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Citi Trends, Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, Citi Trends is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 4 (since Sep 30, 2026). It closed at $46.00, 39.6% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is rising.

Citi Trends, Inc. operates as a value retailer of apparel, accessories, and home trends. More about the company

$46.00
+0.17% today
$384M · Small cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Topping: the uptrend is tiring

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 26w
S4 22w
S2 51w
S2 15w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 8w → S2 26w → S3 5w → S4 22w → S1 9w → S2 12w → S3 11w → S2 51w → S3 4w → S2 15w → S3 3w current
Total tracked: 166 weeks across 11 stage runs.

CTRN among Apparel Retail9th of 33 by relative strength

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Stocks in Apparel Retail ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1VSXYStage 3 · wk 198+6.1%
2TLYSStage 2 · wk 497+7.5%
3LVLUStage 4 · wk 197+3.9%
4ANFStage 2 · wk 1196+22.1%
5ROSTStage 3 · wk 287+1.1%
6JILLStage 2 · wk 1386−5.4%
7CURVStage 3 · wk 183−9.7%
8URBNStage 2 · wk 1976+18.0%
9CTRNStage 3 · wk 475−9.0%
vs 52W High
-39.6%
$34.92 lo$76.18 hi
39.6% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 4
1w13w26w
Week 4, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-12.5%
200 DMA: $52.56 · rising
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
1.04x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
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
-9.0%
3M
-26.9%
6M
-6.8%
YTD
+10.8%
1Y
+28.2%
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Latest: 2025-05-28
6 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-10-29.
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
2026-10-22S3
Wk 4 · Vol 1.04x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 4 · Vol 0.75x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 3 · Vol 2.73x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.83x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.70x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.69x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 3 · Vol 0.52x
2026-10-13S3
Wk 2 · Vol 1.03x
2026-10-12S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.75x
2026-10-09S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.47x
2026-10-08S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.51x
2026-10-07S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.67x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$58.88
200 DMA
$52.56
52W High
$76.18
52W Low
$34.92
5D Low
$45.92
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$51.56
60d High
$76.18
120d High
$76.18
250d High
$76.18
Next resistance
+12.1%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
54.8
Forward 16.4
ROE
+6.2%
Profit margin +0.8%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 3.0

Citi Trends: quick answers

What stage is Citi Trends in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Citi Trends (CTRN) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 30, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is Citi Trends in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Citi Trends is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 12.5% below its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Citi Trends from its 52-week high?

Citi Trends closed at $46.00 on Oct 22, 2026, 39.6% below its 52-week high of $76.18. Its 52-week low is $34.92.

How has Citi Trends performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Citi Trends is up 28.2% over the past year and up 10.8% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Citi Trends in?

Citi Trends is in the Apparel Retail industry, part of the Consumer Discretionary sector.

About this companyConsumer Discretionary· Apparel Retail

Citi Trends, Inc. operates as a value retailer of apparel, accessories, and home trends. The company offers apparel for juniors, missy, and plus size, including trend right sportswear, outerwear, sleepwear, lingerie, and scrubs for women; basics, fashion, and trends for boys up to size 20 and girls up to size 16, as well as sizes for newborns, infants, and toddlers; children's uniforms, accessories, and sleepwear; and apparel for men and big men, such as trend right sportswear and outerwear. It also provides fashionable handbags, luggage, hats, belts, sunglasses, jewelry, and watches for men and women; and underwear and socks for the entire family, as well as beauty and fragrance offerings for women and men. In addition, the company offers home goods for the bedroom, bathroom, kitchen, and decorative accessories; eclectic composition of wants and needs comprising books, food, tech products, team sports products, toys, health and beauty products, and seasonal items. Further, it provides casual and dress footwear in sizes for men, women, and children. The company was formerly known as Allied Fashion, Inc. and changed its name to Citi Trends, Inc. in 2001. Citi Trends, Inc. was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Savannah, Georgia.

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