Reading the market regime before prices move
Reading the market regime before prices move
Every number here is computed from the traded CDNS options chain. The call wall is where dealer hedging accumulates above spot and caps upside, the put wall is its mirror below, and the gamma flip is the level where hedging stops damping moves and starts amplifying them.
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Earnings Oct 26, 2026 after the close · the market prices a ±6.71% move ($304.18 to $347.96) · its median actual move over the last 16 reports was ±4.13%.
Last completed session, from the Finviro engine close archive · today's session levels refresh every five minutes inside the platform.
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Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is a company in the Technology sector (Software - Application), listed on the NASDAQ Global Select since 1987, with a market value of about $87.99B. It is led by Anirudh Devgan and has about 13,800 employees.
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. operates globally, delivering a comprehensive suite of solutions that includes software, specialized hardware, professional services, and pre-designed integrated circuit (IC) building blocks. The company's robust functional verification offerings feature dedicated emulation and prototyping hardware. This portfolio encompasses JasperGold for formal verification, Xcelium for parallel logic…
Its beta is 1.13: the stock moves close to the broad market.
On the price was $326.04, above its 50-day simple average (DMA-50 at $319.27) by 2.1%, and below its 200-day average (DMA-200 at $327.11) by 0.3%. Below the 200-day and above the 50-day: the long trend is down and the near-term move is improving.
Revenue was $5.3B in fiscal year 2025, against $2.99B in 2021, a change of +77% over 4 years.
Out of every $100 of revenue, about $21 is left as net income after all costs and taxes, so the net margin is 21%.
The operating margin is 28%: what is left of revenue after operating costs, before interest and taxes.
Earnings per share were $4.09 in 2025, against $2.54 in 2021.
Free cash flow was $1.59B: the cash left after spending on operations and investment, which funds dividends and buybacks.
These numbers describe the company's size and profitability and change slowly, while gamma levels describe how the stock moves within the session.
