CDNS Stock Signals: 17 Detections Since 2012
JumpstartSignal's 5-stage screening system flagged Cadence Design Systems (CDNS) on 17 individual trading days (5 signal clusters) across our 14-year backtest (2012–2025). Best signal: +2290% from Mar 15, 2012 vs +524% SPY over the same period.
(vs +524% SPY)
5/5 clusters
5 clusters
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About Cadence Design Systems
Cadence Design Systems provides electronic design automation (EDA) software and services that chip designers use to create integrated circuits and PCBs. As semiconductor complexity grew with AI workloads, Cadence became a structural beneficiary — every advanced chip designed for AI training runs through tools like Cadence's Virtuoso and Genus.
CDNS Signal History (2012–2019)
Each row represents one signal cluster — when consecutive daily signals appeared they are grouped together. Entry price shown is the best entry within each cluster. Returns measured to 2026-02-01.
| Signal Date | Entry Price | Return | Price (Feb '26) | SPY (same period) | Alpha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2012 | $12.40 | +2290% | $296.36 | +524% | +1766% |
| Dec 11, 2012 4-day | $13.01 | +2178% | $296.35 | +507% | +1671% |
| Dec 15, 2017 | $43.68 | +578% | $296.37 | +192% | +387% |
| Jan 23, 2018 5-day | $44.86 | +561% | $296.35 | +174% | +386% |
| Jun 11, 2019 6-day | $68.20 | +334% | $296.33 | +163% | +172% |
CDNS Return vs SPY — per signal cluster
Past performance does not indicate future results. Returns calculated from each signal's entry date to 2026-02-01. Consecutive daily signals within 14 days are grouped as one cluster; best entry price within the cluster is shown. Data sourced from JumpstartSignal's 14-year backtest using historical prices.
How JumpstartSignal Screened CDNS
Each CDNS signal above passed through all five stages:
Stage 3 scores quality signals — ROE, low debt, MA stack (0–60 pts) — and entry timing signals — SMA20/50 bullish crossover, breakout volume, VWAP momentum (0–20 pts). Stage 4 adds AI news sentiment (0–10 pts) and a sector bonus (0–10 pts) for a combined score out of 100. CDNS reached ✅ OPPORTUNITY status (score ≥71) — appearing in the daily watchlist alongside 🏆 SPOTLIGHT (≥75) signals.
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