WSOWatsco, Inc.
What is the market doing?
The market is leaning against it: in a downtrend (−24% vs 200-day) and heavily shorted (+11% of shares).
In a downtrend, below its 50- and 200-day averages. Oversold (RSI 17). Price is −24% vs its 200-day average.
Heavily shorted, settled Sep 15, 2026, more than a week of normal trading to cover, a crowded exit.
Against the whole market›
Percentile against every name Ryufin tracks. Higher is better; the tick marks the middle of the market. Context, not one of the checks above.
Where this answer is blind. Insider selling is often routine (taxes, diversification); only cluster buying is a strong tell.
How WSO is trading
Watsco, Inc. is −26% over the past year while the S&P 500 is +18%: 45 points behind the market.
1-year return · S&P 500 +18%
- vs 200-day average
- −24%
vs 200-day average · a clear downtrend
- RSI (14)
- 17
RSI (14) · oversold, sold harder than it has been bought
- Below its 52-week high
- 39%
Below its 52-week high
Details›
- Last close2026-10-09
- $280.01
- 1 monthS&P 500 +2.7%
- −9.9%
- 1 yearS&P 500 +18%
- −26%
- 5 yearsS&P 500 +88%
- +15%
- vs 50-day average$313.17
- −11%
- 52-week high
- $456.86
- 52-week low
- $280.01
- Annualised volatility
- 34%
| Year | Return |
|---|---|
| 2026 (year to date) | −16% |
| 2025 | −27% |
| 2024 | +13% |
| 2023 | +77% |
| 2022 | −18% |
| 2021 | +42% |
| 2020 | +31% |
| 2019 | +35% |
| 2018 | −16% |
| 2017 | +18% |
| Month | Years | Positive | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | 7 of 10 | +3.7% |
| Feb | 10 | 5 of 10 | −0.43% |
| Mar | 10 | 7 of 10 | +2.7% |
| Apr | 10 | 6 of 10 | +3.4% |
| May | 10 | 4 of 10 | −0.32% |
| Jun | 10 | 4 of 10 | +2.9% |
| Jul | 11 | 6 of 11 | +4.2% |
| Aug | 11 | 4 of 11 | −2.6% |
| Sep | 11 | 6 of 11 | −0.01% |
| Oct | 11 | 4 of 11 | −1.9% |
| Nov | 10 | 8 of 10 | +3.6% |
| Dec | 10 | 4 of 10 | −1.3% |
End-of-day closes from IEX; the S&P 500 comparison uses SPY over the same window. Prices are a reference point, not a basis for trading decisions.
Industrial Distribution
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