekly Δ in 10Y TIPS real yield, DFII10) (as of 2026-10-08)
vs real yield (Δ) +0.26 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.09 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-12)
vs S&P 500 beta -0.33 corr -0.18 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.05 corr +0.03 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +3.46% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 +2.35% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 +1.95% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 -2.71% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -14.16% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.25 corr -0.26 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.08 corr -0.07 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 +5.23% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +2.67% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -0.79% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -5.32% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -20.41% rel (252d return)
vs XLP (Consumer Staples) beta +1.05 corr +0.66 (26w)
vs XLP (Consumer Staples) beta +0.96 corr +0.65 (52w)
vs XLP -0.27% rel (5d return)
vs XLP +1.37% rel (10d return)
vs XLP +4.42% rel (20d return)
vs XLP +2.89% rel (60d return)
vs XLP -6.41% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-12-10 (59 days)
last reported 2026-09-24 (18 days ago)