- The trend backdrop is active with a 6-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.
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Weekly Investor Report
Kao Hsing Chang Iron & Steel Corp. · Basic Materials · Steel
Latest close
30.75 TWD
0.2%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 8.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 86.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.2%, after a -1.0% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
49
out of 100
Latest Close
30.75 TWD
14 Aug 2026
1W Return
0.2%
latest completed week
4W Return
-1.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
15.5%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
59.6%
31 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.6x
vs 13-week average
- No major top-level risk cluster is currently dominant.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- 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
0.2%
Latest completed week; four-week move -1.0%.
Indicator stack
54/72
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.
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 8.2% above the Trend Line and sits at 86.2% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.2%, after a -1.0% 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 0.6x 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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27 Feb
6 Mar
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20 Mar
27 Mar
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24 Apr
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22 May
29 May
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31 Jul
7 Aug
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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 0.8412-week average 0.49
12-week confirmation
Trend active6/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure10/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.84Current 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 -1.0% over four weeks, 15.5% over 12 weeks, and 30.4% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 6 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak6 weeks
Active weeks in one year31
Trend breadth59.6%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.09Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change28.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-20.55Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-27.2%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-3.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.0%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 higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+7.6%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-6.6%Week of 3 Apr.
Latest week+0.2%Week of 14 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains10
Flat weeks0
Modest losses12
Sharp losses1
Recent vol3.0%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.6%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split29/21Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.3% / -1.8%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 Basic Materials
4-week rank57 / 100
Group average-0.1%
Trend breadth39.0%
Trend39.0%active weekly trend signals
MD42.0%positive activity pressure
RS10.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryTW Steel
4-week rank26 / 38
Group average3.7%
Trend breadth34.2%
Trend34.2%active weekly trend signals
MD47.4%positive activity pressure
RS2.6%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 tape48/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 48/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis54/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 6/12, activity pressure 10/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.84; No reversal markers 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 | 30.75 TWD | 0.2% | 28.42 TWD | 25.13 TWD | 1.09 | -20.55 | 94.4K | On |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 30.70 TWD | -0.8% | 28.35 TWD | 25.05 TWD | 1.22 | -18.41 | 162.9K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 30.95 TWD | -0.2% | 28.26 TWD | 24.97 TWD | 1.07 | -16.20 | 134.6K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 31.00 TWD | -0.2% | 28.15 TWD | 24.88 TWD | 1.02 | -17.63 | 204.0K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 31.05 TWD | 7.6% | 28.06 TWD | 24.80 TWD | 0.85 | -16.15 | 172.5K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 28.85 TWD | -3.1% | 27.97 TWD | 24.71 TWD | 0.76 | -27.21 | 0 | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 29.77 TWD | 2.5% | 27.97 TWD | 24.64 TWD | 0.91 | -27.90 | 158.0K | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 29.04 TWD | -2.4% | 27.93 TWD | 24.56 TWD | 0.92 | -26.90 | 125.8K | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 29.77 TWD | 2.7% | 27.86 TWD | 24.48 TWD | 0.68 | -28.74 | 110.7K | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 28.99 TWD | -1.0% | 27.76 TWD | 24.40 TWD | 0.20 | -27.59 | 260.5K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 29.28 TWD | 5.0% | 27.70 TWD | 24.33 TWD | -0.38 | -28.99 | 260.1K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 27.88 TWD | 4.7% | 27.60 TWD | 24.25 TWD | -0.78 | -32.53 | 126.3K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 26.63 TWD | 0.2% | 27.55 TWD | 24.18 TWD | -1.03 | -32.46 | 91.6K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 26.58 TWD | -2.3% | 27.54 TWD | 24.12 TWD | -1.00 | -31.48 | 105.2K | Off |
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.