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CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - Nasdaq - NASDAQ:CDNS - US1273871087 - Common Stock

317.71 USD
-1.18 (-0.37%)
Last: 12/29/2025, 8:00:02 PM
318 USD
+0.29 (+0.09%)
After Hours: 12/29/2025, 8:00:02 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

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We assign a technical rating of 1 out of 10 to CDNS. CDNS scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

The short term trend is neutral, while the long term trend is still negative. We need to see a little more continued positive action to make this really interesting.
When comparing the yearly performance of all stocks, CDNS is a bad performer in the overall market: 65% of all stocks are doing better.
CDNS is part of the Software industry. There are 276 other stocks in this industry. CDNS outperforms 70% of them.
CDNS has an average volume of 1763990 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
CDNS is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CDNS is lagging the market.
In the last month CDNS has a been trading in the 306.83 - 341.31 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Considerably lower volume is observed in the last couple of days.
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

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CDNS has a bad technical rating, but it does show a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is a support zone below the current price at 316.99, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

Support and Resistance Analysis

290.62

374.74

We found 3 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 311.05 to 316.99. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • A support zone ranging from 300.57 to 300.57. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Support @293.56 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.

We can see 4 important resistance areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 323.57 to 323.87. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @330.49 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A resistance zone ranging from 337.54 to 338.07. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @371.03 from a horizontal line in the daily time frame.
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 IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe long term trend for CDNS is down.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for CDNS is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength35.26NEUTRALCDNS is not amongst the best or worst performers on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of CDNS is below the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CDNS is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CDNS is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)45.87NEUTRALThe RSI value for CDNS is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.5NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CDNS has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)23.64NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CDNS is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)2.27MEDIUM VOLATILITYThe ATR as a percentage value for CDNS suggests some volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)16.62NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for CDNS suggests a weak or negative 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)
CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC / CDNS Daily stock chart

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC

NASDAQ:CDNS (12/29/2025, 8:00:02 PM)

After market: 318 +0.29 (+0.09%)

317.71

-1.18 (-0.37%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustrySoftware
Performance
% Chg-0.37%
1 Week0.89%
2 Weeks-1.7%
1 Month1.88%
3 Month-8.51%
6 Month-2.78%
12 Month4.56%
2 Year16.65%
3 Year97.78%
5 Year132.87%
10 Year1426.72%
15 Year3746.37%
Volatility
ATR(14)6.54
ATR(20)%2.27%
ATR Inc-44.56%
Range Today5.1
ADR(20)7.03
ADR(20)%2.21%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS35.26
3 months CRS25.59
6 months CRS30.97
Mansfield-0.76
10 Day High327.77
10 Day Low310.94
20 Day High341.31
20 Day Low306.83
52 Week High376.45
52 Week Low221.56
CS1 End316.99
CR1 Start323.57
Volume & EV
DER(3)1.94%
DER(5)1.59%
Volume990.90K
Volume Incr-55.4%
Vol(5)781.86K
Vol(50)1.76M

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC / CDNS FAQ

What is the ChartMill technical rating of CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 1 / 10 to CDNS.


What is the current trend direction of CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) stock?

The current trend direction for CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for CDNS stock?

CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) has an RSI value of 45.867. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the MACD signal for CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) stock?

The MACD indicator for CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) has a value of -0.499887, indicating a bearish trend.


What is the short term momentum for CDNS stock?

The short term momentum for CADENCE DESIGN SYS INC (CDNS) is neutral.