6522 JPX Week ended 07 Aug 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Asterisk Inc. · Technology · Communication Equipment

Latest close 1,830 JPY
15.0% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is active. Price is 85.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 66.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 15.0%, after a -10.7% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.

Setup score 63 out of 100
Latest Close 1,830 JPY 7 Aug 2026
1W Return 15.0% latest completed week
4W Return -10.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return 80.8% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 40.4% 21 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.5x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • The trend backdrop is active with a 21-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 positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • Next-week expectancy is negative at 34.93% based on similar historical setup states.
  • 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
What to watch next
  • 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.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is active. Price is 85.8% above the Trend Line and sits at 66.5% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 15.0%, after a -10.7% 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 1.5x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 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 7 Aug
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 0.6412-week average 0.76

12-week confirmation

Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure7/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership12/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.64Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is -10.7% over four weeks, 80.8% over 12 weeks, and 324.6% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 21 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W15.0%
4W-10.7%
12W80.8%
26W361.0%
52W324.6%
Active trend streak21 weeks
Active weeks in one year21
Trend breadth40.4%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.41Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change364.8%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership121.36Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-24.2%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.

Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment50/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 4 relevant articles.

0 positive · 4 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 move-Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-29.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility31.3%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+117.3%Week of 20 Mar.
Worst week-36.2%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week+15.0%Week of 7 Aug.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains10
Modest gains3
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses9
Recent vol31.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol25.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew20.0% / -5.9%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.

WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
7 Aug 20261,830 JPY15.0%984.9 JPY614.3 JPY0.41121.368.4MOn
31 Jul 20261,591 JPY-5.9%937.0 JPY608.2 JPY0.46101.585.7MOn
24 Jul 20261,690 JPY29.2%896.7 JPY603.2 JPY0.48118.108.1MOn
17 Jul 20261,308 JPY-36.2%851.8 JPY597.8 JPY0.2174.437.9MOn
10 Jul 20262,050 JPY5.1%820.0 JPY594.4 JPY0.09160.0220.9MOn
3 Jul 20261,950 JPY91.2%763.3 JPY586.8 JPY-0.33151.309.8MOn
26 Jun 20261,020 JPY1.1%710.3 JPY580.1 JPY-0.5736.351.3MOn
19 Jun 20261,009 JPY42.1%688.3 JPY579.6 JPY-0.5032.333.9MOn
12 Jun 2026710.0 JPY-5.7%666.6 JPY579.4 JPY-0.371.07292.1KOn
5 Jun 2026753.0 JPY-5.3%654.9 JPY581.1 JPY-0.116.26237.2KOn
29 May 2026795.0 JPY-19.0%641.7 JPY582.2 JPY0.2012.722.0MOn
22 May 2026982.0 JPY-3.0%626.6 JPY582.9 JPY0.4646.001.5MOn
15 May 20261,012 JPY-19.9%605.9 JPY582.5 JPY0.6856.332.0MOn
8 May 20261,263 JPY6.9%584.4 JPY581.9 JPY0.8192.821.2MOn
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.

Evidence context