- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
- Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
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Weekly Investor Report
Press Metal Aluminium Holdings Berhad · Basic Materials · Aluminum
Latest close
7.93 MYR
-0.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -1.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 65.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.4%, after a 3.0% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 58/100.
Setup score
52
out of 100
Latest Close
7.93 MYR
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
-0.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
3.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-10.5%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
90.4%
47 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.1x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 1 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money 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
-0.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move 3.0%.
Indicator stack
50/33
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
58/100
22 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 not active. Price is -1.1% below the Trend Line and sits at 65.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.4%, after a 3.0% 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 1.1x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable 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 0.5912-week average 0.83
12-week confirmation
Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure6/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.59Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers11 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 1 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 3.0% over four weeks, -10.5% over 12 weeks, and 47.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year47
Trend breadth90.4%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.95Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-1.6%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership5.46Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-25.6%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 sentiment58/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 22 relevant articles.
10 positive · 9 neutral · 3 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-14.3%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.4%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
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+9.5%Week of 6 Mar.
Worst week-9.7%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week-0.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains12
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses3
Recent vol3.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split36/16Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.2% / -2.4%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.
SectorMY Basic Materials
4-week rank32 / 100
Group average1.1%
Trend breadth23.0%
Trend23.0%active weekly trend signals
MD44.0%positive activity pressure
RS24.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryMY Aluminum
4-week rank2 / 5
Group average2.3%
Trend breadth20.0%
Trend20.0%active weekly trend signals
MD20.0%positive activity pressure
RS20.0%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 tape52/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 52/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis61/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 7/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.59; 1 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 Sentiment58/100Weighted news tone is neutral across 22 relevant articles.
Press Metal to acquire Koon family’s stake in PMB Tech for RM465 mil or 70 sen per share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 7.93 MYR | -0.4% | 8.02 MYR | 5.68 MYR | -0.95 | 5.46 | 41.2M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 7.96 MYR | 1.3% | 7.99 MYR | 5.66 MYR | -0.95 | 7.05 | 32.0M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 7.86 MYR | -1.7% | 7.96 MYR | 5.64 MYR | -1.03 | 7.75 | 32.9M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 8.00 MYR | 3.9% | 7.94 MYR | 5.62 MYR | -1.08 | 8.31 | 73.4M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 7.70 MYR | -0.3% | 7.90 MYR | 5.59 MYR | -0.94 | 7.34 | 60.6M | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 7.72 MYR | 0.3% | 7.87 MYR | 5.58 MYR | -0.52 | 9.02 | 7.4M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 7.70 MYR | -9.7% | 7.84 MYR | 5.56 MYR | 0.14 | 10.09 | 17.6M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 8.53 MYR | -4.9% | 7.80 MYR | 5.53 MYR | 0.80 | 19.55 | 18.5M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 8.97 MYR | -1.2% | 7.73 MYR | 5.51 MYR | 1.17 | 28.88 | 4.2M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 9.07 MYR | 1.1% | 7.65 MYR | 5.48 MYR | 1.30 | 30.89 | 9.0M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 8.97 MYR | -1.1% | 7.56 MYR | 5.45 MYR | 1.21 | 31.56 | 71.1M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 9.07 MYR | 2.4% | 7.47 MYR | 5.42 MYR | 1.06 | 31.99 | 48.5M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 8.87 MYR | 2.4% | 7.37 MYR | 5.40 MYR | 0.84 | 28.14 | 50.5M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 8.66 MYR | 0.6% | 7.28 MYR | 5.37 MYR | 0.46 | 25.72 | 45.7M | On |
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.