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COST · Costco Wholesale Corporation
$951.58 latest stored close
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$COST
Costco Wholesale CorporationCostco Wholesale Corporation is a mega-cap Specialty Stores company in the Retail Trade sector with a market cap of $422B.
Council read · 6 methods
Watch — evidence is building
0 buyable · 3 watch · 3 avoid. Review the observed passes and blockers before reading the chart.
Earnings-risk mode
Normal technical setup
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Time not confirmed
No sourced report session or clock time
Deterministic evidence
COST+1.77%
Broad market · SPY+0.02%
AI interpretation (optional)
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Setup Quality
D
0/7 signals
Score trend
✗
Stage 1 · Basing
✗
Power Trend
✗ RS New High
✗ Trend 2/8
✗
No Pattern
✗ CANSLIM 53.4 (D)
✗ Gatekeeper
Base #1 (A)
Technical Analysis Report Card
$COST · $951.58 · as of 2026-07-27 · multi-factor read
42
/ 100
Trend · Daily / Weekly / Monthly
Daily
▬ Sideways / consolidating
Weekly
▬ Sideways / consolidating
Monthly
▬ Sideways / consolidating
Moving Averages
50-day$968.12 ↓
100-day$983.77 ↓
200-day$957.26 ↓
Bullish (50 > 200)
RSI (14)
Reading53.0 · Neutral
Neutral — momentum is balanced between buyers and sellers.
MACD (12/26/9)
StateImproving
Histogram+3.410
Improving — MACD crossed above its signal line but still below zero. Histogram expanding.
Bollinger Bands (20,2)
%B / Width82% · 5.6%
Squeeze — volatility compressing
Near the upper band — buyers in control. Bands are squeezing — volatility is compressing, often a precursor to a sharp move.
Volume · Buyer vs Seller
Up/Down vol0.77 · Neutral
Rel volume0.84×
Balanced — up/down volume is roughly even; no clear hand. Recent volume is easing versus its baseline.
Support & Resistance
R · $967.10swing level
R · $994.19swing level
R · $1031.39swing level
Price · $951.58now
S · $933.40swing level
S · $907.21swing level
S · $852.50swing level
Fibonacci · Downtrend swing
23.6% ◄ price here$951.88
38.2%$979.52
50.0%$1001.86
61.8%$1024.19
78.6%$1055.99
Retracement resistance zones measured from the recent swing high down to the low.
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Below 200-day MA50/200 bullishRS 3 (laggard)
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Legend Verdicts
6 methodology checks
Who would consider this setup, why it qualifies, and what blocks it — calculated from the same deterministic methodology rules used across Legend AI.
Council consensus:
🟡 3 of 6 legends are Watching — building, not yet a confirmed buy.
Avoid
Minervini D
Trend-template read: fails Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MA.
Passing evidence
1.2 150-day MA > 200-day MAMA150 $971.94 vs MA200 $957.26
1.7 Price within 25% of 52-week high13.2% below 52-week high
Failing evidence
1.1 Price > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAPrice $951.58, MA150 $971.94, MA200 $957.26
1.4 50-day MA > 150-day MA AND 200-day MAMA50 $968.12, MA150 $971.94, MA200 $957.26
Avoid
O'Neil D
CANSLIM read: fails C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%.
Passing evidence
A: Annual earnings & revenue qualityRev +8.2% | ROE 28.3%
N: Near 52-week high or RS line new high13.2% below high | RS line new high: False
Failing evidence
C: Quarterly EPS acceleration ≥ 25%+7.6% QoQ
L: RS rank ≥ 80 (IBD leadership)RS rank 3
Avoid
Weinstein D
Stage-analysis read: basing (Stage 1) is not an advancing Stage 2.
Passing evidence
30-week MA trending upwardFrom weekly scan context
Not extended from 52-week high (≤ 30% below)13.2% below 52-week high
Failing evidence
Stage 2 (Advancing phase) confirmedStage 1 (Basing)
Price above 30-week MA (200-day proxy)Price $951.58 vs MA200 $957.26
Watch
Livermore B
Pivotal-point read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$951.58
Distance from 52-week high13.2% below high
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 3
Volume vs average0.84x
Watch
Darvas B
Box-theory read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$951.58
Distance from 52-week high13.2% below high
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 3
Volume vs average0.84x
Watch
Wyckoff B
Supply-and-demand read: constructive evidence is present, but relative strength is unresolved.
Passing evidence
Price$951.58
Distance from 52-week high13.2% below high
Failing evidence
Relative strengthRS 3
Volume vs average0.84x
Breakout Health
No active breakout tracked — Legend AI monitors daily for pivot-point breaks. What's a breakout?
RS Line vs SPY
52-week relative strength · blue = RS line · dashed = MA50 · dot = NH
▲ Rising
Accumulation / Distribution
last 65 sessions · green = acc on high vol · red = dist on high vol
Net -6
Fundamentals & leadership quality — Minervini SEPA criteria · 2/7 met
C
2/7 SEPA
Separate score from the 8-point Trend Template (2/8): the Trend Template grades the price structure, this grades the company & leadership (earnings, sales, margins, RS rank). A stock can ride a clean trend while its fundamentals lag, so the two often differ by design — they are not the same checklist.
EPS acceleration ≥25% QoQ
+8%
Revenue growth ≥20% YoY
+8%
Gross margin ≥30%
13%
ROE ≥17%
28%
RS rating ≥80 (leadership)
3
Stage 2 uptrend (Weinstein)
Stage 1
Within 25% of 52W high
-13.2%
Method Playbook
📋 Trade it like Darvas
EXACT LEVELS · PRO
Darvas B · Watch — The deterministic methodology check is Watch; wait for the failing or incomplete criteria to improve before the trigger can qualify.
Pivot
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Use the top of the active Darvas box near the high as the mechanical breakout boundary.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Entry trigger
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Require price to clear the box top with volume confirmation; movement inside the box remains observation, not a trigger.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Initial stop
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Start below the active box support or the canonical structural stop that proves the breakout failed.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Trail
Rule-basedPublished-method rule: As higher boxes form, raise the stop beneath the newest confirmed box floor; the stop moves up only.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Evidence: Planned management rule; no stored stop or broker order is changed automatically.
Exit / invalidation
Pro levelPublished-method rule: Exit when price breaks the active box floor or decisively falls back through the breakout structure.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
Evidence: Canonical setup geometry is available with Pro.
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Forming Patterns (predictive — not confirmed)
Head & Shoulders
bearish
forming
75%
built
Possible head & shoulders top — not confirmed. Watch for a daily close below ~902.55 (neckline) to confirm, with measured-move risk toward ~708.60. A push back above 997.41 weakens the pattern; reclaiming 1096.50 invalidates it.
Confirms below
902.55
Invalidates at
1096.50
Left Shoulder
1035.82
Head
1096.50
Right Shoulder
997.41
Neckline
902.55
Target
708.60
LS 1035.82 / head 1096.50 / RS 997.41, neckline ~902.55, vol_fading=no
Predictive pattern recognition is educational — most forming structures never confirm. Wait for the confirmation level before treating this as a setup.
Pattern Analysis
Darvas Box
⚠ Not actionable yet
47.9
score
RS Score
3
Trend
2/8 ✗
CANSLIM
53.4* (D)
box top: 969.0
box bottom: 907.21
box height pct: 0.068
vol ratio: 0.841
is breakout: ✗
pct from 52w high: 0.115
validation reason: valid generic setup
multi tf evaluated: ✓
multi tf reason: weekly: within 15% of 52-week high (Darvas box territory)
Why This Setup?
Darvas Box
Box: top=969.00, bottom=907.21, height=6.8%, breakout=no, vol_ratio=0.8x, 12% from 52w high | Weak trend (2/8) | High-confidence pattern (75%) | Readiness 53/100 (early) | CANSLIM 53.4 (D) | ⚠ Not actionable yet
The Universal Edge Check
The panel is uneasy
Too many universals unmet — this leans closer to a guess than a trade.
0/7
universals met
- In a confirmed uptrend Trend 2/8 — no uptrend; don't bottom-fish
- Risk is defined No stop — undefined risk
- Asymmetric reward No target set
- Not chasing (in range) Pivot distance unknown
- Volume confirms 0.8× average — light
- Clear of earnings in -61 days — event risk
- A relative-strength leader RS 1 — laggard
Minervini Trend Template
2/8Grades the price structure — moving-average stacking, distance from the 52-week high/low, and relative strength above the ≥70 uptrend bar. This is the technical trend check; the company's fundamentals and ≥80 RS leadership are scored separately in the Grade Card.
Price above SMA 150 & 200
$951.58 vs SMA150 $971.94 / SMA200 $957.26
SMA 150 above SMA 200
SMA150 $971.94 vs SMA200 $957.26
SMA 200 trending up
Slope -0.41 over 20 days
SMA 50 above SMA 150 & 200
SMA50 $968.12
Price above SMA 50
$951.58 vs SMA50 $968.12
30%+ above 52W low
+12.7% from $844.06
Within 25% of 52W high
-13.2% from $1096.50
RS score above 70
RS 3
Fundamentals
52W Range
43%
Mkt Cap SEC
422.0B
EPS QoQ
+8%
Rev YoY
+8%
ROE
28%
Gross Margin
13%
D/E
0.25
EPS TTM
$18.21
P/E TTM
52.3x
Float
443M
Insider
No Buy
Company
Legend AI snapshot
Costco Wholesale Corporation
$951.58latest close
$422.0Bmarket cap
1RS rank
48setup score
CANSLIM — current EPS, annual EPS, new highs, supply, leader RS, inst. sponsorship, market
D
53.4* CANSLIM
* disqualified on C, M
C · Curr. EPS
66
A · Annual EPS
80
N · New Highs
40
S · Supply/Demand
80
L · Leader RS
3
I · Inst. Spons.
100
M · Market
30
Weekly Context
Multi-timeframe signals from weekly barsW. Trend
3/8
W. RS
38
W. Support
$907.21
W. Resist
$1096.50
Weekly Structure
Trend
Falling
Tight Weeks
0
Confirmation
Bearish
Scan History
6× streakJul 28
Darvas Box
51
Jul 28
Darvas Box
48
Jul 28
Darvas Box
48
May 26
Flat Base
✓ Gate
72
-5.1%
May 25
Flat Base
✓ Gate
72
-5.1%
May 22
Flat Base
✓ Gate
75
-7.5%
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