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Bid — × — AskUpdated Nov 6, 2026 · 4:00 PM ETVol 3.79M · 3-mo avg 1.94M

Cognex Corporation (CGNX)

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QTick signal
+3net
3 bull / 3 bear factors · leaning
Bull 6 pts·Bear 3 pts30d
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Market context—Sector read · not on fileOKBalance sheet · Safe—Inflation-report days · not on fileRiskFalling sharply · sharp-drop risk 73/100 · was 8 on Nov 3 · Nov 60/6Bottom watch · 0 of 6 confirmations
$47.54
near a support level · Nov 6
$58–59
near the 200-day average, the 50-day average and the 50-day average trade price · midpoint $58.49 · Nov 6
±$4.05
±8.5% up or down, priced by the options market
Golden cross
50-day average is above the 200-day, but price is 19% below the 50-day average — the uptrend is damaged
Elevated
95% of similar setups fell 10% or more within 3 months · 1.2× the usual rate
Golden cross
50-day average is above the 200-day, but price is 19% below the 50-day average — the uptrend is damaged
Trading volume78% above normal1.78× its 20-day average
Past year's range$34.60 – $72.88lowest to highest price
From its peak53.6% belowpeak $103.06, highest since 2015
Gain vs. risk1.56 to 1$1.56 possible gain per $1 at risk
Plan fails below$40.91the setup is broken under this price
Options pressure point$55.00price can drift here near expiry
Momentum (RSI)31.9washed out
Accounting warning signs2worth checking — see the list
Price vs. profit23.6× next year33.4× last 12 months
Price vs. its own pastpricier than 10%of the last 5 years · usual P/E 53.8×
Cash it generates2.9%of its market value, per year

Last session traded heavier than its own normal, price up 0.6%. Over the last 20 sessions, 56% of the volume traded on days the stock closed lower.

Entry strategy · 10 triggers

6 of 6 aligned — not yet
RSI 14
✓
31.9
washed out
vs 50-day
✓
$59.05
below the line
Bollinger
✓
$49.08
lower-band pierce
VWAP 20
✓
$54.87
below the rolling VWAP
Entry level
✓
$47.54
within 1% of model level
Put wall
✓
$50.00
2026-11-20 expiry · chain of 2026-11-06
MACD
Context●
-0.85
below zero · still falling
RVolStatic
1.78×
heavier than its own normal
Short int.Static
4.1%
short interest below 20%
ATRStatic
$3.31
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.
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Next earnings
2027-02-10
in 64 sessions
Next dividend
USD 0.09
ex-date 2026-11-19