Is International Business Machines a good buy right now?
USNYSE: IBMNYSE-listedlast $265.1 · 11 Jun 2026
Not yet — wait
No open signal as of 30 Sep 2026. The last Buy signal came on 29 May 2026 at $298.7 and closed on 11 Jun 2026 (−11.2%).
As of 30 Sep 2026 · Firefly Breakout Weekly
What happened after the last 6 buy signals on IBM
Oct 2024 – 30 Sep 20260 of 6 closed above the entry price, with an average outcome of −10.9% per signal before costs; a signal typically stayed open about 4 wk.
| Buy signal | Price then | Closed | Held | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | $298.7 | 11 Jun 2026 | 13 d | -11.2% |
| 24 Oct 2025 | $302.5 | 3 Feb 2026 | 15 wk | -8.0% |
| 7 Oct 2025 | $287.9 | 23 Oct 2025 | 2 wk | -10.1% |
| 24 Jun 2025 | $284.9 | 24 Jul 2025 | 4 wk | -12.6% |
| 3 Feb 2025 | $250.3 | 4 Apr 2025 | 9 wk | -12.8% |
| 9 Oct 2024 | $222.6 | 29 Oct 2024 | 3 wk | -10.6% |
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 | — | 0% |
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 →
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More questions about IBM
IBM share price today — buy or sell?
As of 30 Sep 2026, Firefly Breakout Weekly says wait on International Business Machines. No open signal as of 30 Sep 2026. The last Buy signal came on 29 May 2026 at $298.7 and closed on 11 Jun 2026 (−11.2%). The last price on record was $265.1 on 11 Jun 2026.
How has Firefly's strategy done on International Business Machines?
From October 2024 to 30 Sep 2026 Firefly's rules gave 6 buy signals on International Business Machines; 0 closed above the entry price and the average outcome was −10.9% per signal, simulated on historical prices before costs. A handful of signals is a pattern, not a statistic.
What is the International Business Machines 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 International Business Machines and how it turned out is listed on this page.
Should I sell International Business Machines?
No sell trigger is active on International Business Machines 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 →