What the company does
Orcadian Energy Plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration, appraisal, and development of oil and gas in the United Kingdom. The company holds 100% interest in UKCS Seaward Licences P2244, which contains the Pilot and Harbour heavy oil discoveries; P2482, which includes the Elke and Narwhal discoveries; and P2634, which contains the Fynn heavy oil discovery. It also provides P2650 which include shallow gas prospects; and P2680 which contains Earlham development project, the Orwell re-development project, and the Clover gas prospect. The company formerly known as Orcadian Energy Limited and changed its name …
What the weekly tape is saying
ORCA closed the latest completed week at 12.50 GBP. The 4-week return is -18.3% and the 12-week return is -15.3%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is -1.43. Setup signature: Risk-first tape with a 16/100 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
- 15.35 GBP
- Vs Trend Line
- -18.5%
- Fair Value
- 11.12 GBP
- Vs Fair Value
- 12.4%
- 52W High
- 22.00 GBP
- 52W Low
- 8.00 GBP
- Drawdown
- -43.2%
- Range Position
- 32.1%
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
- 34
- 52W Active Breadth
- 65.4%
- Sector Scope
- GB Energy
- Sector Rank
- 87 of 94
- Sector Percentile
- 7.5%
Sector and industry pulse
Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.
GB Energy
- Tracked Peers
- 94
- 4W Rank
- 84 of 94
- Avg 1W
- -2.1%
- Avg 4W
- -6.6%
- Trend Breadth
- 54.3%
- Positive MD
- 34.0%
GB Oil & Gas E&P
- Tracked Peers
- 69
- 4W Rank
- 63 of 69
- Avg 1W
- -2.1%
- Avg 4W
- -6.4%
- Trend Breadth
- 59.4%
- Positive RS
- 47.8%
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
- -1.43
- 4W MD Change
- -88.9%
- Relative Strength
- -10.76
- 4W RS Change
- -181.5%
- Expectation
- Negative
- Probability
- 34.99%
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
- 372.5K
- 13W Average
- 413.4K
- 52W Average
- 503.7K
- Vs 13W
- 0.9x
- Vs 52W
- 0.7x
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
- 9.3%
- 52W Volatility
- 12.8%
- Upside Weeks
- 18
- Downside Weeks
- 21
- Downside Breadth
- 40.4%
- Avg Gain / Loss
- 11.8% / -7.8%
Classification, opportunities, risks, and watch points
Top-level read across company classification, constructive evidence, caution points, and the next things that matter.
Classification
- Exchange
- LSE
- Country
- GB
- Sector
- Energy
- Industry
- Oil & Gas E&P
- Currency
- GBP
- Market Cap
- 11.3M
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.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- The latest week was a sharp negative move.
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 | 12.50 GBP | -10.7% | 15.35 GBP | 11.12 GBP | -1.43 | -10.76 | 372.5K | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 14.00 GBP | -1.8% | 15.45 GBP | 11.06 GBP | -1.29 | 0.88 | 35.2K | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 14.25 GBP | 0.0% | 15.42 GBP | 10.98 GBP | -1.16 | 2.60 | 194.5K | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 14.25 GBP | -6.9% | 15.51 GBP | 10.92 GBP | -1.05 | 2.38 | 200.6K | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 15.30 GBP | 2.0% | 15.37 GBP | 10.86 GBP | -0.76 | 13.19 | 104.9K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 15.00 GBP | -14.3% | 15.16 GBP | 10.79 GBP | -0.50 | 11.13 | 443.0K | On |
| 1 May 2026 | 17.50 GBP | 0.0% | 14.97 GBP | 10.73 GBP | -0.42 | 28.51 | 109.6K | On |
| 24 Apr 2026 | 17.50 GBP | -5.4% | 14.70 GBP | 10.66 GBP | -0.51 | 29.26 | 996.1K | On |
| 17 Apr 2026 | 18.50 GBP | 23.3% | 14.40 GBP | 10.59 GBP | -0.72 | 33.70 | 860.4K | On |
| 10 Apr 2026 | 15.00 GBP | 7.1% | 14.07 GBP | 10.51 GBP | -0.88 | 9.75 | 505.6K | On |
| 3 Apr 2026 | 14.00 GBP | 3.7% | 13.86 GBP | 10.46 GBP | -0.77 | 4.10 | 371.9K | On |
| 27 Mar 2026 | 13.50 GBP | -8.5% | 13.67 GBP | 10.41 GBP | -0.38 | 5.31 | 550.3K | On |
| 20 Mar 2026 | 14.75 GBP | -9.2% | 13.51 GBP | 10.36 GBP | 0.02 | 15.87 | 629.9K | On |
| 13 Mar 2026 | 16.25 GBP | -0.3% | 13.30 GBP | 10.31 GBP | 0.26 | 23.85 | 191.2K | On |