Cadence Design Systems Inc (CDNS) stock chart and technical analysis

Indicator summary: Bearish (0 bullish, 4 bearish, 1 neutral). As of 2026-09-18, the close was $282.90: 12.9% below the 50-day average and 13.2% below the 200-day average, which is falling. RSI (14) is 35, in its neutral range. MACD is bearish. The stock sits 13% of the way up its 52-week range of $262.75 to $416.69, on 1.7x its 20-day average volume.

Indicator	Reading	Read
50-day average	$324.77	Price 12.9% below
200-day average	$326.08	Price 13.2% below, average falling
50 vs 200-day	50 below 200	Death-cross alignment
RSI (14)	35	Neutral range
MACD (12, 26, 9)	-14.46 vs -13.15	Line below signal
52-week range	$262.75 to $416.69	13% of the way up the range
Volume vs 20-day average	1.7x	Heavy

What followed this setup for CDNS

When it closed below its 200-day average (1,823 days), it was higher 63 trading days later 65% of the time, median +7.5%.
When it closed below its 50-day average (2,589 days), it was higher 63 trading days later 66% of the time, median +6.8%.
When it had MACD below its signal line (3,335 days), it was higher 63 trading days later 65% of the time, median +5.7%.
All days since 1999 (6,698 days): higher 63 trading days later 65% of the time, median +5.2%.

Base rates use CDNS's own daily history since 1999; they describe the past, not a forecast.

ŷRobot chart signal: Hold, from the chart signal model.

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