Weekly structural research ยท NYSE ยท Real Estate

ORC Stage Analysis

Orchid Island Capital Inc.

Week ending 9 Oct 2026Close USD 5.08Tenure EstablishedBenchmark SPY
Executive diagnosis

What the Activity Line geometry says now

Structure, not prediction
Downward Expansion ยท Established contraction

The weekly architecture is expanding downward.

Trend and Activity show sustained negative alignment with weak price acceptance. Repair requires persistent improvement across the structure, not merely one strong observation.

  • The Trend gate is down within the current regime.
  • Fast Activity versus Slow Activity: weakening.
  • Activity structure: wide and expanding.
Direction -89โˆ’100 bearish to +100 bullish
Energy 96/100directional strength
Maturity 53/100lifecycle context
Confidence 78/100evidence agreement
Trend gate Downstructural direction
Activity structure Wideexpanding separation
Price acceptance -100.0%position within the Activity structure
Fair Value context -16.0%USD 6.04 ยท weakening
Trend Architecture map ยท Historical context

Weekly close, Activity, Trend and Fair Value

Follow price and Trend first, then add Activity Lines to inspect the structure. Subtle bands show the regime recognized at each completed observation; the dashed line marks current Fair Value, not a historical forecast.

CloseTrendCurrent Fair Value
Background stage key
  • BalanceDirection is contained.
  • Rotation UpStructure is turning higher.
  • Upward ExpansionUptrend is established.
  • DecelerationUptrend is losing energy.
  • Rotation DownStructure is turning lower.
  • Downward ExpansionDowntrend is established.
View chart values ยท 156 observations
WeekCloseTrendRelative StrengthVolumeRegimeDirectionEnergy
2026-10-095.086.47-30.5042925293Downward Expansion-8996
2026-10-025.116.53-29.7342911005Downward Expansion-9597
2026-09-255.616.59-23.5125424055Downward Expansion-9088
2026-09-185.936.64-18.4029927179Downward Expansion-8174
2026-09-116.226.68-14.8016943777Downward Expansion-7044
2026-09-046.436.71-12.7521280248Downward Expansion-5630
2026-08-286.476.74-12.3623892777Downward Expansion-5430
2026-08-216.606.77-10.3915031018Downward Expansion-5137
2026-08-146.556.80-12.4317526663Downward Expansion-5450
2026-08-076.466.84-13.6826223279Downward Expansion-5651
2026-07-316.396.86-11.8332960395Downward Expansion-6345
2026-07-246.446.87-10.4025614289Downward Expansion-5023
2026-07-176.756.88-6.9224515284Downward Expansion-2619
2026-07-106.716.88-8.9720721951Downward Expansion-3118
2026-07-036.816.87-6.3925140265Downward Expansion-3420
2026-06-266.756.86-5.4127910450Downward Expansion-5238
2026-06-196.616.86-9.6521443456Downward Expansion-5754
2026-06-126.436.85-11.4424809560Downward Expansion-6662
2026-06-056.566.86-9.3722523621Balance-5953
2026-05-296.686.86-10.0422620262Balance-2333
2026-05-226.576.85-10.4721666868Balance-3232
2026-05-156.666.86-8.5217964420Balance-2514
2026-05-086.856.85-5.9523259782Balance75
2026-05-016.886.83-3.5326511149Deceleration2515
2026-04-246.856.81-3.1333482262Deceleration2313
2026-04-176.846.78-2.9547186156Deceleration1110
2026-04-107.006.763.6621648346Deceleration917
2026-04-036.856.735.3829587067Deceleration-1523
2026-03-276.566.714.4033528679Deceleration-2428
2026-03-206.526.691.2141690528Deceleration-817
2026-03-136.906.684.9232443536Deceleration3020
2026-03-066.956.653.9430426617Deceleration3421
2026-02-277.116.623.8539559807Deceleration3925
2026-02-207.136.593.4021342755Upward Expansion4534
2026-02-137.086.563.6229151888Upward Expansion6051
2026-02-067.156.523.2143458184Upward Expansion6580
2026-01-307.336.485.4944178230Upward Expansion6786
2026-01-237.566.439.0726487499Upward Expansion8493
2026-01-167.716.3811.1530968223Upward Expansion9391
2026-01-097.046.311.2136377608Upward Expansion7969
2026-01-026.826.27-0.3130992602Upward Expansion7047
2025-12-266.676.23-3.6816214105Upward Expansion6041
2025-12-196.686.20-2.1138771086Upward Expansion6242
2025-12-126.496.16-4.8627715688Upward Expansion5436
2025-12-056.696.14-2.6027863525Upward Expansion6644
2025-11-286.586.11-3.8927875624Upward Expansion6243
2025-11-216.456.08-2.4023106271Upward Expansion5743
2025-11-146.496.06-3.7723013241Upward Expansion6365
2025-11-076.636.01-1.5629895532Upward Expansion7278
2025-10-316.485.96-5.3947124867Upward Expansion6373
2025-10-246.735.92-1.0222894968Upward Expansion8583
2025-10-176.465.89-3.2222477686Upward Expansion7359
2025-10-106.245.89-4.9922564112Upward Expansion5736
2025-10-036.285.90-6.7034405590Upward Expansion6437
2025-09-266.115.91-8.4025130737Upward Expansion5132
2025-09-196.065.93-9.5225566469Upward Expansion5335
2025-09-126.145.96-7.4918271734Rotation Up3039
2025-09-056.235.98-4.9720117215Rotation Up4142
2025-08-296.125.99-6.6126196872Rotation Up3330
2025-08-226.076.00-7.4819988782Rotation Up2827
2025-08-156.095.99-7.1415126944Rotation Up2437
2025-08-086.086.00-6.5418869423Rotation Up2440
2025-08-015.995.99-5.9232263509Rotation Up1942
2025-07-256.215.99-5.0822085084Balance3652
2025-07-185.915.98-8.3516379852Balance-721
2025-07-115.995.98-6.8416706408Balance-213
2025-07-046.005.98-7.0714386930Balance-510
2025-06-275.795.98-9.0623152902Downward Expansion-3015
2025-06-205.805.98-6.0115768210Downward Expansion-3316
2025-06-135.805.98-6.3415288684Downward Expansion-3621
2025-06-065.715.98-8.1916135167Downward Expansion-3722
2025-05-305.625.99-8.3820699522Downward Expansion-3821
2025-05-235.605.99-7.4417051779Downward Expansion-4021
2025-05-165.805.99-6.7818986415Downward Expansion-3822
2025-05-095.796.00-2.2513839908Rotation Down-5535
2025-05-025.665.99-5.0122454759Rotation Down-3656
2025-04-255.795.99-0.2619460621Rotation Down-3765
2025-04-185.216.00-6.3214997549Rotation Down-3670
2025-04-114.886.02-13.7740392188Rotation Down-5255
2025-04-045.286.06-1.6523757669Rotation Down-3537
2025-03-286.006.081.3916200530Deceleration1717
2025-03-216.436.076.9212474418Upward Expansion4636
2025-03-146.516.058.7716742620Upward Expansion6152
2025-03-076.636.038.4117006994Upward Expansion6579
2025-02-286.706.006.1220780184Upward Expansion6785
2025-02-216.895.968.1413003961Upward Expansion8793
2025-02-146.775.924.709986835Upward Expansion8887
2025-02-076.405.890.3413388226Upward Expansion7574
2025-01-316.455.880.9823088845Upward Expansion7964
2025-01-246.045.86-6.539195751Upward Expansion5337
2025-01-176.105.85-4.2112886182Balance5934
2025-01-105.905.84-4.798105566Balance4826
2025-01-036.045.84-4.7710989888Balance5947
2024-12-275.915.83-7.506804368Balance5144
2024-12-205.955.83-6.5716995987Balance5144
2024-12-136.035.82-7.277600634Balance6243
2024-12-065.955.82-9.318181952Balance810
2024-11-295.845.81-10.327854254Balance-2112
2024-11-225.835.81-9.546145936Balance-2614
2024-11-155.775.81-9.147295256Balance-4327
2024-11-085.845.80-9.949476549Balance-1314
2024-11-015.555.79-10.3212391845Balance-3736
2024-10-255.755.80-8.4711536361Balance-19
2024-10-185.935.81-6.338106531Balance3618
2024-10-115.665.81-9.697188291Balance-47
2024-10-045.695.81-8.3210108113Balance3116
2024-09-275.915.80-4.7615059878Balance5245
2024-09-205.985.80-3.3917199819Balance6048
2024-09-135.965.78-2.749155473Balance5736
2024-09-065.855.77-1.215851493Balance3418
2024-08-305.885.75-5.1210033039Balance3413
2024-08-235.835.74-6.055574469Balance1613
2024-08-165.745.73-6.525291409Balance1015
2024-08-095.715.72-3.7110232525Balance910
2024-08-025.675.71-4.8512697456Upward Expansion1911
2024-07-265.735.70-6.2711253256Upward Expansion4125
2024-07-195.905.69-4.9013226292Upward Expansion5241
2024-07-126.045.67-5.0711120566Upward Expansion6541
2024-07-055.795.65-8.537372587Upward Expansion3518
2024-06-285.805.62-7.018997767Upward Expansion3519
2024-06-215.805.59-7.645144222Upward Expansion3620
2024-06-145.805.55-7.465985223Upward Expansion4726
2024-06-075.765.51-6.936680839Upward Expansion5131
2024-05-315.835.46-5.066876617Upward Expansion5535
2024-05-245.805.41-6.426087148Upward Expansion5436
2024-05-175.895.34-5.4311153496Deceleration6341
2024-05-105.775.27-6.129190197Deceleration4326
2024-05-035.785.23-4.576660891Deceleration4323
2024-04-265.825.20-3.816048041Deceleration4726
2024-04-195.515.17-6.955260127Upward Expansion4228
2024-04-125.605.17-8.955808875Upward Expansion5844
2024-04-055.805.17-7.554183526Upward Expansion6263
2024-03-295.965.16-6.547025088Upward Expansion7473
2024-03-225.895.16-7.736107326Upward Expansion7470
2024-03-155.675.15-9.614225171Upward Expansion6259
2024-03-085.675.14-10.084362526Upward Expansion6346
2024-03-015.705.15-10.335149771Rotation Up6742
2024-02-235.555.16-12.383281425Rotation Up3328
2024-02-165.425.18-13.575316118Rotation Up2024
2024-02-095.355.21-15.726011992Rotation Up3031
2024-02-025.575.23-11.6811252468Rotation Up3946
2024-01-265.525.23-11.795596016Rotation Up2944
2024-01-195.425.25-13.304574863Rotation Up2654
2024-01-125.635.26-9.535441560Rotation Up3862
2024-01-055.315.27-13.633666555Rotation Up2439
2023-12-295.395.28-14.145424553Balance2839
2023-12-225.425.30-13.746463965Balance1230
2023-12-155.305.30-15.4512979369Downward Expansion-723
2023-12-084.985.31-18.984759641Downward Expansion-3330
2023-12-014.855.33-21.336228673Downward Expansion-4131
2023-11-244.595.36-25.373168353Downward Expansion-4946
2023-11-174.515.40-26.385135140Downward Expansion-6464
2023-11-104.285.46-28.785081227Downward Expansion-6786
2023-11-034.285.51-28.367193261Downward Expansion-6888
2023-10-273.675.58-35.249040693Downward Expansion-9498
2023-10-203.935.65-32.897090434Downward Expansion-9497
Price vs TrendBelow-21.5%
Trend directionFalling-5.6%
Price vs current Fair ValueBelow anchor-16.0%
Fair Value directionMoving away-27.8%
Relative Strength vs benchmarkLagging-30.5%
Relative strength directionWeakening-21.5%
Price momentumNegative-27.4%
Volume balanceSupply-led0.32ร—
Beyond the current label

Is the structure strengthening or losing force?

Direction and energy measure different things

Direction shows the upward or downward lean. Energy shows the force behind the structural move: high energy can accompany a strong decline as well as an advance.

Direction

-89 / ยฑ100

-18.8 points since 2026-09-11

Energy

96 /100

+51.6 points since 2026-09-11

Recent change compares the latest reading with four observations earlier. Missing readings remain unavailable. Use the chart values above to inspect individual observations.

Comparative structural evidence

Why this architecture regime won

Every regime is evaluated
Balance0
Rotation Up8
Upward Expansion22
Deceleration37
Rotation Down89
Downward Expansion100

The winning regime is the state most consistent with the complete SM evidence set. Direction, energy, maturity and confidence describe different aspects of the current structure, while contradictory evidence remains visible rather than being averaged into false certainty.

Time spent in each state

The context behind todayโ€™s regime

2023-10-20 to 2026-10-09 ยท 156 classified observations out of 156 shown.

Balance 22%Rotation Up 10%Upward Expansion 32%Deceleration 10%Rotation Down 4%Downward Expansion 22%
Recent Trend Architecture ledger
RegimeRecognizedLast observationTenureMove inside regime
Downward Expansion2026-06-122026-10-09Established-21.0%
Balance2026-05-082026-06-05Developing-4.3%
Deceleration2026-02-272026-05-01Developing-3.2%
Upward Expansion2025-09-192026-02-20Established+17.5%
Rotation Up2025-08-012025-09-12Developing+2.6%
Balance2025-07-042025-07-25New+3.3%
Downward Expansion2025-05-162025-06-27Developing-0.2%
Rotation Down2025-04-042025-05-09Developing+9.6%
Deceleration2025-03-282025-03-28New+0.0%
Upward Expansion2025-01-242025-03-21Developing+6.5%
Balance2024-08-092025-01-17Established+6.8%
Upward Expansion2024-05-242024-08-02Developing-2.2%
Deceleration2024-04-262024-05-17New+1.2%
Upward Expansion2024-03-082024-04-19Developing-2.9%
Classic Stage Analysis comparison
Stage 1 ยท Basing47
Stage 2 ยท Advancing0
Stage 3 ยท Distribution26
Stage 4 ยท Declining100

Legacy result: Stage 4 ยท Stage 4B ยท Declining. It remains visible while the experimental architecture is validated rather than being silently discarded.

Leadership versus SPY

Is relative performance confirming the geometry?

Confirmation, not classification

Relative Strength

The security is compared with its market benchmark on the SM scale. Above zero indicates relative leadership; direction shows whether that leadership is improving or weakening.

Confirmation evidence

Lagging benchmark

Architecture confirmation
99/100
Current Relative Strength
-30.50
Relative Strength direction
Weakening
Price momentum
-27.4%
Excess performance vs benchmark
-42.3%
Real Estate regime cohort
66th percentile68 in cohort
Participation and structure

Is demand confirming the architecture?

Volume cannot overrule geometry
Relative volume1.68ร—

Latest completed volume relative to typical participation.

Up/down volume0.32ร—

Participation balance between advancing and declining observations.

Accumulation / distribution1 / 5

Recent participation evidence classified by demand and supply.

Activity alignment+0.0%

Current positive alignment across Activity and Trend.

Fast/slow rotationWeakening

Current relationship between Fast Activity and Slow Activity.

Structure stability+0.0%

Whether recent Activity evidence is stable or remains in balance.

Weekly volume with architecture context

Bars show completed weekly volume; the dashed line provides typical-volume context. Both measures use the same scale.

Decision architecture

References that would change the structural read

Evidence levels, not orders
Fast Activity USD 5.38falling
Slow Activity USD 6.29falling
Trend Reference USD 6.47-21.5% close margin
Current Fair Value USD 6.04-16.0% close margin
Structural low USD 4.85shock / repair context
What changes the read?

Fan contraction and a persistent upward fast/slow rotation are required before the declining structure is considered repaired.

Range context +6.5%
Annualized volatility +19.2%
From structural high -35.4%
From structural low +4.7%
Point-in-time evidence

What followed this architecture in this market?

Descriptive history, never a forecast

Historical comparisons use only the structural read that would have been available at each completed observation. Independent observations are used where possible, with benchmark comparison beginning after each recognized state.

Outcome horizon Samples Median movePositive periodsDirectional follow-through Median excess vs SPY Regime survived Read
Near term25+0.5%-20.6% to +16.3%+52.0%+48.0%+0.0%+80.0%Usable descriptive sample
Intermediate9+1.1%-23.4% to +14.2%+55.6%+44.4%-4.0%+44.4%Usable descriptive sample
Extended5-0.5%-16.2% to +11.8%+40.0%+60.0%-5.9%+20.0%Usable descriptive sample
Full cycle4+8.6%-23.1% to +14.9%+75.0%+25.0%-16.4%+25.0%Too little matched history
Evidence framework

What the analysis measures and where its limits lie

Trend Architecture

Trend Architecture brings Price, Fast Activity, Slow Activity and Trend into one structural read. It identifies balance, rotation, expansion, deceleration and contraction while requiring persistent evidence for confirmed regime changes.

Evidence roles

Trend, Activity, relative strength, volume and Fair Value each have a defined role in the SM evidence framework. No single reading is treated as sufficient on its own, and conflicting evidence remains visible.

Fair Value and RS

Current Fair Value provides a long-term price anchor and shows whether price is trading above, below or repairing toward that reference. Relative Strength compares the security with its benchmark and shows whether leadership is improving or weakening.

Known limitations

Weekly structure recognizes conditions after they develop. Event gaps can bypass smooth transitions, sideways markets can rotate repeatedly, and historical samples for a particular regime can be thin.

Independent market research for education. Not investment advice, a recommendation, a forecast, a target, or an execution instruction. Historical regime behaviour does not establish what happens next.

Evidence context