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COGNEX CORP (CGNX) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - NASDAQ:CGNX - US1924221039 - Common Stock

36.185 USD
-0.59 (-1.59%)
Last: 11/17/2025, 1:40:55 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

0

Taking everything into account, CGNX scores 0 out of 10 in our technical rating. CGNX scores bad on all fronts: it is a bad performer in the overall market and both the medium and short term pictures are negative.

78% of all other stocks performed better in the past year than CGNX.
CGNX is one of the lesser performing stocks in the Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components industry. 69% of 123 stocks in the same industry do better.
In the last month CGNX has a been trading in the 35.98 - 49.76 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading near the lows of this range.
Prices have been falling strongly lately, it is better to avoid new long positions here.
CGNX has an average volume of 1918200 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
The long term trend is neutral, but the short term trend is negative. Better to stay away from this!
CGNX is currently trading in the middle of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near new highs, so CGNX is lagging the market.

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Setup Rating and Analysis

3

The technical rating of CGNX is bad and it also does not present a quality setup at the moment. Price movement has been a little bit too volatile to find a nice entry and exit point. It is probably a good idea to wait for a consolidation first.

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Support and Resistance Analysis

35.82

48.71

When analyzing the resistance we notice 2 important areas.

  • A resistance zone ranging from 36.76 to 36.78. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in multiple time frames.
  • Resistance @48.23 from a trend line in the weekly time frame.

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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 IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe long term trend for CGNX is neutral.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorDOWNNEGATIVEThe short term trend for CGNX is down.
ChartMill Relative Strength22.01NEGATIVECGNX has a low relative strength, it was outperformed by 77.99% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CGNX is below a declining SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)DOWNNEGATIVEThe current price of CGNX is below a declining SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of CGNX is above a declining SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)27.42OVERSOLDThe low RSI value suggests CGNX may be oversold.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.67NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CGNX has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)3.48OVERSOLDThe low Stochastics value suggests CGNX may be oversold.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)5.07HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for CGNX suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)34.47POSITIVEThe high ADX value value for CGNX 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)

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COGNEX CORP / CGNX Daily stock chart

COGNEX CORP

NASDAQ:CGNX (11/17/2025, 1:40:55 PM)

36.185

-0.59 (-1.59%)

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Sector
GICS IndustryElectronic Equipment, Instruments & Components
Performance
% Chg-1.59%
1 Week-6.37%
2 Weeks-11.16%
1 Month-20.13%
3 Month-13.89%
6 Month16.43%
12 Month-7.17%
2 Year-2.47%
3 Year-26.14%
5 Year-51.06%
10 Year98.22%
15 Year425.1%
Volatility
ATR(14)1.84
ATR(20)%5.07%
ATR Inc-21.13%
Range Today0.47
ADR(20)1.64
ADR(20)%4.54%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS22.01
3 months CRS16.53
6 months CRS76.46
Mansfield-0.74
10 Day High42.21
10 Day Low35.98
20 Day High49.76
20 Day Low35.98
52 Week High49.76
52 Week Low22.67
CS1 End36.76
CR1 Start48.23
Volume & EV
DER(3)-1.18%
DER(5)-0.36%
Volume668.70K
Volume Incr-2.06%
Vol(5)1.88M
Vol(50)1.92M

COGNEX CORP / CGNX FAQ

What is the technical rating for CGNX stock?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 0 / 10 to CGNX.


What is the current trend direction of COGNEX CORP (CGNX) stock?

The current trend direction for COGNEX CORP (CGNX) is Bearish.


What is the RSI signal for CGNX stock?

COGNEX CORP (CGNX) has an RSI value of 27.4238. This indicates that the stock is currently oversold.


Can you provide the MACD signal for COGNEX CORP?

The MACD indicator for COGNEX CORP (CGNX) has a value of -0.669662, indicating a bearish trend.