Costco (COST): RSI, moving averages, 52-week range · daily
On 2026-10-15, Costco (COST) closed at 978.01 USD, down 0.41% on the day. At the 2026-10-15 close, Costco (COST) had an RSI(14) of 69.61, in the 92nd percentile of its history since 1986. Its 20-day return of +9.41% is in the 88th percentile of its history since 1986. At the 2026-10-15 close, Costco (COST) traded at 53.1% of its 52-week range. The RSI(14) of Costco (COST) last entered the overbought zone 1 day ago (2026-10-14) and the oversold zone 297 days ago (2025-12-22). It is trading above its 20-, 50- and 200-day moving averages. At the 2026-10-15 close, the 20/50/200-day moving averages of Costco (COST) were 929.05 / 932.99 / 965.5 USD, with price +5.27% / +4.83% / +1.30% against them. Ranked from highest to lowest, its moving averages are the 200-day, 50-day and 20-day. At the 2026-10-15 close, the 52-week range of Costco (COST) was 844.06–1096.5 USD; it closed 10.81% below the high (7.1× its typical daily range) and 15.87% above the low (8.1× its typical daily range). The high was set 149 days ago (2026-05-19) and the low 303 days ago (2025-12-16). At the 2026-10-15 close, Costco (COST) was 10.81% below its all-time intraday high of 1096.5 USD, set 149 days ago (2026-05-19). Its 20-day volatility is 1.074% daily, in the 25th percentile of its history since 1986. Its daily realised volatility is 1.447% over 5 days, 1.074% over 20 days, 1.137% over 60 days and 1.311% over 120 days. Annualised, these are 23.0%, 17.0%, 18.0% and 20.8% respectively. Its 14-day average true range (ATR) is 16.59 USD, 1.70% of price. It has returned +3.17% (81st percentile since 1986) over 5 days, +6.89% (90th) over 10 days, +9.41% (88th) over 20 days, +5.47% (55th) over 60 days, -3.28% (25th) over 120 days and +3.33% (28th) over 252 days. Against the S&P 500, its weekly returns show a beta of +0.02 and a correlation of +0.01 over 52 weeks; over 26 weeks, a beta of -0.39 and a correlation of -0.22. Relative to the S&P 500, it has returned +3.45% (5-day), +5.88% (10-day), +8.01% (20-day), +2.20% (60-day) and -13.22% (252-day). Its weekly-return correlation with changes in the US 10-year TIPS real yield is -0.11 over 52 weeks and +0.20 over 26 weeks. Next earnings are scheduled for 2026-12-10.
Figures reflect the official regular-session close for 2026-10-15.
=== COSTCO (COST) (USD) ===
price & change (as of 2026-10-15, prior 2026-10-14)
close 978.01
change -3.99 (-0.406%)
vs market S&P 500 +0.33% · Nasdaq 100 -0.13% (same day)
listing Exchange: NASDAQ, Currency: USD
range (as of 2026-10-15)
range 31.13
close pos 2.5% of range
moving averages (as of 2026-10-15)
20d MA 929.05 price above by +5.27%
50d MA 932.99 price above by +4.83%
200d MA 965.50 price above by +1.30%
200d MA slope +0.52% over 20 sessions (rising)
price > all MAs
stack: 200d > 50d > 20d
20d MA last crossed below 50d MA: 2026-09-10 (35d ago)
20d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-07-09 (98d ago)
50d MA last crossed below 200d MA: 2026-08-03 (73d ago)
volatility (as of 2026-10-15)
20d stdev 1.074% daily ≈ 17.0% annualised (×√252) (25th pct of own history, since 1986 (10126 obs))
5d vol 1.447% daily ≈ 23.0% annualised (×√252) (54th pct of own history, since 1986 (10141 obs))
60d vol 1.137% daily ≈ 18.0% annualised (×√252) (24th pct of own history, since 1986 (10086 obs))
120d vol 1.311% daily ≈ 20.8% annualised (×√252) (37th pct of own history, since 1986 (10026 obs))
vs easing-2024 avg 0.84× (1.074% vs 1.280% era avg)
ATR (as of 2026-10-15)
ATR(14) 16.59
ATR% 1.70% (27th pct of own history, since 1986 (10132 obs))
range/ATR 187.6%
relative volume (as of 2026-10-15)
RVOL 1.28x (today vs prior 20-day average, excl. today)
pctile 80th pct of own history, since 1986 (10126 obs)
avg vol 63d 2,045,780 (≈3-month average daily share volume)
52-week range (as of 2026-10-15)
high 1096.50 (-10.81% from high) [2026-05-19, 149d ago]
low 844.06 (+15.87% from low) [2025-12-16, 303d ago]
drawdown -10.81% from all-time intraday high, 149d 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 2026-10-15)
RSI(14) 69.61 (92nd pct of own history, since 1986 (10132 obs))
last overbought 1d ago (2026-10-14)
last oversold 297d ago (2025-12-22)
MACD (as of 2026-10-15)
MACD(12,26,9) +12.58 (above signal) signal +5.30 hist +7.29
returns (as of 2026-10-15)
5d return +3.17% from 947.92 on 2026-10-08 (81st pct of own history, since 1986 (10141 obs))
10d return +6.89% from 914.94 on 2026-10-01 (90th pct of own history, since 1986 (10136 obs))
20d return +9.41% from 893.93 on 2026-09-17 (88th pct of own history, since 1986 (10126 obs))
60d return +5.47% from 927.31 on 2026-07-22 (55th pct of own history, since 1986 (10086 obs))
120d return -3.28% from 1011.15 on 2026-04-24 (25th pct of own history, since 1986 (10026 obs))
252d return +3.33% from 946.51 on 2025-10-14 (28th pct of own history, since 1986 (9894 obs))
YTD return +13.41% 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 2026-10-14)
vs real yield (Δ) +0.20 (26w)
vs real yield (Δ) -0.11 (52w)
S&P 500 market factor (weekly returns) (as of 2026-10-15)
vs S&P 500 beta -0.39 corr -0.22 (26w)
vs S&P 500 beta +0.02 corr +0.01 (52w)
vs S&P 500 +3.45% rel (5d return)
vs S&P 500 +5.88% rel (10d return)
vs S&P 500 +8.01% rel (20d return)
vs S&P 500 +2.20% rel (60d return)
vs S&P 500 -13.22% rel (252d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.29 corr -0.31 (26w)
vs Nasdaq 100 beta -0.11 corr -0.10 (52w)
vs Nasdaq 100 +5.79% rel (5d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +8.78% rel (10d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +7.86% rel (20d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 +2.26% rel (60d return)
vs Nasdaq 100 -18.41% rel (252d return)
vs XLP (Consumer Staples) beta +1.01 corr +0.68 (26w)
vs XLP (Consumer Staples) beta +0.95 corr +0.66 (52w)
vs XLP -0.73% rel (5d return)
vs XLP -1.01% rel (10d return)
vs XLP +5.58% rel (20d return)
vs XLP +2.74% rel (60d return)
vs XLP -6.27% rel (252d return)
earnings horizon
next earnings 2026-12-10 (56 days)
last reported 2026-09-24 (21 days ago)