What the company does
Nippon Soda Co., Ltd., together with its subsidiaries, provides agri-business, pharmaceuticals, specialty chemicals, eco chemicals, and chlor-alkali products in Japan and internationally. The company offers agrichemicals, such as fungicides, insecticides, acaricides, and herbicides; pharmaceutical excipients, including hydroxypropyl cellulose, sodium stearyl fumarate, and diaminomaleonitrile; specialty chemicals, such as organic titanate, magnesium ethylate, liquid-1, 2-polybutadiene, o-tolidine diisocyanate, adhesive agents for film lamination, photoresist base resins, epoxy catalyst, permethyl polysilane, and crown ethers; water treatment chemicals comprising calcium hypochlorite, uroliths remover, chelating agent for heavy metal, photo catalyst, bactericides, algaecides, termiticide, and treatment systems for PCBs; and chlor-alkali …
What the weekly tape is saying
4041 closed the latest completed week at 3,560 JPY. The 4-week return is 2.9% and the 12-week return is -0.3%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is -0.96. Setup signature: Balanced read with a 40/100 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
- 3,626 JPY
- Vs Trend Line
- -1.8%
- Fair Value
- 2,809 JPY
- Vs Fair Value
- 26.7%
- 52W High
- 4,096 JPY
- 52W Low
- 2,772 JPY
- Drawdown
- -13.1%
- Range Position
- 59.5%
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
- 47
- 52W Active Breadth
- 90.4%
- Sector Scope
- JP Basic Materials
- Sector Rank
- 49 of 264
- Sector Percentile
- 81.7%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
JP Basic Materials
- Tracked Peers
- 100
- 4W Rank
- 35 of 100
- Avg 1W
- -1.4%
- Avg 4W
- 0.5%
- Trend Breadth
- 64.0%
- Positive MD
- 42.0%
JP Chemicals
- Tracked Peers
- 36
- 4W Rank
- 10 of 36
- Avg 1W
- -2.8%
- Avg 4W
- -2.7%
- Trend Breadth
- 61.1%
- Positive RS
- 25.0%
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
- -0.96
- 4W MD Change
- -3.4%
- Relative Strength
- -21.61
- 4W RS Change
- -8.9%
- Expectation
- Positive
- Probability
- 58.10%
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
- 657.3K
- 13W Average
- 658.2K
- 52W Average
- 599.2K
- Vs 13W
- 1.0x
- Vs 52W
- 1.1x
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
- 2.4%
- 52W Volatility
- 2.7%
- Upside Weeks
- 28
- Downside Weeks
- 23
- Downside Breadth
- 44.2%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 2.5% / -1.9%
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
- Basic Materials
- Industry
- Chemicals
- Currency
- JPY
- Market Cap
- 195.4B
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 | 3,560 JPY | 1.3% | 3,626 JPY | 2,809 JPY | -0.96 | -21.61 | 657.3K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 3,515 JPY | -3.6% | 3,621 JPY | 2,800 JPY | -0.90 | -23.68 | 584.5K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 3,645 JPY | 1.5% | 3,617 JPY | 2,791 JPY | -0.83 | -21.04 | 685.0K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 3,590 JPY | 3.8% | 3,607 JPY | 2,781 JPY | -0.86 | -19.00 | 1.0M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 3,460 JPY | -5.5% | 3,599 JPY | 2,771 JPY | -0.93 | -19.84 | 970.1K | Off |
| 8 May 2026 | 3,660 JPY | 1.1% | 3,592 JPY | 2,762 JPY | -0.92 | -17.31 | 295.5K | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 3,620 JPY | -0.1% | 3,579 JPY | 2,751 JPY | -0.86 | -14.05 | 503.1K | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 3,625 JPY | -2.4% | 3,568 JPY | 2,741 JPY | -0.79 | -14.43 | 467.8K | On |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 3,715 JPY | 0.7% | 3,559 JPY | 2,731 JPY | -0.69 | -10.71 | 530.6K | On |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 3,690 JPY | 2.1% | 3,546 JPY | 2,720 JPY | -0.65 | -9.11 | 640.3K | On |
| 3 Apr 2026 | 3,615 JPY | 1.8% | 3,533 JPY | 2,709 JPY | -0.47 | -4.84 | 702.7K | On |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 3,550 JPY | -0.5% | 3,524 JPY | 2,699 JPY | 0.00 | -7.20 | 880.7K | On |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 3,570 JPY | -1.2% | 3,518 JPY | 2,689 JPY | 0.59 | -6.91 | 629.2K | On |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 3,613 JPY | -6.6% | 3,510 JPY | 2,678 JPY | 1.19 | -6.72 | 1.2M | On |