Volatility & expected moveCOST
IV rank 11.5; near-term expected move 1%
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Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) stock intelligence
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What is happening with COST?
As of Oct 13, 2026, the approved delayed quote for COST was $958.45, down 0.10% for the reported session.
The public snapshot contains 2 options contract observations, 2 politician disclosures, and 2 insider transactions.
These records are research observations rather than evidence of trader intent or a recommendation.
Across the cached 30-day context, the backend counted 0 options observations, 0 politician disclosures, 0 open-market insider purchases, and 4 open-market insider sales.
- 30-day options observations
- 0
- 30-day politician filings
- 0
- 30-day insider purchases
- 0
- 30-day insider sales
- 4
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Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) last public quote 958.45 (-0.10%). Public options-flow preview includes 2 print(s) (PUT, CALL). Public politician-trade preview includes 2 disclosure(s). Public insider-trade preview includes 2 open-market filing(s). Public dark-pool preview includes 2 delayed print(s). Prints do not identify buy or sell intent. Public institutional preview includes 2 delayed 13F ownership-change disclosure(s), not live whale trades.
- Costco Wholesale Corp (COST) last public quote 958.45 (-0.10%).
- Public options-flow preview includes 2 print(s) (PUT, CALL).
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COST market-intelligence summary
Approved aggregate observations from volatility, positioning, and derivatives modules. These summaries describe current evidence rather than making a recommendation.
Short positioningCOST
short interest ~1.7% of float; days to cover 2.74
Market data as of Oct 12, 12:00 AM UTCGamma exposureCOST
net GEX positive; gamma flip near 957.53
Market data as of Oct 13, 2:52 PM UTCDirectional Greek flowCOST
Directional delta flow negative
Market data as of Oct 13, 1:30 PM UTCDelayed aggregate context · Read data and methodology notes
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COST options activity
Two approved contract observations are visible. Premium, volume, open interest, and execution tags remain private.
COSTOptions activity
PUT- Strike
- $0.00
- Expiry
- —
- Observed
- Updated recently
COSTOptions activity
CALL- Strike
- $0.00
- Expiry
- —
- Observed
- Updated recently
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COST politician trade disclosures
A small public preview of available transaction filings, with delayed filing context.
COSTDonald J Trump
BUY- Transaction date
- Aug 24, 2026
- Filed date
- Sep 22, 2026
- Disclosure
- Public filing
COSTDonald J Trump
BUY- Transaction date
- Aug 17, 2026
- Filed date
- Sep 22, 2026
- Disclosure
- Public filing
Public disclosure · Market data as of Sep 22, 12:00 AM UTC · Read methodology
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COST insider transactions
Approved insider filing observations show action and filing timing without exposing restricted value or ownership fields.
COSTFRATES CATON
SELL- Transaction date
- Sep 29, 2026
- Filed date
- Sep 29, 2026
- Record type
- Insider filing
COSTADAMO CLAUDINE
SELL- Transaction date
- Sep 29, 2026
- Filed date
- Sep 29, 2026
- Record type
- Insider filing
Public disclosure · Market data as of Sep 30, 12:00 AM UTC · Read methodology
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COST dark-pool prints
Two approved off-exchange observations are visible when the public rights-aware projection supplies them. A print is context, not proof of direction.
Off-exchange printCOST
PRINT- Reported price
- $957.12
- Reported shares
- 111
- Observed
- Updated Oct 13, 2:51 PM UTC
Off-exchange printCOST
PRINT- Reported price
- $957.00
- Reported shares
- 210
- Observed
- Updated Oct 13, 2:50 PM UTC
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COST institutional position changes
Delayed institutional filing changes are presented as ownership context, not as live whale trades or measured price impact.
STATE STREET CORPCOST
INCREASE- Shares changed
- 232,719
- Report period
- 2026-06-30
- Filed date
- 2026-09-22
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INCCOST
INCREASE- Shares changed
- 79,925
- Report period
- 2026-06-30
- Filed date
- 2026-08-14
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What does the COST stock intelligence page show?
As of Oct 13, 2026, the approved delayed quote for COST was $958.45, down 0.10% for the reported session. It combines the approved delayed quote with a limited public research snapshot and an evidence-bound AI summary.
Is unusual options or filing activity available for COST?
The current COST public snapshot contains 2 options observations and 4 public filing observations. Only approved preview fields are published.
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Data notes and limitations
- This is a delayed public preview, not investment advice.
- Options activity does not prove future price direction.
- Politician disclosures can lag the transaction date.
- Insider filings can lag the transaction date and exclude non-open-market codes.
- Dark-pool prints do not confirm initiating side or investment intent.
- Institutional rows are delayed 13F ownership changes, not live whale trades.
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