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AW - A & W Food Services of Canada Inc. TSX

Metric	Value
Current State	Neutral
Prob. Up Next Week	0.125
Prob. Up ≤ 2	0.19
Expected Run (Current)	3.2
Expected Run (Up)	3.0
P20 / P80 Bands	-0.302 / 0.61

Quick Read

Prob. Up Next Week

0.125

Prob. Up ≤ k

0.190

Expected Run (Current)

3.200

Expected Run (Up)

3.000

Avg Return in Up (wk)

0.010

Avg Return in Neutral

0.002

Avg Return in Down

-0.011

Plain-English Interpretation

Current regime: Neutral.

Short-term odds do not favour an Up move yet. Current regime is usually short-lived. If/when it flips Up, rallies often carry for several weeks. Average weekly return while Up is positive - constructive when the regime turns. Down regime carries negative drift - avoid knife-catching. Typical weekly range sits between -0.302 and 0.610 (20th–80th pct).

Reward Stats (avg % return)

State	Avg Return	Samples
0	-0.011	6
1	0.002	13
2	0.010	6

Transition	Avg Return	Samples
0->0	-0.014	3
0->1	-0.008	3
1->0	-0.025	2
1->1	0.006	10
1->2	0.016	1
2->1	0.011	1
2->2	0.010	5

How to Read These Results

This screener uses a Markov chain model built from past price movements between “Down”, “Neutral”, and “Up” states.

Prob. Up Next Week: Chance that the next weekly move is Up. >0.6 is strong; <0.4 is weak.
Prob. Up ≤ k: Chance of seeing at least one Up week within the next k weeks.
Expected Run (Current / Up): How many weeks a regime tends to last. Longer Up runs are constructive.
P20 / P80: Typical weekly range (20th–80th percentile). Position size accordingly.
Reward Stats: Average weekly returns by state/transition. Positives are favourable; negatives suggest caution.