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American Express Company

Stage 4 · Declining · week 5

As of Oct 22, 2026, American Express is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase, now in week 5 (since Sep 24, 2026). It closed at $325.17, 14.6% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated payments company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand,… More about the company

$325.17
+1.20% today
$220B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Declining, below its long-term trend

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 63w
S2 34w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 2w → S3 4w → S4 9w → S1 3w → S2 63w → S3 6w → S4 5w → S1 4w → S2 34w → S3 5w → S4 10w → S1 10w → S2 5w → S3 1w → S4 4w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 15 stage runs.

AXP among Credit Services29th of 53 by relative strength

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Stocks in Credit Services ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1ECPGStage 2 · wk 5596+6.2%
2SEZLStage 3 · wk 893+30.3%
3OPRTStage 2 · wk 1891+9.8%
4BFHStage 3 · wk 291+3.3%
5EZPWStage 2 · wk 191−2.8%
6PMTSStage 2 · wk 2591+12.3%
7ATLCStage 3 · wk 690+0.6%
8TROOStage 4 · wk 1289+26.8%
…29AXPStage 4 · wk 548+8.0%
vs 52W High
-14.6%
$289.66 lo$380.60 hi
14.6% below 52W high, failed near resistance
In Stage 4, distance from the 52-week high reflects an ongoing decline, not a discount.
Stage Maturity
Week 5
1w13w26w
Week 5, early Stage 4 decline
How long this stock has been in Stage 4 decline. The longer the downtrend, the more entrenched the selling pressure. No length of decline marks a bottom on its own.
vs 200 DMA
-0.2%
200 DMA: $325.81 · sloping down
In Stage 4, the stock is below its 200-day average, the hallmark of a downtrend. Stage analysis waits for that to reverse before buying.
Rel Volume
1.16x
vs 50-day avg
High volume on down days in Stage 4 confirms institutional selling. Low-volume bounces are typical. They lack real buyers and are easy to mistake for reversals.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend flat
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+8.0%
3M
+0.0%
6M
+2.7%
YTD
-12.0%
1Y
-7.4%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-06-25
10 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S4
Wk 5 · Vol 1.16x
2026-10-21S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.91x
2026-10-20S4
Wk 4 · Vol 1.37x
2026-10-19S4
Wk 4 · Vol 0.99x
2026-10-16S4
Wk 4 · Vol 1.19x
2026-10-15S4
Wk 4 · Vol 1.04x
2026-10-14S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.97x
2026-10-13S4
Wk 3 · Vol 1.12x
2026-10-12S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.66x
2026-10-09S4
Wk 3 · Vol 0.91x
2026-10-08S4
Wk 3 · Vol 1.90x
2026-10-07S4
Wk 2 · Vol 1.22x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$318.96
200 DMA
$325.81
52W High
$380.60
52W Low
$289.66
5D Low
$313.59
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$325.17
60d High
$347.91
120d High
$360.46
250d High
$380.60
Next resistance
+7.0%
to 60d High
P/E (TTM)
19.7
Forward 16.1
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+11.0%
Revenue +12.8%
ROE
+34.4%
Profit margin +16.1%
Dividend Yield
1.17%
P/B 6.4

American Express: quick answers

What stage is American Express in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, American Express (AXP) is in Stage 4, the downtrend phase. It entered Stage 4 on Sep 24, 2026 and is in week 5. What the four stages mean

Is American Express in an uptrend?

No. American Express is in a Stage 4 downtrend. It trades 0.2% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is American Express from its 52-week high?

American Express closed at $325.17 on Oct 22, 2026, 14.6% below its 52-week high of $380.60. Its 52-week low is $289.66.

How has American Express performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, American Express is down 7.4% over the past year and down 12.0% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is American Express in?

American Express is in the Credit Services industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Credit Services

American Express Company, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated payments company in the United States, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, the Asia Pacific, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Canada, the Caribbean, and internationally. It operates through four segments: U.S. Consumer Services, Commercial Services, International Card Services, and Global Merchant and Network Services. The company offers credit and charge cards and complementary products and services, including travel, dining, and lifestyle and expense management products and services; and banking and other payment and financing products and services, including deposits and non-card lending. It also provides merchant acquisition and processing, servicing and settlement, fraud prevention, and point-of-sale marketing and information products and services, as well as network services. The company offers its products and services to consumers, small businesses, mid-sized companies, and large corporations through mobile and online applications, affiliate marketing, customer referral programs, third-party service providers and business partners, in-house sales teams, direct mail, telephone, and direct response advertising. American Express Company was founded in 1850 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.