NASDAQ ยท EQUITY ยท ENHANCED MARKET DYNAMICS

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Karat Packaging Inc

US ยท Consumer Cyclical ยท Packaging & Containers

EMD SCORE90/100

CURRENT COMPLETED-WEEK READ

Strongly constructive

The latest completed-week readings are broadly supportive. Conditions are positive and have strengthened over the latest four completed weeks.

Constructive build100% directional agreement100% evidence confidence
Completed week
28 Aug 2026
Latest close
USD 49.11
Evidence
156 weeks

COMPLETED-WEEK OVERVIEW

Price and market conditions over time

5 supportive ยท 0 cautious

Enhanced Market Dynamics and the price cycle156 completed weeks ยท bars use the left EMD axis; price uses the right axis.
8 Sep 2023โ€“28 Aug 2026
CONSTRUCTIVE PRESSURE CAUTIOUS PRESSURE EMD PRICE ยท USD +100+500-50-100 51.1032.5213.93 8 Sep 2023 ยท EMD 73/100 ยท close 17.23 15 Sep 2023 ยท EMD 80/100 ยท close 18.39 22 Sep 2023 ยท EMD 80/100 ยท close 18.99 29 Sep 2023 ยท EMD 82/100 ยท close 19.50 6 Oct 2023 ยท EMD 83/100 ยท close 18.90 13 Oct 2023 ยท EMD 75/100 ยท close 18.46 20 Oct 2023 ยท EMD 67/100 ยท close 17.67 27 Oct 2023 ยท EMD 64/100 ยท close 17.15 3 Nov 2023 ยท EMD 73/100 ยท close 18.64 10 Nov 2023 ยท EMD 51/100 ยท close 15.92 17 Nov 2023 ยท EMD 73/100 ยท close 18.15 24 Nov 2023 ยท EMD 72/100 ยท close 18.65 1 Dec 2023 ยท EMD 70/100 ยท close 18.90 8 Dec 2023 ยท EMD 70/100 ยท close 18.66 15 Dec 2023 ยท EMD 82/100 ยท close 20.05 22 Dec 2023 ยท EMD 80/100 ยท close 20.65 29 Dec 2023 ยท EMD 81/100 ยท close 21.21 5 Jan 2024 ยท EMD 79/100 ยท close 20.26 12 Jan 2024 ยท EMD 79/100 ยท close 20.14 19 Jan 2024 ยท EMD 76/100 ยท close 20.24 26 Jan 2024 ยท EMD 78/100 ยท close 20.92 2 Feb 2024 ยท EMD 79/100 ยท close 21.17 9 Feb 2024 ยท EMD 86/100 ยท close 22.80 16 Feb 2024 ยท EMD 89/100 ยท close 24.14 23 Feb 2024 ยท EMD 88/100 ยท close 23.96 1 Mar 2024 ยท EMD 92/100 ยท close 25.97 8 Mar 2024 ยท EMD 82/100 ยท close 25.24 15 Mar 2024 ยท EMD 74/100 ยท close 22.37 22 Mar 2024 ยท EMD 87/100 ยท close 24.71 29 Mar 2024 ยท EMD 83/100 ยท close 24.68 5 Apr 2024 ยท EMD 83/100 ยท close 24.91 12 Apr 2024 ยท EMD 78/100 ยท close 23.92 19 Apr 2024 ยท EMD 73/100 ยท close 23.15 26 Apr 2024 ยท EMD 76/100 ยท close 23.56 3 May 2024 ยท EMD 73/100 ยท close 23.86 10 May 2024 ยท EMD 63/100 ยท close 23.04 17 May 2024 ยท EMD 74/100 ยท close 24.91 24 May 2024 ยท EMD 76/100 ยท close 25.25 31 May 2024 ยท EMD 72/100 ยท close 24.92 7 Jun 2024 ยท EMD 60/100 ยท close 23.66 14 Jun 2024 ยท EMD 67/100 ยท close 24.80 21 Jun 2024 ยท EMD 69/100 ยท close 25.11 28 Jun 2024 ยท EMD 75/100 ยท close 25.83 5 Jul 2024 ยท EMD 54/100 ยท close 23.78 12 Jul 2024 ยท EMD 68/100 ยท close 25.32 19 Jul 2024 ยท EMD 62/100 ยท close 25.13 26 Jul 2024 ยท EMD 72/100 ยท close 25.75 2 Aug 2024 ยท EMD 59/100 ยท close 24.01 9 Aug 2024 ยท EMD 35/100 ยท close 20.82 16 Aug 2024 ยท EMD 45/100 ยท close 22.36 23 Aug 2024 ยท EMD 47/100 ยท close 23.44 30 Aug 2024 ยท EMD 42/100 ยท close 22.56 6 Sep 2024 ยท EMD 42/100 ยท close 21.58 13 Sep 2024 ยท EMD 44/100 ยท close 22.62 20 Sep 2024 ยท EMD 45/100 ยท close 23.44 27 Sep 2024 ยท EMD 41/100 ยท close 23.00 4 Oct 2024 ยท EMD 42/100 ยท close 22.70 11 Oct 2024 ยท EMD 46/100 ยท close 23.79 18 Oct 2024 ยท EMD 49/100 ยท close 24.57 25 Oct 2024 ยท EMD 42/100 ยท close 23.49 1 Nov 2024 ยท EMD 47/100 ยท close 23.75 8 Nov 2024 ยท EMD 65/100 ยท close 26.37 15 Nov 2024 ยท EMD 60/100 ยท close 26.25 22 Nov 2024 ยท EMD 84/100 ยท close 27.66 29 Nov 2024 ยท EMD 81/100 ยท close 27.89 6 Dec 2024 ยท EMD 79/100 ยท close 28.18 13 Dec 2024 ยท EMD 86/100 ยท close 29.29 20 Dec 2024 ยท EMD 69/100 ยท close 27.19 27 Dec 2024 ยท EMD 73/100 ยท close 27.11 3 Jan 2025 ยท EMD 75/100 ยท close 27.30 10 Jan 2025 ยท EMD 56/100 ยท close 25.16 17 Jan 2025 ยท EMD 67/100 ยท close 26.71 24 Jan 2025 ยท EMD 77/100 ยท close 28.37 31 Jan 2025 ยท EMD 69/100 ยท close 27.91 7 Feb 2025 ยท EMD 63/100 ยท close 26.88 14 Feb 2025 ยท EMD 77/100 ยท close 29.05 21 Feb 2025 ยท EMD 62/100 ยท close 27.98 28 Feb 2025 ยท EMD 68/100 ยท close 27.40 7 Mar 2025 ยท EMD 70/100 ยท close 27.35 14 Mar 2025 ยท EMD 56/100 ยท close 25.96 21 Mar 2025 ยท EMD 58/100 ยท close 26.16 28 Mar 2025 ยท EMD 45/100 ยท close 24.97 4 Apr 2025 ยท EMD 43/100 ยท close 22.85 11 Apr 2025 ยท EMD 40/100 ยท close 22.62 18 Apr 2025 ยท EMD 36/100 ยท close 22.35 25 Apr 2025 ยท EMD 45/100 ยท close 23.92 2 May 2025 ยท EMD 47/100 ยท close 24.64 9 May 2025 ยท EMD 63/100 ยท close 27.72 16 May 2025 ยท EMD 70/100 ยท close 29.06 23 May 2025 ยท EMD 69/100 ยท close 28.78 30 May 2025 ยท EMD 68/100 ยท close 29.24 6 Jun 2025 ยท EMD 70/100 ยท close 29.01 13 Jun 2025 ยท EMD 40/100 ยท close 24.57 20 Jun 2025 ยท EMD 48/100 ยท close 25.08 27 Jun 2025 ยท EMD 47/100 ยท close 25.67 4 Jul 2025 ยท EMD 55/100 ยท close 27.07 11 Jul 2025 ยท EMD 52/100 ยท close 26.63 18 Jul 2025 ยท EMD 49/100 ยท close 26.00 25 Jul 2025 ยท EMD 52/100 ยท close 26.21 1 Aug 2025 ยท EMD 40/100 ยท close 24.55 8 Aug 2025 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 23.29 15 Aug 2025 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 23.56 22 Aug 2025 ยท EMD 38/100 ยท close 24.36 29 Aug 2025 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 23.92 5 Sep 2025 ยท EMD 37/100 ยท close 24.12 12 Sep 2025 ยท EMD 29/100 ยท close 22.66 19 Sep 2025 ยท EMD 29/100 ยท close 22.82 26 Sep 2025 ยท EMD 36/100 ยท close 23.32 3 Oct 2025 ยท EMD 27/100 ยท close 22.58 10 Oct 2025 ยท EMD 25/100 ยท close 21.78 17 Oct 2025 ยท EMD 40/100 ยท close 23.79 24 Oct 2025 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 23.64 31 Oct 2025 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 22.72 7 Nov 2025 ยท EMD 31/100 ยท close 21.28 14 Nov 2025 ยท EMD 31/100 ยท close 21.01 21 Nov 2025 ยท EMD 34/100 ยท close 20.41 28 Nov 2025 ยท EMD 33/100 ยท close 21.30 5 Dec 2025 ยท EMD 31/100 ยท close 21.22 12 Dec 2025 ยท EMD 40/100 ยท close 22.25 19 Dec 2025 ยท EMD 35/100 ยท close 22.07 26 Dec 2025 ยท EMD 35/100 ยท close 22.04 2 Jan 2026 ยท EMD 34/100 ยท close 21.61 9 Jan 2026 ยท EMD 47/100 ยท close 23.44 16 Jan 2026 ยท EMD 50/100 ยท close 24.11 23 Jan 2026 ยท EMD 50/100 ยท close 23.85 30 Jan 2026 ยท EMD 51/100 ยท close 23.64 6 Feb 2026 ยท EMD 59/100 ยท close 24.98 13 Feb 2026 ยท EMD 57/100 ยท close 24.92 20 Feb 2026 ยท EMD 65/100 ยท close 24.85 27 Feb 2026 ยท EMD 63/100 ยท close 24.24 6 Mar 2026 ยท EMD 51/100 ยท close 22.35 13 Mar 2026 ยท EMD 82/100 ยท close 26.47 20 Mar 2026 ยท EMD 78/100 ยท close 26.56 27 Mar 2026 ยท EMD 79/100 ยท close 27.14 3 Apr 2026 ยท EMD 84/100 ยท close 27.37 10 Apr 2026 ยท EMD 88/100 ยท close 29.29 17 Apr 2026 ยท EMD 87/100 ยท close 29.70 24 Apr 2026 ยท EMD 80/100 ยท close 28.73 1 May 2026 ยท EMD 77/100 ยท close 28.49 8 May 2026 ยท EMD 63/100 ยท close 27.61 15 May 2026 ยท EMD 60/100 ยท close 26.33 22 May 2026 ยท EMD 60/100 ยท close 26.55 29 May 2026 ยท EMD 63/100 ยท close 27.12 5 Jun 2026 ยท EMD 73/100 ยท close 28.45 12 Jun 2026 ยท EMD 79/100 ยท close 30.06 19 Jun 2026 ยท EMD 78/100 ยท close 30.25 26 Jun 2026 ยท EMD 89/100 ยท close 31.72 3 Jul 2026 ยท EMD 91/100 ยท close 34.25 10 Jul 2026 ยท EMD 87/100 ยท close 34.18 17 Jul 2026 ยท EMD 93/100 ยท close 37.72 24 Jul 2026 ยท EMD 92/100 ยท close 39.14 31 Jul 2026 ยท EMD 88/100 ยท close 39.85 7 Aug 2026 ยท EMD 91/100 ยท close 46.63 14 Aug 2026 ยท EMD 89/100 ยท close 47.45 21 Aug 2026 ยท EMD 93/100 ยท close 48.05 28 Aug 2026 ยท EMD 90/100 ยท close 49.11 22 Sep 2023 ยท Up-cycle confirmed ยท close 18.99 24 Nov 2023 ยท Up-cycle confirmed ยท close 18.65 8 Sep 20237 Mar 202528 Aug 2026
Constructive EMDCautious EMDCompleted-week priceUp-cycle confirmationDown-cycle confirmation
Cycle position 97%Current EMD +79.44-week EMD change +3.0156-week price range USD 15.92โ€“49.11

THE FULL PRICE CYCLE

Follow the journey from one zone to the other

Each state uses completed-week information available at that point.

01

Lower zone

Price establishes residence near the bottom of its long-cycle range. Improving EMD separates early repair from continued deterioration.

02

Upward journey

Price leaves the lower zone while EMD confirms improving participation. The objective is the broader move toward the upper zone, not a short weekly trade.

03

Upper zone

Price establishes residence near the top of its long-cycle range. This is the profit-harvest area, with EMD watched for exhaustion and loss of support.

04

Downward journey

Price leaves the upper zone while EMD weakens. The reverse cycle remains active until lower-zone residence is confirmed again.

CURRENT READINGS

What the latest week shows

Completed-week values

01

Underlying pressure

96/1001.70

Strengthening beneath price
4-week change +0.19

02

Trend and deviation

100/100+55.2% vs Trend Line

Price structure supports the trend
Trend gate active

03

Momentum and SMI

99/1004w +23.2% ยท 13w +81.1%

Momentum is supportive
SMI 0.99

04

Price-volume pressure

52/10052% constructive pressure

Volume is confirming the close
Volume ratio 0.85x

05

Relative leadership

100/10059.97

Leadership is supportive
4-week change +18.52

06

Modeled Trend

91/100Modeled Trend 0.92

Modeled Trend is supportive
Smoothed Modeled Trend 0.81

Evidence context