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Explanation to Bollinger's Bands

Bollinger Bands was created by John Bollinger in the early 1980s, its purpose is to define price action relative to the assets highs and lows. This technical indicator is used to identify buy and sell signals and has proven very well in doing so.

Bollinger Bands consist of a set of three curves drawn in relation to securities prices. The middle band is a measure of the intermediate-term trend, usually a simple moving average, that serves as the base for the upper and lower bands. The interval between the upper and lower bands and the middle band is determined by volatility, typically the standard deviation of the same data that were used for the average. StockInvest.us uses Bollingers suggested 20 day average.

Middle Bollinger Band = 20-period simple moving average
Upper Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band + 2 * 20-period standard deviation
Lower Bollinger Band = Middle Bollinger Band - 2 * 20-period standard deviation

BandWidth defines the current width of the band.
%b defines the current position within the band.

BandWidth = (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band) / Middle Bollinger Band
%b = (Last - Lower Bollinger Band) / (Upper Bollinger Band - Lower Bollinger Band)

Live Samples:

Bollinger Bottleneck Buy Pattern 1
Bollinger Bottleneck Buy Pattern 2
Bollinger Bottleneck Sell Pattern

Bottlenecks in bandwidth indicate an upcoming change. Break up through the moving average line or continuous movements above the moving average line indicate a break up, and vice versa.

Source: http://www.bollingerbands.com

RSI low/high Values: [ 25 - 75 ]
* StockInvest.us uses dynamically calculated RSI max/min levels to determine when stock is oversold or overbought based on historical behavior.
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Cognex Corporation stock price ended at $45.90 on Tuesday, after gaining 3.17%.
(Updated on May 07, 2024)

Buy or Hold candidate since Apr 30, 2024 Gain 10.50% PDF

The Cognex Corporation stock price gained 3.17% on the last trading day (Tuesday, 7th May 2024), rising from $44.49 to $45.90. It has now gained 4 days in a row. It will be exciting to see whether it manages to continue gaining or take a minor break for the next few days. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.76% from a day low at $44.53 to a day high of $46.20. The price has risen in 8 of the last 10 days and is up by 16.08% over the past 2 weeks. Volume has increased on the last day along with the price, which is a positive technical sign, and, in total, 849 thousand more shares were traded than the day before. In total, 2 million shares were bought and sold for approximately $86.66 million.

The stock has broken the wide and weak rising the short-term trend up and an even stronger rate of rising is indicated. For any reaction back there will now be support on the roof on the current trend broken at $44.27, a level that may pose a second chance to hit a runner. According to fan-theory $49.32 will be the next possible trend-top level and thereby pose a resistance level that may not be broken at the first attempt.

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CGNX Signals & Forecast

The Cognex Corporation stock holds buy signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a positive forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general buy signal from the relation between the two signals where the short-term average is above the long-term average. On corrections down, there will be some support from the lines at $43.06 and $41.14. A breakdown below any of these levels will issue sell signals. A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Friday, April 19, 2024, and so far it has risen 19.34%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Furthermore, there is a buy signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume is rising along with the price. This is considered to be a good technical signal.

Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Cognex Corporation stock

On the downside, the stock finds support just below today's level from accumulated volume at $38.51 and $38.13. There is a natural risk involved when a stock is testing a support level, since if this is broken, the stock then may fall to the next support level. In this case, Cognex Corporation finds support just below today's level at $38.51. If this is broken, then the next support from accumulated volume will be at $38.13 and $36.76.

This stock has average movements during the day and with good trading volume, the risk is considered to be medium. During the last day, the stock moved $1.68 between high and low, or 3.76%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.33%.

The Cognex Corporation stock is extremely overbought on RSI14 (86). Normally this may pose a good selling opportunity but since the stock has broken the trend up, the chance for a major correction due to high RSI is very small as the stock will find support at the trend broken.

Our recommended stop-loss: $44.39 (-3.28%) (This stock has medium daily movements and this gives medium risk. The RSI14 is 86 and this increases the risk substantially. There is a buy signal from a pivot bottom found 12 days ago.)

Trading Expectations (CGNX) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Wednesday 8th

For the upcoming trading day on Wednesday, 8th we expect Cognex Corporation to open at $45.54, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $44.66 and $47.14, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$1.24 (+/-2.70%) up or down from last closing price. If Cognex Corporation takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 5.40% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.

With no resistance above and support from accumulated volume @ $38.51, some $7.39 (16.10%) from the current price of $45.90, our system finds the risk reward attractive.

Is Cognex Corporation stock A Buy?

Cognex Corporation holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development.

Current score: 0.000 Hold/Accumulate Unchanged

Zero in score indicates that our system is expecting high volatility and risk for the following trading day. Given the latest developments, we cannot determine the next direction as it may go both ways.

Predicted Opening Price for Cognex Corporation of Wednesday, May 8, 2024

Fair opening price May 8, 2024 Current price
$45.54 ( 0.781%) $45.90

The predicted opening price is based on yesterday's movements between high, low, and closing price.

Trading levels for CGNX

Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 47.22 2.87 %
R2 46.58 1.47 %
R1 46.18 0.613 %
Current price: 45.90
Support S1 44.90 -2.17 %
S2 44.51 -3.04 %
S3 43.87 -4.43 %

Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels

Level Price
Resistance R3 0 .
R2 0 .
R1 0 .
Current price 45.90
Support S1 38.51 -16.10%
S2 38.13 -16.93%
S3 36.76 -19.91%

CGNX Dividend Payout History


# Declaration Date Ex-Date Pay Date Amount Yield
1 May 02, 2024 May 15, 2024 May 30, 2024 $0.0750 0.163%
2 Feb 28, 2024 Feb 28, 2024 Mar 14, 2024 $0.0750 0.184%
3 Oct 30, 2023 Nov 16, 2023 Dec 01, 2023 $0.0750 0.195%
4 Aug 02, 2023 Aug 17, 2023 Sep 01, 2023 $0.0700 0.147%
5 May 03, 2023 May 18, 2023 Jun 02, 2023 $0.0700 0.123%

FAQ

What is the symbol for Cognex Corporation Stock and on which exchange is it traded?
The symbol for Cognex Corporation is CGNX and it is traded on the NASDAQ (NASDAQ Stock Exchange).

Should I buy or sell Cognex Corporation Stock?
Cognex Corporation holds several positive signals, but we still don't find these to be enough for a buy candidate. At the current level, it should be considered as a hold candidate (hold or accumulate) in this position whilst awaiting further development.

How to buy Cognex Corporation Stock?
Cognex Corporation Stock can be purchased through just about any brokerage firm, including online brokerage services.
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What's the current price of Cognex Corporation Stock?
As of the end of day on the May 07, 2024, the price of an Cognex Corporation (CGNX) share was $45.90.

What is the 52-week high and low for Cognex Corporation Stock?
The 52-week high for Cognex Corporation Stock is $432.80 and the 52-week low is $142.48.

What is the market capitalization of Cognex Corporation Stock?
As of the May 07, 2024, the market capitalization of Cognex Corporation is 7.637B.

When is the next earnings date for Cognex Corporation?
The upcoming earnings date for Cognex Corporation is Aug 01, 2024.
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About Cognex Corporation

Cognex Cognex Corporation provides machine vision products that capture and analyze visual information in order to automate manufacturing and distribution tasks worldwide. Its machine vision products are used to automate the manufacturing and tracking of discrete items, including mobile phones, aspirin bottles, and automobile tires by locating, identifying, inspecting, and measuring them during the manufacturing or distribution process. The company offe... CGNX Profile

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