Article published Aug 14, 2026. Prices below use latest available snapshots.
Editorial Note: Datadog. RSI 57.7, 🟡 neutral — cooling significantly from the extreme RSI 87.8 overbought read on 2026-05-29. Price $231.11 is -1.1% below SMA20 ($233.77), right in consolidation territory. +0.36% 7D, +10.67% 30D, +79.34% 3M. The SaaS re-rating trade has partially mean-reverted from the $247 peak — as expected given the extreme overbought signal in May. Now 30 days into consolidation with RSI normalizing; still -17.08% from 52wk high, which suggests room to recover if momentum re-emerges. Not overbought; not oversold. Watch for re-entry if RSI dips toward 40 with price holding SMA20.
[UPDATE, 2026-07-11] Consolidation resolved upward: DDOG is at $257.54, RSI 61.2, golden cross confirmed, back above SMA20/SMA50 and +61.8% above SMA200. -7.59% from the 52wk high — closing in on new highs. No divergence from thesis; the June 16 consolidation call played out as a pause, not a top.
[UPDATE, 2026-07-17] Essentially holding the gains. DDOG $258.69 (flat vs $257.54), RSI 57.7 (cooled from 61.2), now +3.5% above SMA20 ($249.92). 7D +0.45%, 30D +16% (accelerated), 3M +99.39% (decelerating from +133.96% as the window rolls). -7.18% from 52wk high, essentially unchanged. No divergence; thesis intact. No new fundamentals re-researched.
[UPDATE, 2026-07-25, Friday 2026-07-24 close] The gains have partly reversed. DDOG $246.86 (-4.6% vs $258.69), RSI 49.5 (down from 57.7) — back below SMA20 (-4.0%, from +3.5% above). 7D has flipped negative to -4.57% (from +0.45%), 30D has moderated to +10.87% (from +16%), and 3M has decayed further to +90.65% (from +99.39%, base-effect drag). -12.31% from 52wk high (widened from -7.18%). Regime now tagged "pullback." Golden cross still intact (+49.8% above SMA200). No new fundamentals re-researched — reads as giving back part of the July gains, not a thesis break.
[UPDATE, 2026-07-28] The pullback has stabilized. DDOG $250.88 (+1.6% vs $246.86), RSI 52.3 (up slightly from 49.5) — still below SMA20 (-2.7%, narrowed from -4.0%) but back above SMA50 (+3.9%). 7D has improved to -1.53% (from -4.57%), 30D has decelerated sharply to +0.93% (from +10.87%), and 3M is roughly flat at +87.25% (vs +90.65%). -9.98% from 52wk high (improved from -12.31%). Regime back to "uptrend" (from "pullback"). Golden cross still intact (+51.4% above SMA200). No new fundamentals re-researched — reads as consolidation stabilizing, not a fresh leg. Per the full-scan summaries (2026-07-28 close). 2026-07-31 tape note: DDOG $267.97 (+6.81% vs $250.88), RSI 61.8 (warmed from 52.3). 7D +8.55% (turned positive from -1.53%), 30D +1.32% (roughly flat from +0.93%), 3M +90.69% (accelerated from +87.25%). From the 52-week high, the gap is -3.87% (narrowed from -9.98%). Per the tape: trend "strong-up", regime "uptrend", golden cross intact. No new fundamentals re-researched. Per the full-scan summaries (2026-07-31 close). 2026-08-08 tape note: DDOG $233.93 (-12.70% vs $267.97), RSI 41.6 (cooled from 61.8). 7D -12.70% (turned negative from +8.55%), 30D -10.40% (turned negative from +1.32%), 3M +16.87% (moderated from +90.69%). From the 52-week high, the gap is -3.26% (narrowed from -3.87%). Per the tape: trend "weak-down", regime "pullback", golden cross intact. Datadog's Q2 landed 2026-08-06 — EPS $0.65 vs $0.58 est. (+11.5% surprise, beat) — but the stock fell -17.4% across the print per the desk's earnings-event record, consistent with this cycle's negative 7D/30D read; the specific driver behind a beat that sold off is not covered in this file's news pull. No filed quarter is on the desk's financial sources yet. Per the full-scan summaries (2026-08-07 close). 2026-08-14 tape note: DDOG $255.46 (+9.20% vs $233.93), RSI 50.8 (warmed from 41.6). 7D +9.20% (turned positive from -12.70%), 30D -3.40% (moderated from -10.40%), 3M +22.83% (accelerated from +16.87%). From the 52-week high, the gap is -13.83% (widened from -3.26%). Per the tape: trend "strong-up", regime "pullback", golden cross intact. No new fundamentals re-researched. Per the full-scan summaries (2026-08-14 close).
Price Data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $255.46 |
| RSI (14) | 50.8 |
| SMA20 | $256.14 (-0.3%) |
| SMA50 | $248.81 (+2.7%) |
| SMA200 | $172.27 (+48.3%) |
| Trend | strong-up |
| Golden cross | Yes |
| Regime | pullback |
| 7D | +9.20% |
| 30D | -3.40% |
| 3M | +22.83% |
| From 52wk High | -13.83% |
Research Log
| Date | Note |
|---|---|
| 2026-04-10 | Initial deep dive: RSI 32, strong-down, SaaS capitulation thesis. |
| 2026-05-29 | DDOG $247.35, RSI 87.8, strong-up; +87.12% in 30D since the April 10 read. Prior bull target $380 blown through. No new fundamentals re-researched. |
| 2026-06-16 | DDOG $231.11, RSI 57.7, neutral; +10.67% in 30D. Mean-reversion from RSI 87.8 peak — price down from $247 to $231, now -1.1% below SMA20. Consolidation zone. No new fundamentals re-researched. |
| 2026-07-11 | DDOG $257.54, RSI 61.2, strong-up, golden cross confirmed; +11.4% since June 16 ($231.11), +9.95% 30D, +133.96% 3M, -7.59% from 52wkHi. Consolidation resolved higher, back above SMA20. No new fundamentals re-researched. |
| 2026-07-17 | DDOG $258.69, RSI 57.7, strong-up; essentially flat vs 07/11, +16% 30D, +99.39% 3M, -7.18% from 52wkHi. Holding the gains, no divergence. No new fundamentals re-researched. |
| 2026-07-25 | DDOG $246.86, RSI 49.5, pullback; -4.57% 7D, +10.87% 30D (moderated), +90.65% 3M (decaying), -12.31% from 52wkHi (widened). Gave back part of the July gains; golden cross intact. No new fundamentals re-researched. |
| 2026-07-28 | DDOG $250.88, RSI 52.3, uptrend; -1.53% 7D (improved), +0.93% 30D (decelerated sharply), +87.25% 3M, -9.98% from 52wkHi (improved). Pullback stabilized, regime back to "uptrend"; golden cross intact. No new fundamentals re-researched. |
| 2026-07-31 | DDOG $267.97, RSI 61.8, strong-up; 7D +8.55%; 30D +1.32%; 3M +90.69%; -3.87% from 52wk high. No new fundamentals re-researched. |
| 2026-08-08 | DDOG $233.93, RSI 41.6, weak-down; 7D -12.70%; 30D -10.40%; 3M +16.87%; -3.26% from 52wk high. Earnings-driven: Q2 beat (EPS $0.65 vs $0.58) reported 08-06 but stock fell -17.4% across the print per the desk's event record. No filed quarter yet. |
| 2026-08-14 | DDOG $255.46, RSI 50.8, strong-up; 7D +9.20%; 30D -3.40%; 3M +22.83%; -13.83% from 52wk high. No new fundamentals re-researched. |
Sources
- Tape data (price/RSI/SMA/returns): full-scan pre-computed summaries as of the 2026-07-31 tape — cloud-saas.
- Prior-cycle history: this file's dated update log (refreshed each full scan).