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CIENA CORP (CIEN) Stock Technical Analysis

USA - New York Stock Exchange - NYSE:CIEN - US1717793095 - Common Stock

201.71 USD
+5.98 (+3.06%)
Last: 12/5/2025, 8:09:32 PM
201.16 USD
-0.55 (-0.27%)
After Hours: 12/5/2025, 8:09:32 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

10

We assign a technical rating of 10 out of 10 to CIEN. This is due to a consistent performance in both the short and longer term time frames. Also compared to the overall market, CIEN is showing a nice and steady performance.

The long and short term trends are both positive. This is looking good!
Looking at the yearly performance, CIEN did better than 97% of all other stocks. On top of that, CIEN also shows a nice and consistent pattern of rising prices.
CIEN is one of the better performing stocks in the Communications Equipment industry, it outperforms 85% of 48 stocks in the same industry.
CIEN is currently trading near its 52 week high, which is a good sign. The S&P500 Index however is also trading near new highs, which makes the performance in line with the market.
CIEN has an average volume of 2878900 traded shares per day. This is a good sign as it is always nice to have a liquid stock.
In the last month CIEN has a been trading in the 168.22 - 214.17 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.
Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CIENA CORP / CIEN Weekly stock chart
CIENA CORP / CIEN Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

6

CIEN has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately and the volatility has been reduced. There is very little resistance above the current price. We notice that large players showed an interest for CIEN in the last couple of days, which is a good sign.

  • Behavior of large players is measured by the Effective Volume indicator. This indicator inspects the 1 minute timeframe looking for high volume transactions.
Support and Resistance Analysis

174.68

203.73

2 important support areas can be observed.

  • Support @190.27 from a trend line in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 176.44 to 182.15. 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 CIEN is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe short term trend for CIEN is up.
ChartMill Relative Strength97.79POSITIVECIEN has a high relative strength, it outperformed 97.79% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CIEN is above the rising SMA(20).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (50)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CIEN is above the rising SMA(50).
Simple Moving Average/SMA (200)UPPOSITIVEThe current price of CIEN is above the rising SMA(200).
Relative Strength Index/RSI (14)58.68NEUTRALThe RSI value for CIEN is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-0.72NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CIEN has a negative trend, although the MACD value is rising.
Stochastics (14,3)70.08NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CIEN is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)5.58HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for CIEN suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)17.05NEGATIVEThe low ADX value for CIEN 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)
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
209.20190.2618.94 (9.05%)11.05%
An entry @209.20. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day high.An exit @190.26. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The trade has a worst case loss of 18.94 points, which is 9.05%.For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 11.05% of your capital in this trade.

  • 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.
CIENA CORP / CIEN Daily stock chart

CIENA CORP

NYSE:CIEN (12/5/2025, 8:09:32 PM)

After market: 201.16 -0.55 (-0.27%)

201.71

+5.98 (+3.06%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Performance
% Chg3.06%
1 Week-1.22%
2 Weeks14.32%
1 Month0.12%
3 Month72.86%
6 Month177.38%
12 Month174.14%
2 Year348.15%
3 Year295.66%
5 Year281.67%
10 Year874.92%
15 Year858.24%
Volatility
ATR(14)11.11
ATR(20)%5.58%
ATR Inc-40.09%
Range Today6.92
ADR(20)10.47
ADR(20)%5.19%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS97.79
3 months CRS97.23
6 months CRS98.35
Mansfield7.82
10 Day High209.19
10 Day Low168.22
20 Day High214.17
20 Day Low168.22
52 Week High214.17
52 Week Low49.21
CS1 End190.27
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)3.36%
DER(5)2.38%
Volume2.33M
Volume Incr-25.1%
Vol(5)2.63M
Vol(50)2.88M

CIENA CORP / CIEN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for CIENA CORP?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 10 / 10 to CIEN.


What is the current trend direction of CIENA CORP (CIEN) stock?

The current trend direction for CIENA CORP (CIEN) is Bullish.


What is the RSI signal for CIEN stock?

CIENA CORP (CIEN) has an RSI value of 58.677. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


Can you provide the short term momentum for CIENA CORP?

The short term momentum for CIENA CORP (CIEN) is positive.


Can you provide the buy/sell signal for CIENA CORP?

The buy/sell signal for CIENA CORP (CIEN) is buy as both the short term and long term trends are positive.