Swing Trading Plan
Holding Period
2-7 trading days
Expected figures are probability-weighted from our historical pattern database; Trade R:R is measured from the entry, target and stop levels.
Current Setup
FSLY is forming an ascending triangle with key support at $24.16 and resistance at $26.05, near its current price of $26.88. The pattern exhibits strong structure (15/15 score) and solid breakout potential (13/13 score), though volume support is modest at 6.6/12 with current volume of 15.4M shares vs. 20-day average of 13.6M (1.13x ratio). Overall pattern quality scores 81.6/98, suggesting a disciplined setup. The measured move target sits at $28.53, implying a 6.1% upside from current levels if the breakout confirms.
Stock Context
Fastly reported Q4 2025 revenue of $172.61M, beating consensus by 6.97% and growing 22.79% year over year, while non-GAAP operating income swung from a $2.79M loss to a $21.23M profit. Management guided for 2026 revenue of $700–720 million and non-GAAP operating income of $50–60 million. Investors are cheering relief from a debt overhang tied to the March 15 maturity of convertible notes, alongside optimism about Fastly's role in AI cloud infrastructure and its first-ever profitable fiscal year and fourth-quarter results. However, Fastly insiders including the CEO, CFO, and CTO have been systematically selling shares throughout the stock's 280% rally over the past year, executing dozens of transactions from December 2025 through March 2026.
What to Expect
A successful breakout above $26.05 resistance on volume expansion would target the measured move of $28.53, representing a 6.1% gain. Historical data suggests the ascending triangle pattern, paired with the 62.47% win probability score, indicates moderate-to-good odds of upside acceleration. Volume confirmation is crucial—the setup requires sustained volume above 15–16M shares to validate breakout conviction. The pattern invalidates decisively below the key support level of $24.16, at which point the bullish structure collapses and a retest toward lower support becomes probable.
Risk Factors
The consensus analyst target price for FSLY sits at $13.71, around half of current trading levels, with 3 buys, 6 holds, and 1 strong sell. InvestingPro analysis suggests the stock may be overvalued relative to its Fair Value, placing it among stocks on the Most Overvalued list. The technical setup is overbought: RSI at 77.05 is well above the 70 threshold, signaling extended momentum that often precedes pullbacks. Fastly's audit committee approved KPMG as independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2026 following dismissal of its prior auditor, and a March 2026 Form 4 disclosed open-market share sales under a Rule 10b5-1 plan by a senior executive. The next earnings report is scheduled for May 6, 2026. Valuation risk is acute given the stock is trading nearly 2x analyst consensus, and insider selling intensity suggests executives view current levels as substantially overvalued.
How We Find and Score This Setup
We scan more than 6,000 NYSE and NASDAQ stocks every trading day and compare each detected pattern against a database of 370,000+ historical detections. Every setup is scored across three dimensions: Structure, Volume, and Breakout Readiness. Win probability is a calibrated estimate of how similar historical setups performed over the following 10 trading days. This is a swing trading tool built for multi-day holds. It is not built or tested for day trading.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is FSLY a good swing trade?
FSLY scored 82 out of 98 on our ascending triangle scan, with a 62% historical win probability over a 2-7 trading days hold. Strong setup based on our systematic scoring.
What is the entry, target, and stop loss for this setup?
The setup's reference price is $26.88, with a conservative target of $28.53 and a stop loss at $23.89.
What would invalidate this ascending triangle setup?
A close below the stop loss at $23.89 would invalidate the setup and suggest the pattern has failed.
How is the win probability calculated?
Win probability is a calibrated estimate of how similar historical ascending triangle setups performed over the following 10 trading days, drawn from a database of 370,000+ historical pattern detections across 6,000+ NYSE and NASDAQ stocks.
Market & Sector Regime
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Neutral
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Technology Sector
Neutral
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