What the company does
Step Co.,Ltd. operates cram schools in Japan. The company operates and manages after-school child care and nursery schools, as well as produces edits, prints, and binds teaching materials. It has 163 schools in Kanagawa prefecture. Step Co.,Ltd. was founded in 1975 and is headquartered in Fujisawa, Japan.
What the weekly tape is saying
9795 closed the latest completed week at 2,261 JPY. The 4-week return is 0.4% and the 12-week return is -6.5%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is -1.34. Setup signature: Risk-first tape with a 36/100 composite read.
A compressed read of the whole setup
The radar blends trend persistence, momentum, Market Dynamics, Relative Strength, volume confirmation, and risk control into one weekly cockpit.
Scoreboard
16-week signal tape
Price, Trend Line, and Fair Value
Weekly price context with the latest close, trend position, Fair Value gap, drawdown, and 52-week range location.
52-week price path
Price map
- Trend Line
- 2,382 JPY
- Vs Trend Line
- -5.1%
- Fair Value
- 2,018 JPY
- Vs Fair Value
- 12.0%
- 52W High
- 2,574 JPY
- 52W Low
- 2,130 JPY
- Drawdown
- -12.2%
- Range Position
- 29.6%
Returns and trend persistence
Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.
Return windows
Trend read
- Active Streak
- 0 weeks
- 52W Active Weeks
- 44
- 52W Active Breadth
- 84.6%
- Sector Scope
- JP Consumer Defensive
- Sector Rank
- 117 of 279
- Sector Percentile
- 58.3%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
JP Consumer Defensive
- Tracked Peers
- 100
- 4W Rank
- - of 100
- Avg 1W
- 2.3%
- Avg 4W
- 0.8%
- Trend Breadth
- 33.0%
- Positive MD
- 20.0%
JP Education & Training Services
- Tracked Peers
- 33
- 4W Rank
- 9 of 33
- Avg 1W
- -0.1%
- Avg 4W
- 0.0%
- Trend Breadth
- 15.2%
- Positive RS
- 3.0%
Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation
Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.
Dynamics path
Signal state
- Market Dynamics
- -1.34
- 4W MD Change
- -1.9%
- Relative Strength
- -26.91
- 4W RS Change
- -9.3%
- Expectation
- Undecided
- Probability
- 50.79%
Participation and confirmation
Volume tells us whether the latest weekly move is being confirmed by unusual participation.
52-week volume profile
Volume map
- Latest Volume
- 52.0K
- 13W Average
- 64.5K
- 52W Average
- 66.8K
- Vs 13W
- 0.8x
- Vs 52W
- 0.8x
Volatility, downside weeks, and return shape
A compact risk profile shows whether the move is steady, volatile, or being driven by sharp one-week jumps.
26-week return distribution
Risk map
- 13W Volatility
- 1.5%
- 52W Volatility
- 2.1%
- Upside Weeks
- 29
- Downside Weeks
- 23
- Downside Breadth
- 44.2%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 1.5% / -1.6%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- JPX
- Country
- JP
- Sector
- Consumer Defensive
- Industry
- Education & Training Services
- Currency
- JPY
- Market Cap
- 33.9B
Opportunity signals
- Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
Risk signals
- Trend Signal is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
- Market Dynamics is negative, which weakens the current setup.
Watch next
- Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
- Market Dynamics is the pressure gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
- A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Recent completed weeks
The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.
| Week | Close | Return | Trend | Fair Value | MD | RS | Volume | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | 2,261 JPY | 1.4% | 2,382 JPY | 2,018 JPY | -1.34 | -26.91 | 52.0K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 2,229 JPY | 0.6% | 2,386 JPY | 2,014 JPY | -1.33 | -29.20 | 83.8K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 2,216 JPY | -0.4% | 2,391 JPY | 2,010 JPY | -1.41 | -30.02 | 52.7K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 2,226 JPY | -1.2% | 2,396 JPY | 2,006 JPY | -1.40 | -27.08 | 45.0K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 2,252 JPY | -0.3% | 2,400 JPY | 2,002 JPY | -1.31 | -24.61 | 63.1K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 2,258 JPY | -0.8% | 2,402 JPY | 1,998 JPY | -1.22 | -26.61 | 25.8K | Off |
| 1 May 2026 | 2,276 JPY | -2.6% | 2,405 JPY | 1,994 JPY | -1.14 | -22.76 | 69.5K | Off |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 2,336 JPY | -3.7% | 2,407 JPY | 1,990 JPY | -0.94 | -21.63 | 108.2K | Off |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 2,426 JPY | -0.1% | 2,412 JPY | 1,985 JPY | -0.64 | -17.62 | 75.5K | On |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 2,428 JPY | 0.4% | 2,410 JPY | 1,980 JPY | -0.49 | -16.09 | 44.2K | On |
| 3 Apr 2026 | 2,418 JPY | -2.1% | 2,406 JPY | 1,976 JPY | -0.18 | -11.25 | 93.8K | On |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 2,470 JPY | 2.1% | 2,402 JPY | 1,971 JPY | 0.10 | -10.36 | 80.8K | On |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 2,419 JPY | -0.7% | 2,395 JPY | 1,966 JPY | 0.22 | -12.66 | 44.3K | On |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 2,437 JPY | -1.8% | 2,390 JPY | 1,961 JPY | 0.35 | -13.16 | 84.7K | On |