Weekly options by stock · COST
Costco Wholesale (COST) Weekly Options
Last COST trade alerted Apr 12, 2024
Yes, Costco Wholesale (COST) has weekly options. They trade on US exchanges and expire every Friday the market is open, except the third Friday of each month, when monthly options expire. When a Friday is a market holiday, that week’s options typically expire on the prior trading day. Below is our fully documented track record on COST, and how its weekly options work.
Our documented COST track record
Every COST trade we have published, wins and losses alike. “Potential gain” is the move from our published entry to exit; individual results vary. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
Documented COST trade stories
A closer look at recent COST weekly options trades we published and tracked, with the chart from the time of the trade. Wins and losses alike.
195% Potential Profit on a COST Weekly Call Option
Costco Wholesale (COST) · published Apr 12, 2024
COST May 10 2024 $750.00 CALLS
We publish and track this weekly options trade idea as a model position, tracked on paper rather than as a live trade of Weekly Options USA. Figures are the potential profit or loss on the published parameters; results vary from trader to trader. Past performance does not guarantee future results. General information, not personal advice.
See every COST trade, wins and losses, inside membership →A Documented COST Weekly Call Trade: -60%
Costco Wholesale (COST) · published May 2, 2022
COST May 06 2022 $540.00 CALLS
We publish and track this weekly options trade idea as a model position, tracked on paper rather than as a live trade of Weekly Options USA. Figures are the potential profit or loss on the published parameters; results vary from trader to trader. Past performance does not guarantee future results. General information, not personal advice.
See every COST trade, wins and losses, inside membership →82% Potential Profit on a COST Weekly Call Option
Costco Wholesale (COST) · published Dec 6, 2021
COST Dec 10 2021 $535.00 CALLS
We publish and track this weekly options trade idea as a model position, tracked on paper rather than as a live trade of Weekly Options USA. Figures are the potential profit or loss on the published parameters; results vary from trader to trader. Past performance does not guarantee future results. General information, not personal advice.
See every COST trade, wins and losses, inside membership →25% Potential Profit on a COST Weekly Call Option
Costco Wholesale (COST) · published Dec 6, 2021
COST Dec 10 2021 $535.00 CALLS
We publish and track this weekly options trade idea as a model position, tracked on paper rather than as a live trade of Weekly Options USA. Figures are the potential profit or loss on the published parameters; results vary from trader to trader. Past performance does not guarantee future results. General information, not personal advice.
See every COST trade, wins and losses, inside membership →Recent COST weekly options trades
| Date | Contract | Priced from | Exit | Potential profit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 2024 | COST May 10 2024 $750.00 CALLS | $7.6 | $22.45 | +195% |
| May 2, 2022 | COST May 06 2022 $540.00 CALLS | $7.1 | $2.85 | -60% |
| Dec 6, 2021 | COST Dec 10 2021 $535.00 CALLS | $7.4 | $13.5 | +82% |
| Dec 6, 2021 | COST Dec 10 2021 $535.00 CALLS | $7.95 | $9.9 | +25% |
| Dec 6, 2021 | COST Dec 10 2021 $535.00 CALLS | $7.55 | $10.35 | +37% |
| Dec 6, 2021 | COST Dec 10 2021 $535.00 CALLS | $7.6 | $10.05 | +32% |
Our COST weekly options trading history
We have published documented COST weekly options trades from Dec 6, 2021 to Apr 12, 2024. Across 6 closed trades, 6 used call options. Our best documented COST result was a potential gain of +195% on COST MAY 10 2024 750.000 CALLS in Apr 12, 2024. Every one of these, wins and losses, is shown above and on our full track record. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
What our COST record shows
We have published 6 documented COST positions, across 3 years, from 2021 to 2024, every one of them a call. The median COST result is +35%, below the +83% median across our whole record. The range runs from -60% to +195%. One of them closed at a loss.
How weekly options work on COST
COST comes up regularly in our research, across 6 closed positions. Every published COST position has been a call, so the record here is a directional one and should be read that way. Weekly contracts decay faster than monthlies, so on a name like this the entry, the exit and the stop matter more than the direction alone.
Our published COST ideas carry an entry, an exit target and a stop, and the reasoning behind the trade, so the logic is on the page rather than implied.
COST weekly options: common questions
Does Costco Wholesale (COST) have weekly options?
Yes. Costco Wholesale (COST) has weekly options listed on US exchanges. New contracts are added regularly and expire every Friday the market is open, except the third Friday of each month, when monthly options expire. When a Friday is a market holiday, that week's options typically expire on the prior trading day.
When do COST weekly options expire?
COST weekly options expire at the close of trading, 4:00 pm Eastern, every Friday the market is open, except the third Friday of each month, when monthly options expire. When a Friday is a market holiday, that week's options typically expire on the prior trading day.
What is Weekly Options USA's track record on COST?
We have published 6 closed COST weekly options trade ideas, with a 83% win rate and an average potential gain of 52% across them. Every one is on our public track record. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
What are the best weekly options to trade on COST?
There is no single best contract. The right choice depends on your position size, timeframe and risk tolerance.
Experienced traders start with liquidity, looking at the daily volume and open interest of the specific option contract, not the stock itself. A lightly traded strike can be difficult to exit at a fair price, even if the trade idea is right.
Next comes the bid-ask spread. A wide spread adds cost both when entering and exiting the position.
Then there is time to expiry. Time decay becomes increasingly important as a weekly option approaches expiration, particularly in the final days.
Finally, there needs to be a reason for the stock to move within that timeframe. Earnings, a product announcement or a significant technical level may provide a catalyst. Without one, the option can lose time value while the stock goes nowhere.
How do I trade weekly options on COST?
Weekly options on COST are traded through any US options brokerage, in the same account you would use for shares. Most brokers ask you to apply for options approval first. This is general information, not personal advice; you make your own decisions.
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