WR NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

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Westar Energy Inc · Other · Other

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Latest close 25.86 USD
-0.2% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is - below the Trend Line and sits at 84.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.2%, after a 5.8% four-week move. Options positioning is mixed with 27/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 51/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.

Setup score 45 out of 100
Latest Close 25.86 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.2% latest completed week
4W Return 5.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 4.9% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 0.0% 0 of 13 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 60.99% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
  • 6 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
What to watch next
  • Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
  • 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 -0.2% Latest completed week; four-week move 5.8%. Indicator stack 0/50 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 Positive 60.99% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Mixed 27/100 conviction; expected move 1.3%. News sentiment 51/100 25 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is - below the Trend Line and sits at 84.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.2%, after a 5.8% four-week move.

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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
8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
Up week Down week
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 0.0712-week average 0.01

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure0/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.07Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers66 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 6 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 5.8% over four weeks, 4.9% over 12 weeks, and - over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.2%
4W5.8%
12W4.9%
26W-
52W-
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year0
Trend breadth0.0%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.00Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

A published fundamentals and factor snapshot is not available for this company.

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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.

Options positioningMixed

WR shows mixed options pressure with a 27/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 1.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction27/100
Expected move1.3%
Put/call volume
Pressure12
Speculation0
Volatility9
Trend agreement79
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 25 relevant articles.

1 positive · 24 neutral · 0 negative
Patient 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 move1.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-1.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.1%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher7 of 125 weeks finished lower.
Best week+3.5%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-4.2%Week of 19 Jun.
Latest week-0.2%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains0
Modest gains7
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses1
Recent vol2.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split7/5Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew1.8% / -1.5%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.

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 tape39/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 39/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis1/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 0/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.07; 6 reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 60.99%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 60.99% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors50/100

No published factor snapshot is available yet.

 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options52/100

WR shows mixed options pressure with a 27/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of n/a, expected move of 1.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 1.3% Sentiment51/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 25 relevant articles.

Unpacking Q1 Earnings: Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO) In The Context Of Other Mixed or Offshore Upstream E&P Stocks Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings50/100

No stored earnings event is currently attached to this ticker.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202625.86 USD-0.2%-25.10 USD0.00-9.2KOff
24 Jul 202625.92 USD3.4%-25.04 USD0.00-10.1KOff
17 Jul 202625.06 USD1.8%-24.96 USD0.00-992Off
10 Jul 202624.61 USD0.7%-24.95 USD0.00-13.1KOff
3 Jul 202624.44 USD1.8%-24.99 USD0.00-31.3KOff
26 Jun 202624.01 USD-1.3%-25.06 USD0.00-21.3KOff
19 Jun 202624.31 USD-4.2%-25.21 USD0.00-10.8KOff
12 Jun 202625.37 USD0.3%-25.36 USD0.00-22.0KOff
5 Jun 202625.30 USD-0.7%-25.35 USD0.00-25.8KOff
29 May 202625.48 USD-1.3%-25.37 USD0.00-2.1KOff
22 May 202625.81 USD1.1%-25.33 USD--2.3KOff
15 May 202625.52 USD3.5%-25.09 USD--1.5KOff
8 May 202624.66 USD--24.66 USD--111.0KOff
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.