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Hypermarkets & Super Centers Industry Stocks Technical Analysis - COST

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- 4/24/2026 -
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Costco Co. (COST) Technical Analysis

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Summary:
Weekly :Broken trend support lineWilliams' Percentage Range is overboughtOversold sector
Daily :The price has fallen below the Parabolic SARPrice has crossed below the 50 Day Moving AverageDaily  MACD line has moved above its signal line
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It was a second consecutive positive week for the Costco Co. (COST). During the week, the COST gained 11.26 points, or 1.13%, and closed at 1011.15 on Friday, April 24, 2026. Weekly volume was -36% below average.

COST is a member of Consumer Staples Sector. Consumer Staples is the second most oversold sector. Sector/industry rotation is considered a proven strategy to beat the market. Use the following links to find overbought/oversold technical indicators by Sector or by Industry.

Long-term trend: [See COST long-term trend chart]
A long-term downtrend had started on February 13, 2025 at 1078.00 and reached 844.06 on December 16, 2025. COST lost 233.94 points, or 21.70%, in 43 weeks. The chart has formed a Falling Channel chart pattern. The trend support level is at 830.08 and resistance is at 1031.16. A Falling Channel represents price movement contained between parallel lower (support) and upper (resistance) trend lines. Trading Channeling stocks is one of the most reliable and accurate trading techniques that provide traders with precise entry and exit points as well as stop-losses and take-profit recommendations. Use the following link to access a Falling Channel chart pattern help, or use a Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with Falling Channel pattern in a long-term trend.

Medium-term trend: [See COST medium-term trend chart]
A medium-term uptrend had started on December 16, 2025 at 844.06 and reached 1035.82 on April 9, 2026. COST gained -191.76 points, or -22.72%, in 16 weeks. The chart has formed a Rising Wedge chart pattern. The uptrend support line (1033.75) is broken. A broken support is considered to be a long-term bearish signal. Use the following links to access Trend Support/Resistance Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with broken trend support in a medium-term trend.

Weekly Technical Indicators: [See COST weekly technical indicators chart]
Weekly Williams' Percentage Range is overbought. Use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with overbought weekly Williams' Percentage Range. Oscillators are designed to signal a possible trend reversal. They can act as alerts and should be taken in conjunction with other technical analysis tools. Oscillators can be used to confirm other technical signals. Use the following link to access Williams' Percentage Range help.

The weekly MACD line is above its signal line since January 9, 2026. This is an indication that the medium-term trend is up. Use the following link to access a MACD help.

Short-term trend: [See COST short-term trend chart]
A short-term uptrend had started on April 14, 2026 at 966.00 and reached 1016.60 on April 23, 2026. COST gained -50.60 points, or -5.24%, in 9 days. The price is now at the 10.77% retracement level.

Daily Technical Indicators: [See COST daily technical indicators chart]
Daily technical indicators are neutral.

During the last week, daily MACD line has moved above its signal line. Such crossover is considered a bullish signal.

During the last week, the price has fallen below the Parabolic SAR (stop and reversal). A Parabolic SAR above the price is a bearish signal, and it indicates that momentum is likely to remain in the downward direction. A Parabolic SAR is used as a trailing stop loss for long or short positions. It works best during strong trending periods. Use the following links to access Parabolic SAR Help, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Parabolic SAR close to the price level.

During the last week, the price has crossed below the 50 Day Moving Average. Such crossover is considered a bearish signal. The moving average crossover signals work better when the stock develops a strong trend, but they are ineffective when the stock is in a trading range. Moving average crossover systems can be effective, but should be used in conjunction with trend patterns, momentum indicators, candlesticks and other aspects of technical analysis. Use the following links to access Moving Average Crossover trading technique, or use the Technical Stock Screener to see the list of stocks with the Moving Average close to the price level.

Daily Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 47.21
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 34.10
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 69.46
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 60.85
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 2.87
Weekly Oscillators
Description Value Status Divergence Chart
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 57.19
Williams' Percentage Range (W%R) 12.40
Overbought
Lane's Stochastic (%D-Slow) 58.15
Greed/Fear Indicator (GFI) 66.74
Moving Average Converg./Diverg. (MACD) 12.71
Trading Signals
Description Value Chart
Monthly Trendline Resistance 1038.07
Monthly Trendline Support 1033.75
Quarterly Trendline Resistance 1031.16
Upper Bollinger Band 1030.49
Price 1011.15
Weekly Stochastic Crossing 1006.99
Daily Stochastic Crossing 1004.73
20 Day Moving Average 1002.07
50 Day Moving Average 996.80
Lower Bollinger Band 969.31
Parabolic System 966.07
Quarterly Trendline Support 830.08
Sector and Industry
Description Name Rank
Sector Consumer Staples 2
Industry Hypermarkets & Super Centers 105
Daily Trend
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Low 966.00
Low Date 04/14/2026
High 1016.60
High Date 04/23/2026
Weekly Trend
Monthly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern DownTrend
Status
Resistance
Support
High 1035.82
High Date 04/09/2026
Low 966.00
Low Date 04/14/2026
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Rising Wedge
Status Broken Support
Resistance 1038.07
Support 1033.75
Low 844.06
Low Date 12/16/2025
High 1035.82
High Date 04/09/2026
Quarterly Trend
Yearly Trend
Description Value
Direction Down
Chart Pattern Falling Channel
Status Valid
Resistance 1031.16
Support 830.08
High 1078.00
High Date 02/13/2025
Low 844.06
Low Date 12/16/2025
Description Value
Direction Up
Chart Pattern Uptrend
Status
Resistance
Support
Low 25.94
Low Date 05/24/2000
High 1078.00
High Date 02/13/2025
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