- The trend backdrop is active with a 8-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
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Week ended 14 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Far Eastern Department Stores, Ltd. · Consumer Cyclical · Department Stores
Latest close
21.65 TWD
-1.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 0.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 57.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.6%, after a -3.1% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
47
out of 100
Latest Close
21.65 TWD
14 Aug 2026
1W Return
-1.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
-3.1%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
2.9%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
59.6%
31 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.9x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through
-1.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move -3.1%.
Indicator stack
60/56
Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window.
Trend backdrop
Active
The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime.
Patient Capital
Quiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
News sentiment
50/100
0 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 0.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 57.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -1.6%, after a -3.1% four-week move.
52-week price path
Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price
Trend Line
Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand
Is real participation confirming the move?
Latest weekly volume is 0.9x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price
Activity pressure and institutional-style signals
These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.
Activity pressure path
Latest 0.7612-week average 0.49
12-week confirmation
Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.76Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is -3.1% over four weeks, 2.9% over 12 weeks, and 6.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 8 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak8 weeks
Active weeks in one year31
Trend breadth59.6%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.46Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-24.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-27.99Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-19.2%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation
Open full factor analysis
What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it
A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.
No published fundamental snapshot is available for this company.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment
What other market participants are doing
Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.
Insider activity-
No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.
News sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 0 relevant articles.
0 positive · 0 neutral · 0 negativePatient CapitalQuiet
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk
What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been
Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.
Next earnings-No event is currently stored.
Options expected move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-6.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.5%Standard deviation of weekly returns.
Weekly gains and losses
Latest 26 completed weeksEach bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.
13 Feb
20 Mar
17 Apr
15 May
12 Jun
10 Jul
14 Aug
Weeks higher10 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.8%Week of 5 Jun.
Worst week-3.7%Week of 24 Apr.
Latest week-1.6%Week of 14 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains1
Modest gains9
Flat weeks3
Modest losses13
Sharp losses0
Recent vol2.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.2%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.0% / -1.4%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context
Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?
Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.
SectorTW Consumer Cyclical
4-week rank78 / 100
Group average1.1%
Trend breadth43.0%
Trend43.0%active weekly trend signals
MD68.0%positive activity pressure
RS6.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryTW Department Stores
4-week rank7 / 9
Group average2.1%
Trend breadth55.6%
Trend55.6%active weekly trend signals
MD77.8%positive activity pressure
RS11.1%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
08 · Evidence and weekly data
The underlying research record
Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.
Weekly tape48/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 48/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis55/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.76; No reversal markers Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalQuietActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
No recent buy signal Sentiment50/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 0 relevant articles.
Insiders50/100No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.
Earnings50/100No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend Line | Fair Value | Pressure | Leadership | Volume | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | 21.65 TWD | -1.6% | 21.64 TWD | 22.07 TWD | 0.46 | -27.99 | 12.2M | On |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 22.00 TWD | -0.7% | 21.63 TWD | 22.05 TWD | 0.60 | -25.03 | 7.6M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 22.15 TWD | -0.4% | 21.58 TWD | 22.03 TWD | 0.60 | -23.39 | 14.3M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 22.25 TWD | -0.4% | 21.54 TWD | 22.01 TWD | 0.63 | -24.78 | 12.3M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 22.35 TWD | 0.4% | 21.51 TWD | 21.99 TWD | 0.61 | -23.49 | 9.3M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 22.25 TWD | 0.9% | 21.48 TWD | 21.97 TWD | 0.71 | -29.06 | 0 | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 22.05 TWD | 0.7% | 21.49 TWD | 21.95 TWD | 0.90 | -32.63 | 27.2M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 21.89 TWD | -3.3% | 21.51 TWD | 21.93 TWD | 0.86 | -30.65 | 16.2M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 22.65 TWD | 0.4% | 21.54 TWD | 21.91 TWD | 0.43 | -31.95 | 15.2M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 22.55 TWD | 1.5% | 21.50 TWD | 21.89 TWD | -0.15 | -29.58 | 16.8M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 22.22 TWD | 7.8% | 21.44 TWD | 21.87 TWD | -0.62 | -32.78 | 22.7M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 20.62 TWD | -2.0% | 21.38 TWD | 21.85 TWD | -1.03 | -37.94 | 11.7M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 21.04 TWD | 0.0% | 21.40 TWD | 21.85 TWD | -0.90 | -33.82 | 8.2M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 21.04 TWD | 0.5% | 21.39 TWD | 21.83 TWD | -0.63 | -32.86 | 10.1M | Off |
How to use this report
This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.