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CIENA CORP (CIEN) Stock Technical Analysis

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

246.68 USD
+12.42 (+5.3%)
Last: 1/13/2026, 2:52:48 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

9

Taking everything into account, CIEN scores 9 out of 10 in our technical rating. This is due to a consistent overall performance, although we see some doubts in the very recent evolution. In the medium time frame things are still looking good.

The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend may just continue or reversal may be around the corner!
Looking at the yearly performance, CIEN did better than 97% of all other stocks. We also observe that the gains produced by CIEN over the past year are nicely spread over this period.
CIEN is one of the better performing stocks in the Communications Equipment industry, it outperforms 89% 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 3138970 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 201.70 - 261.13 range, which is quite wide. It is currently trading in the middle of this range, so some resistance may be found above.

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Weekly and Daily overview Charts
CIENA CORP / CIEN Weekly stock chart
CIENA CORP / CIEN Daily stock chart
Setup Rating and Analysis

5

Although CIEN has an excellent technical rating, the quality of the presented setup is not ideal 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

207.23

249.15

When analyzing the support we can see 2 important areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 223.43 to 225.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 209.32 to 212.06. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in multiple time frames.

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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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for CIEN is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for CIEN is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength97.36POSITIVECIEN has a high relative strength, it outperformed 97.36% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)DOWNMIXEDThe current price of CIEN is above a declining 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)53.13NEUTRALThe RSI value for CIEN is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-1.94NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CIEN has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)36.24NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CIEN is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)6.3HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for CIEN suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)21.23NEUTRALThe ADX value for CIEN suggests a possible start of a new 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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CIENA CORP / CIEN Daily stock chart

CIENA CORP

NYSE:CIEN (1/13/2026, 2:52:48 PM)

246.68

+12.42 (+5.3%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Performance
% Chg5.3%
1 Week1.46%
2 Weeks-3.07%
1 Month-3.35%
3 Month37.03%
6 Month175.67%
12 Month176.38%
2 Year342%
3 Year350.33%
5 Year338.77%
10 Year1218.29%
15 Year963.37%
Volatility
ATR(14)14.4
ATR(20)%6.3%
ATR Inc-14.1%
Range Today14.9
ADR(20)13.93
ADR(20)%5.65%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS97.36
3 months CRS95.02
6 months CRS98.45
Mansfield7.96
10 Day High261.13
10 Day Low216.07
20 Day High261.13
20 Day Low201.7
52 Week High261.13
52 Week Low49.21
CS1 End225.2
CR1 StartN/A
Volume & EV
DER(3)2.66%
DER(5)2.96%
Volume1.10M
Volume Incr13.06%
Vol(5)3.25M
Vol(50)3.14M

CIENA CORP / CIEN FAQ

Can you provide the ChartMill technical rating for CIENA CORP?

ChartMill assigns a technical rating of 9 / 10 to CIEN.


What is the trend direction for CIEN stock?

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


Can you provide the RSI signal for CIENA CORP?

CIENA CORP (CIEN) has an RSI value of 53.126. This indicates that the stock is currently neutral.


What is the short term momentum for CIENA CORP (CIEN) stock?

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