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CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) Stock Technical Analysis

NASDAQ:CDNS - Nasdaq - US1273871087 - Common Stock - Currency: USD

314.855  -2.69 (-0.85%)

Technical Rating and Analysis

9

Taking everything into account, CDNS scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. Both in the recent history as in the last year, CDNS has proven to be a steady performer, scoring decent points in every aspect analyzed.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
CDNS is part of the Software industry. There are 283 other stocks in this industry. CDNS outperforms 76% of them.
CDNS is currently trading in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index is also trading in the upper part of its 52 week range, so CDNS is performing more or less in line with the market.
In the last month CDNS has a been trading in the 270.00 - 322.64 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the high of this range.
CDNS has an average volume of 2199400 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, we notice that CDNS is one of the better performing stocks in the market, outperforming 86% of all stocks. However, this overall good ranking is mostly due to the recent strong move.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC / CDNS Weekly stock chart
CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC / CDNS Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

7

CDNS has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. A pullback is taking place, which may present a nice opportunity for an entry. There is a resistance zone just above the current price starting at 321.57. Right above this resistance zone may be a good entry point. There is a support zone below the current price at 317.54, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

231.56

329.78

When analyzing the support we notice one important area.

  • A support zone ranging from 233.90 to 233.96. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.

We found 1 important resistance area.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 316.23 to 326.51. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
Technical Indicator Signal Analysis

The Technical Rating and Setup analysis above combine different indicators and trends in different timeframes. Individual signals from indicators may give more contradictive signals and should always be interpreted in the more global context.

IndicatorValueSignalComment
ChartMill Long Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for CDNS is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CDNS is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength86.91POSITIVECDNS has a high relative strength, it outperformed 86.91% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CDNS is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CDNS is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CDNS is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)66.99NEUTRALThe RSI value for CDNS is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.21NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CDNS has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)86.83OVERBOUGHTThe high Stochastics value suggests CDNS may be overbought.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.58MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CDNS suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)35.64POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for CDNS suggests a strong trend.
Chart- and CandleStick Pattern Analysis
Daily CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (D)
Bullish Hammer (D)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (D)
Hanging Man (D)
Bullish Harami (D)
Doji (D)
Gravestone Doji (D)
DragonFly Doji (D)
Bearish Engulfing (D)
Bearish Shooting Star (D)
Bearish Harami (D)
Inside Bar (D)
Red Dog Reversal Down (D)
Red Dog Reversal Up (D)
Dark Cloud Cover (D)
Weekly CandleStick Patterns
Bullish Engulfing (W)
Bullish Hammer (W)
Bearish Inverted Hammer (W)
Hanging Man (W)
Bullish Harami (W)
Doji (W)
Gravestone Doji (W)
DragonFly Doji (W)
Bearish Engulfing (W)
Bearish Shooting Star (W)
Bearish Harami (W)
Inside Bar (W)
Dark Cloud Cover (W)
Daily Chart Patterns
Bull Flag
Bear Flag
Ascending Triangle (D)
Descending Triangle (D)
Symmetrical Triangle (D)
Squeeze
Channel (D)
Channel Up (D)
Channel Down (D)
Rising Wedge (D)
Falling Wedge (D)
Double Bottom (D)
Multiple Bottom (D)
Double Top (D)
Multiple Top (D)
Weekly Chart Patterns
Weekly Bull Flag
Weekly Bear Flag
Squeeze Week
Channel (W)
Double Bottom (W)
Multiple Bottom (W)
Double Top (W)
Multiple Top (W)
Example Setup

Important!: this is just an example which is fully automatically generated based on the analysis above and should in no way be interpreted as a suggestion. Always make your own analysis and determine your own entry and exit points.

ENTRYEXITDISTANCECAPITAL
316.24316.220.02 (0.01%)25.00%
An entry @316.24. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average.An exit @316.22. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 0.02 points, which is 0.01%.For a 0.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 25.00% of your capital in this trade.

  • The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of CDNS. Please evaluate whether better entry and exit points can be found.
  • The generated setup is based on the nearest support and resistance areas. If you are looking for a more long term trade, probably a wider stop is advisable.
  • This trade setup was generated fully automatically and should not be interpreted as trading advice. Always check the related news for upcoming earnings or other events. Make your own analysis and trade at your own responsibility.
CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC / CDNS Daily stock chart

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC

NASDAQ:CDNS (5/22/2025, 9:45:58 AM)

314.855

-2.69 (-0.85%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS SectorInformation Technology
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg-0.85%
1 Week-0.58%
2 Weeks2.99%
1 Month19.64%
3 Month22.92%
6 Month1.82%
12 Month7.91%
2 Year37.52%
3 Year106.56%
5 Year247.85%
10 Year1504.6%
15 Year4639.55%
Volatility
ATR(14)6.73
ATR(20)%2.58%
ATR Inc-14.07%
Range Today2.05
ADR(20)7.19
ADR(20)%2.28%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS86.91
Mansfield0.89
10 Day High322.64
10 Day Low303.82
20 Day High322.64
20 Day Low270
52 Week High328.99
52 Week Low221.56
CS1 End317.54
CR1 Start321.57
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.18%
DER(5)0.82%
Volume107.18K
Volume Incr-24.07%
Vol(5)1.57M
Vol(50)2.20M