- The trend backdrop is active with a 30-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- 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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Visual Photonics Epitaxy Co., Ltd. · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Latest close
379.5 TWD
4.3%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 27.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.3%, after a 34.6% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
59
out of 100
Latest Close
379.5 TWD
14 Aug 2026
1W Return
4.3%
latest completed week
4W Return
34.6%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-10.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
88.5%
46 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.5x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 43.24% based on similar historical setup states.
- Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
- 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
4.3%
Latest completed week; four-week move 34.6%.
Indicator stack
94/40
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.
Next-Week Expectancy
Negative 43.24%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
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 27.3% above the Trend Line and sits at 76.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.3%, after a 34.6% 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 0.5x 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 0.7412-week average 0.91
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active 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 pressure0.74Current 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 34.6% over four weeks, -10.1% over 12 weeks, and 161.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 30 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak30 weeks
Active weeks in one year46
Trend breadth88.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.60Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change11.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership24.29Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change2172.4%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-16.9%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility13.7%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 higher15 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+24.7%Week of 7 Aug.
Worst week-15.8%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week+4.3%Week of 14 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains12
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses7
Recent vol13.7%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew10.4% / -5.4%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 Technology
4-week rank16 / 100
Group average12.8%
Trend breadth79.0%
Trend79.0%active weekly trend signals
MD27.0%positive activity pressure
RS64.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryTW Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
4-week rank3 / 65
Group average2.4%
Trend breadth49.2%
Trend49.2%active weekly trend signals
MD10.8%positive activity pressure
RS40.0%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 tape57/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 57/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis76/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 6/12, relative leadership 12/12.
Activity pressure 0.74; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 43.24%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 43.24% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. 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 | 379.5 TWD | 4.3% | 298.1 TWD | 171.6 TWD | -0.60 | 24.29 | 18.2M | On |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 364.0 TWD | 24.7% | 290.3 TWD | 170.0 TWD | -0.74 | 24.30 | 70.5M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 292.0 TWD | -12.3% | 283.1 TWD | 168.5 TWD | -0.89 | 2.84 | 35.0M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 333.0 TWD | 18.1% | 278.6 TWD | 167.3 TWD | -0.77 | 16.03 | 51.1M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 282.0 TWD | -14.7% | 271.9 TWD | 165.9 TWD | -0.68 | 1.07 | 25.5M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 330.5 TWD | -7.7% | 267.1 TWD | 164.8 TWD | -0.08 | 11.73 | 0 | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 358.0 TWD | 2.9% | 260.6 TWD | 163.4 TWD | 0.28 | 17.92 | 9.7M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 348.0 TWD | -15.8% | 253.4 TWD | 161.9 TWD | 0.68 | 21.00 | 9.1M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 413.2 TWD | 18.2% | 246.3 TWD | 160.4 TWD | 1.12 | 38.91 | 81.3M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 349.6 TWD | -11.8% | 237.4 TWD | 158.5 TWD | 1.23 | 24.99 | 43.1M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 396.3 TWD | -5.5% | 230.9 TWD | 156.9 TWD | 1.44 | 40.28 | 7.2M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 419.2 TWD | -0.7% | 222.3 TWD | 155.0 TWD | 1.57 | 51.40 | 41.0M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 422.1 TWD | 18.5% | 213.1 TWD | 152.8 TWD | 1.65 | 63.75 | 68.5M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 356.1 TWD | 6.4% | 203.8 TWD | 150.7 TWD | 1.62 | 44.17 | 13.9M | 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.