- The trend backdrop is active with a 7-week active streak.
- Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
- Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
- Activity pressure is constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
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Weekly Investor Report
Formosa Taffeta Co., Ltd. · Consumer Cyclical · Textile Manufacturing
Latest close
17.50 TWD
1.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 5.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 49.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.4%, after a -8.9% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
35
out of 100
Latest Close
17.50 TWD
14 Aug 2026
1W Return
1.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
-8.9%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
18.2%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
50.0%
26 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.4x
vs 13-week average
- Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 42.89% based on similar historical setup states.
- Recent volatility is running well above the one-year baseline.
- 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
1.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move -8.9%.
Indicator stack
52/60
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
Negative 42.89%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
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 5.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 49.8% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.4%, after a -8.9% 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 0.4x 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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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 0.6812-week average 0.36
12-week confirmation
Trend active7/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.68Current 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 -8.9% over four weeks, 18.2% over 12 weeks, and 13.0% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 7 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak7 weeks
Active weeks in one year26
Trend breadth50.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.69Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-31.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-21.69Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-89.9%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-16.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.1%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 higher12 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+13.2%Week of 3 Jul.
Worst week-9.9%Week of 31 Jul.
Latest week+1.4%Week of 14 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains9
Flat weeks2
Modest losses7
Sharp losses5
Recent vol6.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.9%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/23Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.9% / -2.6%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 Consumer Cyclical
4-week rank93 / 100
Group average1.1%
Trend breadth43.0%
Trend43.0%active weekly trend signals
MD68.0%positive activity pressure
RS6.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryTW Textile Manufacturing
4-week rank51 / 56
Group average-0.3%
Trend breadth35.7%
Trend35.7%active weekly trend signals
MD67.9%positive activity pressure
RS1.8%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 tape36/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 36/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis50/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 7/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.68; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 42.89%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 42.89% historical one-week setup read.
Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. 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 | 17.50 TWD | 1.4% | 16.53 TWD | 18.35 TWD | 0.69 | -21.69 | 8.9M | On |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 17.25 TWD | 0.0% | 16.46 TWD | 18.39 TWD | 0.95 | -20.86 | 10.9M | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 17.25 TWD | -9.9% | 16.40 TWD | 18.43 TWD | 1.00 | -19.71 | 23.9M | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 19.15 TWD | -0.3% | 16.33 TWD | 18.47 TWD | 1.16 | -12.87 | 62.0M | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 19.20 TWD | 11.3% | 16.21 TWD | 18.50 TWD | 1.00 | -11.42 | 72.0M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 17.25 TWD | -6.3% | 16.09 TWD | 18.53 TWD | 0.75 | -25.78 | 0 | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 18.42 TWD | 13.2% | 16.05 TWD | 18.57 TWD | 0.61 | -24.01 | 47.2M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 16.27 TWD | -1.5% | 15.94 TWD | 18.61 TWD | 0.22 | -30.21 | 23.3M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 16.52 TWD | 1.8% | 15.91 TWD | 18.66 TWD | -0.15 | -32.71 | 9.0M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 16.22 TWD | 0.3% | 15.88 TWD | 18.71 TWD | -0.58 | -31.21 | 11.6M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 16.18 TWD | 7.4% | 15.83 TWD | 18.76 TWD | -0.79 | -33.55 | 24.6M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 15.05 TWD | 1.6% | 15.78 TWD | 18.81 TWD | -1.00 | -38.44 | 14.1M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 14.81 TWD | 0.0% | 15.78 TWD | 18.87 TWD | -1.07 | -36.81 | 6.8M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 14.81 TWD | -4.1% | 15.78 TWD | 18.92 TWD | -0.96 | -35.98 | 12.4M | 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.