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CIENA CORP (CIEN) Stock Technical Analysis

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

230.56 USD
+5.35 (+2.38%)
Last: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
230.26 USD
-0.3 (-0.13%)
After Hours: 1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM
Technical Rating and Analysis

10

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

The long term trend is positive and the short term trend is neutral. The long term trend gets the benefit of the doubt for now.
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 in the upper part of its 52 week range. The S&P500 Index however is currently trading near a new high, so CIEN is lagging the market slightly.
CIEN has an average volume of 3145950 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

6

CIEN has an excellent technical rating and also presents a decent setup pattern. Prices have been consolidating lately. There is very little resistance above the current price. There is a support zone below the current price at 225.20, a Stop Loss order could be placed below this zone.

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Support and Resistance Analysis

206.77

232.87

We found 2 important support areas.

  • A support zone ranging from 222.05 to 225.20. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines in the daily time frame.
  • A support zone ranging from 208.86 to 211.16. This zone is formed by a combination of multiple trend lines and important moving averages in the daily 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 IndicatorUPPOSITIVEThe long term trend for CIEN is up.
ChartMill Short Term Trend IndicatorNEUTRALNEUTRALThe short term trend for CIEN is neutral.
ChartMill Relative Strength97.69POSITIVECIEN has a high relative strength, it outperformed 97.69% off all stocks on the market.
Simple Moving Average/SMA (20)UPMIXEDThe current price of CIEN is below 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)51.71NEUTRALThe RSI value for CIEN is a neutral value.
Moving Average Convergence Divergence/MACD (12, 26, 9)-1.58NEGATIVEThe MACD value suggests CIEN has a negative trend.
Stochastics (14,3)55.07NEUTRALThe Stochastics value for CIEN is a neutral value.
Average True Range in percent/ATR (20)6.73HIGH VOLATILITYThe high ATR as a percentage value for CIEN suggests high volalility.
Average Directional Index/ADX (14)21.75NEUTRALThe 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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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
239.92222.0417.88 (7.45%)13.42%
An entry @239.92. This is a Buy Stop order right above the 10 day moving average.An exit @222.04. This is a Stop Loss order right below the support zone.The worst case loss on the trade is limited to 17.88 points, which is 7.45%.For a 1.00% total portfolio risk, you can invest 13.42% of your capital in this trade.

  • The distance between exit and entry is rather small compared to the average daily movement of CIEN. 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.

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CIENA CORP / CIEN Daily stock chart

CIENA CORP

NYSE:CIEN (1/9/2026, 8:04:00 PM)

After market: 230.26 -0.3 (-0.13%)

230.56

+5.35 (+2.38%)

Chartmill TA Rating
Chartmill Setup Rating
Sector
GICS IndustryCommunications Equipment
Performance
% Chg2.38%
1 Week-6.3%
2 Weeks-4.05%
1 Month3.93%
3 Month47.85%
6 Month196.54%
12 Month180.32%
2 Year335.02%
3 Year343.21%
5 Year331.84%
10 Year1197.47%
15 Year946.57%
Volatility
ATR(14)15.11
ATR(20)%6.73%
ATR Inc101.15%
Range Today14.79
ADR(20)14.67
ADR(20)%6.36%
Trend & SMA
ST Trend
LT Trend
SMA(5)
SMA(10)
SMA(20)
SMA(50)
SMA(100)
SMA(200)
Relative Strength & Ranges
CRS97.69
3 months CRS96.31
6 months CRS98.68
Mansfield8.06
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)2.3%
DER(5)0.68%
Volume2.77M
Volume Incr21.47%
Vol(5)3.45M
Vol(50)3.15M

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 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 51.7072. 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.