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Bid × AskUpdated Sep 18, 2026 · 12:00 AM ETVol 555.2K · 3-mo avg 2.37M

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (CDNS)

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QTick signal
+4net
3 bull / 2 bear factors · leaning
Bull 6 pts·Bear 2 pts30d
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Market contextSector read · not on fileOKBalance sheet · SafeCautionPCE inflation days · ~12% bigger swingsOKNeutral tape · 17/100 · as of 2026-09-17
Smart entry
$279.36
basis · pivot low + s1 · as of 2026-09-17
Target exit zone
$323–329
center $325.98 · basis · round + sma 200 + sma 50 + vwap 50 · as of 2026-09-17
Implied move · 1 wk
±$22.28
7.9% · options-priced
Chart pattern
Golden cross
50d above 200d · but price is 14% below the 50-day — structure damaged
Pullback risk
In line
1.23× the norm · 82% saw a ≥10% dip · 63d · tape state: neutral · capped: at bottom zone (1/6 bottoming checks met)
Chart pattern
Golden cross
50d above 200d · but price is 14% below the 50-day — structure damaged
Volume vs its own 20-session average0.85×
52-week range$262.75 – $416.69
Below high since 2015-32.6% · $416.69 high
Risk / reward1.65 : 1
Plan stop$255.44
Max pain$300.00 options cluster
RSI 1432.9 washed out
Forensic flags1 review
Earnings multiple30.2× fwd · 57.1× trailing
P/E vs its own past6th pctile · 72.3× median
Free cash flow yield2.0% · of market value

Last session traded in line with its own normal. Over the last 20 sessions, 56% of the volume traded on days the stock closed lower.

Entry strategy · 10 triggers

4 of 6 aligned — STRIKE
RSI 14
32.9
washed out
vs 50-day
$326.84
below the line
Bollinger
$259.41
no lower pierce · fires near $253.59
VWAP 20
$304.44
below the rolling VWAP
Entry level
$279.36
within 1% of model level
Put wall
$270.00
2026-09-18 expiry · chain of 2026-09-16
MACD
Context
-3.39
below zero · still falling
RVolStatic
0.85×
in line with its own normal
Short int.Static
2.1%
short interest below 20%
ATRStatic
$10.59
14-session average true range
A checklist, not odds on a return: 4 of 6 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.
Next earnings
2026-10-26
in 27 sessions
Next dividend
No indicated yield
no forward dividend on file