Costco (COST): RSI(14) 72.12 (95th percentile)
On 2026-10-14, Costco (COST) closed at 982 USD, up 2.87% on the day. At the 2026-10-14 close, Costco (COST) had an RSI(14) of 72.12, in the 95th percentile of its history since 1986. Its 20-day return of +9.88% is in the 89th percentile of its history since 1986. At the 2026-10-14 close, Costco (COST) traded at 54.6% of its 52-week range. RSI above 70 is conventionally termed overbought. The RSI(14) of Costco (COST) last entered the overbought zone today (2026-10-14) and the oversold zone 296 days ago (2025-12-22). It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-14 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of Costco (COST) were 924.84 / 932.27 / 964.95 USD, with price +6.18% / +5.33% / +1.77% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 200-day, 50-day and 20-day. At the 2026-10-14 close, the 52-week range of Costco (COST) was 844.06–1096.5 USD; it closed 10.44% below the high (7.4× its typical daily range) and 16.34% above the low (8.9× its typical daily range). The high was set 148 days ago (2026-05-19) and the low 302 days ago (2025-12-16). At the 2026-10-14 close, Costco (COST) was 10.44% below its all-time intraday high of 1096.5 USD, set 148 days ago (2026-05-19). Its 20-day volatility is 1.060% daily, in the 24th percentile of its history since 1986. Its daily realised volatility is 1.331% over 5 days, 1.060% over 20 days, 1.136% over 60 days and 1.311% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 21.1%, 16.8%, 18.0% and 20.8% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 15.48 USD, 1.58% of price. It has returned +4.22% (87th percentile since 1986) over 5 days, +7.87% (92nd) over 10 days, +9.88% (89th) over 20 days, +5.68% (56th) over 60 days, -3.19% (25th) over 120 days and +4.96% (31st) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +0.01 and a correlation of +0.01 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of -0.42 and a correlation of -0.23. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned +5.28% (5-day), +6.99% (10-day), +7.66% (20-day), +2.89% (60-day) and -11.03% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.08 over 52 weeks and +0.30 over 26 weeks. Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-12-10.
Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-14.
=== COSTCO (COST) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-14, prior 2026-10-13)
close 982.00
change +27.37 (+2.867%)
vs market S&P 500 -1.11% · Nasdaq 100 -1.97% (same day)
listing Exchange: NASDAQ, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-10-14)
range 22.64
close pos 97.2% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-14)
20d MA 924.84 price above by +6.18%
50d MA 932.27 price above by +5.33%
200d MA 964.95 price above by +1.77%
200d MA slope +0.45% over 20 sessions (rising)
price > all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-09-10 (34d ago)
20d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-07-09 (97d ago)
50d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-08-03 (72d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-14)
20d stdev 1.060% daily ≈ 16.8% annualised (×√252) (24th pct of own history, since 1986 (10125 obs))
5d vol 1.331% daily ≈ 21.1% annualised (×√252) (49th pct of own history, since 1986 (10140 obs))
60d vol 1.136% daily ≈ 18.0% annualised (×√252) (24th pct of own history, since 1986 (10085 obs))
120d vol 1.311% daily ≈ 20.8% annualised (×√252) (37th pct of own history, since 1986 (10025 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 0.83× (1.060% vs 1.281% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-14)
ATR(14) 15.48
ATR% 1.58% (21st pct of own history, since 1986 (10131 obs))
range/ATR 146.3%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-14)
RVOL 1.33x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 83rd pct of own history, since 1986 (10125 obs)
avg vol 63d 2,037,987 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-14)
high 1096.50 (-10.44% from high) [2026-05-19, 148d ago]
low 844.06 (+16.34% from low) [2025-12-16, 302d ago]
drawdown -10.44% from all-time intraday high, 148d 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 2026-10-14)
RSI(14) 72.12 (95th pct of own history, since 1986 (10131 obs))
last overbought 0d ago (2026-10-14)
last oversold 296d ago (2025-12-22)
MACD (as of 2026-10-14)
MACD(12,26,9) +10.65 (above signal) signal +3.47 hist +7.18
returns (as of 2026-10-14)
5d return +4.22% from 942.25 on 2026-10-07 (87th pct of own history, since 1986 (10140 obs))
10d return +7.87% from 910.34 on 2026-09-30 (92nd pct of own history, since 1986 (10135 obs))
20d return +9.88% from 893.74 on 2026-09-16 (89th pct of own history, since 1986 (10125 obs))
60d return +5.68% from 929.22 on 2026-07-21 (56th pct of own history, since 1986 (10085 obs))
120d return -3.19% from 1014.38 on 2026-04-23 (25th pct of own history, since 1986 (10025 obs))
252d return +4.96% from 935.56 on 2025-10-13 (31st pct of own history, since 1986 (9893 obs))
YTD return +13.88% 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 2026-10-13)
vs real yield (Δ) +0.30 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.08 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-14)
vs S&P 500 beta -0.42 corr -0.23 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.01 corr +0.01 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +5.28% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 +6.99% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 +7.66% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 +2.89% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -11.03% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.30 corr -0.31 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.11 corr -0.10 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 +8.02% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +9.33% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +6.44% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +2.86% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -16.12% rel (252d return)
vs XLP (Consumer Staples) beta +1.07 corr +0.69 (26w)
vs XLP (Consumer Staples) beta +0.97 corr +0.67 (52w)
vs XLP -1.12% rel (5d return)
vs XLP +1.10% rel (10d return)
vs XLP +6.60% rel (20d return)
vs XLP +3.30% rel (60d return)
vs XLP -5.60% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-12-10 (57 days)
last reported 2026-09-24 (20 days ago)