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LTBR beta and relative strength

Lightbridge Corp

LTBR is weakening below benchmark with very high sensitivity to QQQ.

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One-year beta 2.55Very high sensitivity ยท Stable
Movement explained 37%61% weekly correlation
Relative strength-47.73Weakening below benchmark
Downside beta 3.18Upside beta 2.69
One-year excess return-71.6%-46.4% stock ยท 25.2% benchmark
Directional participation

LTBR in rising and falling QQQ weeks

These percentages count what actually happened in completed weeks. They describe historical participation, not certainty about the next move.

Latest 52-week reading More dependable when the benchmark falls

The stock has joined falling benchmark weeks more consistently than rising ones.

60% of directional weeks moved the same way.
When QQQ rose52%

LTBR also rose in 52% of 29 rising benchmark weeks.

When QQQ fell70%

LTBR also fell in 70% of 23 falling benchmark weeks.

Market state now Range-bound market with active movement
-0.5% over 13 weeks21.8% volatility

After 17 earlier matches by direction and movement level, usually moves with the benchmark both ways.

Joined rising weeks77%
Joined falling weeks75%
Limited sample ยท 76% same-direction rate ยท -0.65 beta
Benchmark fit

LTBR sensitivity to QQQ

The benchmark relationship is clear and explains 37% of weekly movement over the latest year. Current beta is 2.55 and is stable.

Likely beta range1.62 to 3.48

A wider range means the beta estimate is less precise.

Beta stability14/100

How consistently rolling beta has held its level and direction.

Annualised alpha-93.6%

The weekly regression intercept annualised; it is historical, not expected return.

Tracking error67.4%

Annualised volatility of returns above or below the benchmark.

Relationship directionRelationship broadly stable

+8.7 point change in movement explained across two distinct 26-week windows.

Beta and benchmark fitBeta is useful with context
Weaker benchmark fitStronger benchmark fitLower sensitivityHigher sensitivity

The estimate carries information, but direction, stability or the likely range should be checked before relying on it.

Historical one-week sensitivity
If QQQ rises 1%+2.69%historically associated LTBR move
If QQQ falls 1%-3.18%historically associated LTBR move
Likely beta range 1.62 to 3.48 ยท width 1.86
Can the beta be trusted?Clear relationship
Movement explained37%
Stability14%
Directional agreement60%

Rolling beta

26-week estimates show whether market sensitivity is rising or falling.

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Rolling betaMarket-like beta 1.00

Rolling relationship strength

Correlation shows direction; explained movement shows how useful the relationship has been.

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CorrelationMovement explained
PeriodBetaCorrelationMovement explainedAlphaExcess returnTracking error
6 months1.9870%49%-137.8%-53.5%49.0%
1 year2.5561%37%-93.6%-71.6%67.4%
2 years2.0133%11%+74.4%+157.9%121.3%
3 years1.6329%8%+26.7%-29.0%107.0%
5 years1.3028%8%+28.1%-62.3%96.7%
Relative strength

LTBR relative strength against QQQ

The score compares the stock/benchmark ratio with its trailing 52-week average. Above zero means the ratio is above trend; direction shows whether that advantage is building or fading.

Relative-strength trend

Current score -47.73 ยท 13-week change -9.43

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Relative strengthZero baseline

Stock, benchmark and worthwhile peers

Each path starts at 100. Sector and industry appear only when their Market Structure indexes have enough constituents.

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Sector ยท Industrials-25.8 points

versus sector over 13 weeks ยท 633 constituents ยท 63% correlation

Industry ยท Electrical Equipment & Parts-5.2 points

versus industry over 13 weeks ยท 42 constituents ยท 70% correlation

Sensitivity to Industrials2.71 beta

39% of weekly movement explained by the sector over one year.

Sensitivity to Electrical Equipment & Parts1.66 beta

49% of weekly movement explained by the industry over one year.

Return components

13-week and 52-week returns relative to QQQ

This is a return bridge, not a claim of cause. It starts with the benchmark return, then shows the difference added at sector, industry and ticker level.

Last 13 weeks-26.3 points vs benchmark
Broad market-0.5%
Sector difference-0.4%
Industry difference-20.7%
Ticker difference-5.2%

The largest source of relative weakness was the industry difference. LTBR returned -26.7%; QQQ returned -0.5%.

Last 52 weeks-71.6 points vs benchmark
Broad market+25.2%
Sector difference-22.5%
Industry difference+2.3%
Ticker difference-51.4%

The largest source of relative weakness was the ticker difference. LTBR returned -46.4%; QQQ returned 25.2%.

Market conditions

LTBR in rising and falling benchmark weeks

Downside beta is higher than upside beta, so weak benchmark weeks have carried more sensitivity.

Upside beta2.69163% upside capture
Downside beta3.18332% downside capture
Current splitMore exposed in falling markets-0.49 beta gap
ConditionWeeksLTBR averageQQQ averageBetaBeat benchmark
Benchmark up29+3.75%+2.29%2.6941%
Benchmark down23-6.11%-1.84%3.1835%
Strongest benchmark weeks10+7.05%+4.05%3.1460%
Weakest benchmark weeks10-10.22%-3.12%4.6520%
Quieter benchmark weeks26-1.93%+0.23%-0.0331%
Historical extremes

Strongest and weakest 13-week relative periods

Distinct 13-week windows prevent one long move from filling the list with overlapping dates.

Strongest relative periods

2024-08-16 to 2024-11-08+215.8 pts

LTBR 230.1% ยท QQQ 14.3%

The return pattern shows that the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2020-11-20 to 2021-02-12+211.3 pts

LTBR 227.2% ยท QQQ 15.9%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2021-08-20 to 2021-11-12+120.4 pts

LTBR 127.5% ยท QQQ 7.1%

The return pattern shows that the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.

Weakest relative periods

2023-10-27 to 2024-01-19-55.2 pts

LTBR -36.1% ยท QQQ 19.1%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2026-04-24 to 2026-07-17-49.9 pts

LTBR -42.8% ยท QQQ 7.2%

The return pattern shows that the sector moved the same way, and the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
2025-11-07 to 2026-01-30-41.6 pts

LTBR -42.7% ยท QQQ -1.0%

The return pattern shows that the industry added to the move, and the ticker moved beyond its peer backdrop.
Pressure and timing

Drawdowns and lead/lag relationship

The strongest link is in the same week. Lead/lag evidence is treated as secondary because timing relationships can change quickly.

Drawdown from each rolling high

Worst available drawdown: LTBR -83.4% ยท QQQ -35.1%

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LTBR drawdownQQQ drawdown
Ticker leads 2w
-6%
Ticker leads 1w
3%
Same week
29%
Benchmark leads 1w
-4%
Benchmark leads 2w
1%
Observable signals

Signals that would confirm or change the reading

These are conditions to monitor, not price targets or forecasts.

Relative strengthBelow the zero baseline

A sustained move above zero would mark a meaningful repair in the stock/benchmark ratio.

Up/down beta-0.49 upside-minus-downside gap

Downside beta is higher than upside beta. A narrowing gap would be the first sign of better asymmetry.

Exposure trendBeta is stable

Rising beta means broad-market moves are carrying more weight; falling beta means ticker-specific forces are carrying more weight.

Peer confirmation-5.2 points versus Electrical Equipment & Parts over 13 weeks

Strength shared by the peer group is broader; strength confined to the ticker is more company-specific and usually less stable.

Method and limits

Data and interpretation limits

Data
Completed weekly observations from 2020-09-04 to 2026-08-21 ยท 312 aligned weeks.
Current reading
52 weeks; rolling charts use 26 weeks.
Relative strength
Stock/benchmark ratio compared with its trailing 52-week average.
Peer evidence
At least 10 sector constituents and 5 industry constituents. Thin groups are excluded.
Boundary
Historical relationship analysis, not a forecast or a statement of cause. Historical relationships can break without warning.

Evidence context