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Bid — × — AskUpdated Sep 25, 2026 · 12:06 PM ETVol 138.8K · 3-mo avg 321.1K

Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. (BNED)

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QTick signal
+4net
2 bull / 0 bear factors · leaning
Bull 4 pts·Bear 0 pts30d
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Market context—Sector read · not on fileCautionBalance sheet · Grey—PCE inflation days · not on fileOKNeutral tape · 13/100 · as of 2026-09-25
Smart entry
$11.27
basis · pivot low + s1 · as of 2026-09-25
Target exit zone
$11.95
center $11.95 · basis · round + sma 50 + vwap 50 · as of 2026-09-25
Implied move · 1 wk
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not on file
Chart pattern
Golden cross
50d above 200d · bullish structure
Pullback risk
In line
1.20× the norm · 95% saw a ≥10% dip · 63d · tape state: neutral · capped: at bottom zone (3/6 bottoming checks met)
Chart pattern
Golden cross
50d above 200d · bullish structure
Volume vs its own 20-session average0.48×
52-week range$5.90 – $14.75
Below high since 2015-99.2% · $1,348.41 high
Risk / reward0.49 : 1
Plan stop$10.08
Max pain—
RSI 1448.1 fires under 35 · fires near $10.21
Forensic flags1 review
Earnings multiple11.1× fwd · 17.0× trailing
P/E vs its own pastnot on file
Price / booknot on file

Last session traded lighter than its own normal, price up 1.8%. Over the last 20 sessions, 58% of the volume traded on days the stock closed lower.

Entry strategy · 10 triggers

3 of 5 aligned — not yet
RSI 14
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48.1
fires under 35 · fires near $10.21
vs 50-day
✓
$11.98
below the line
Bollinger
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$10.07
no lower pierce · fires near $9.83
VWAP 20
✓
$11.33
below the rolling VWAP
Entry level
✓
$11.27
within 1% of model level
Put wall
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not on file
MACD
Context✓
+0.03
histogram above zero · rising
RVolStatic
0.48×
lighter than its own normal
Short int.Static
9.3%
short interest below 20%
ATRStatic
$0.52
14-session average true range
A checklist, not odds on a return: 3 of 5 usable price conditions have to line up. RSI, the 50-day average and the Bollinger band move with the price you set; the 20-day average traded price, the entry level and the busiest put strike stay fixed. MACD, RVol, Short int. and ATR are context only — they never count toward the total.
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Next earnings
2026-12-10
in 53 sessions · session not on file
Next dividend
2.82% yld
no ex-date on file