Is Youdao a good buy right now?
USNYSE: DAONYSE-listedlast $14.57 · 2 Sep 2026
Not yet — wait
No open signal as of 30 Sep 2026. The last Buy signal came on 3 Aug 2026 at $16.19 and closed on 2 Sep 2026 (−10.0%).
As of 30 Sep 2026 · Firefly Breakout Weekly
What happened after the last 11 buy signals on DAO
Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 20261 of 11 closed above the entry price, with an average outcome of −3.0% per signal before costs; a signal typically stayed open about 4 d.
| Buy signal | Price then | Closed | Held | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 2026 | $16.19 | 2 Sep 2026 | 4 wk | -10.0% |
| 31 Jul 2026 | $17.27 | 3 Aug 2026 | 3 d | -11.0% |
| 28 May 2026 | $12.4 | 22 Jun 2026 | 4 wk | -10.5% |
| 27 May 2026 | $11.91 | 27 May 2026 | 1 d | -10.9% |
| 22 May 2026 | $13.03 | 26 May 2026 | 4 d | -14.9% |
| 6 May 2026 | $11.89 | 22 May 2026 | 2 wk | -16.7% |
| 15 Aug 2025 | $10.32 | 19 Aug 2025 | 4 d | -11.3% |
| 13 Feb 2025 | $10.1 | 24 Feb 2025 | 11 d | -11.3% |
| 12 Feb 2025 | $10.15 | 13 Feb 2025 | 1 d | -10.3% |
| 11 Feb 2025 | $10.57 | 11 Feb 2025 | 1 d | -15.7% |
| 29 Nov 2024 | $6.21 | 10 Feb 2025 | 10 wk | +89.7% |
Outcomes are simulated by applying Firefly's rules to historical prices, before costs and slippage. Sell triggers are not counted: Firefly reads them as “don't enter”, not as short trades. Past behaviour of a rule is not a prediction of future prices.
The strategy behind this page
one rule set per market · beta| Strategy | Horizon | Signal | Since | Buy signals closed higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firefly Breakout Weekly | Medium term | No signal | — | 9% |
This beta publishes one rule set per market — Firefly Breakout Weekly — chosen in the October 2026 review. What the beta shows and how the data was cleaned →
Same theme beyond US
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More questions about DAO
DAO share price today — buy or sell?
As of 30 Sep 2026, Firefly Breakout Weekly says wait on Youdao. No open signal as of 30 Sep 2026. The last Buy signal came on 3 Aug 2026 at $16.19 and closed on 2 Sep 2026 (−10.0%). The last price on record was $14.57 on 2 Sep 2026.
How has Firefly's strategy done on Youdao?
From October 2024 to 30 Sep 2026 Firefly's rules gave 11 buy signals on Youdao; 1 closed above the entry price and the average outcome was −3.0% per signal, simulated on historical prices before costs. A handful of signals is a pattern, not a statistic.
What is the Youdao price target?
We don't publish price targets — no rule-based system can forecast a price. Firefly Breakout Weekly closes each signal by its own rules; every closed signal on Youdao and how it turned out is listed on this page.
Should I sell Youdao?
No sell trigger is active on Youdao as of 30 Sep 2026. This describes a rule, not advice on your position.
Why does this page show a single strategy?
This is the Signals beta. Each market publishes one rule set — here Firefly Breakout Weekly — instead of a vote across Firefly's whole library, and the verdict is its signal as of 30 Sep 2026. Sell triggers count as “don't enter”; only buy triggers are scored.
Fintrens shows how one of Firefly's rule-based strategies reads this stock. It is educational information, not investment advice and not a recommendation to buy or sell. We do not publish price targets. Indian residents buy US stocks under the RBI's Liberalised Remittance Scheme; tax is collected at source above the annual threshold. Read how Firefly's strategies work →