- 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 constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
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Weekly Investor Report
Cathay Chemical Works Inc. · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Latest close
45.45 TWD
4.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is not active. Price is 1.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 52.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.4%, after a 2.7% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
43
out of 100
Latest Close
45.45 TWD
14 Aug 2026
1W Return
4.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
2.7%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
1.8%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
50.0%
26 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.4x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- 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
4.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move 2.7%.
Indicator stack
28/28
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 not active. Price is 1.4% above the Trend Line and sits at 52.7% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.4%, after a 2.7% 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 1.4x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.
26-week volume confirmation
Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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27 Feb
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27 Mar
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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 0.5612-week average 0.54
12-week confirmation
Trend active9/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.56Current 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 2.7% over four weeks, 1.8% over 12 weeks, and 6.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year26
Trend breadth50.0%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.40Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-182.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-27.21Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change0.9%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-10.7%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.3%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 higher16 of 2610 weeks finished lower.
Best week+4.4%Week of 14 Aug.
Worst week-6.3%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+4.4%Week of 14 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains1
Modest gains15
Flat weeks0
Modest losses7
Sharp losses3
Recent vol2.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.0%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.3% / -2.3%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 rank33 / 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 Specialty Chemicals
4-week rank24 / 64
Group average0.4%
Trend breadth37.5%
Trend37.5%active weekly trend signals
MD26.6%positive activity pressure
RS9.4%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 tape38/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 38/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis53/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 9/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.56; 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 | 45.45 TWD | 4.4% | 44.84 TWD | 40.47 TWD | -0.40 | -27.21 | 1.5M | Off |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 43.55 TWD | 1.1% | 44.80 TWD | 40.35 TWD | -0.44 | -28.54 | 1.6M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 43.06 TWD | -4.4% | 44.74 TWD | 40.24 TWD | -0.30 | -28.48 | 995.1K | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 45.02 TWD | 1.7% | 44.68 TWD | 40.13 TWD | 0.13 | -27.05 | 649.7K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 44.27 TWD | -0.9% | 44.54 TWD | 40.00 TWD | 0.49 | -27.47 | 979.6K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 44.69 TWD | -3.6% | 44.40 TWD | 39.87 TWD | 0.83 | -31.90 | 0 | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 46.37 TWD | 0.3% | 44.25 TWD | 39.75 TWD | 1.13 | -32.34 | 846.0K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 46.23 TWD | -1.0% | 44.04 TWD | 39.62 TWD | 1.08 | -30.10 | 1.8M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 46.70 TWD | -0.4% | 43.85 TWD | 39.50 TWD | 0.99 | -33.10 | 927.4K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 46.89 TWD | 1.3% | 43.68 TWD | 39.37 TWD | 0.71 | -30.24 | 1.2M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 46.28 TWD | 0.3% | 43.52 TWD | 39.24 TWD | 0.39 | -33.33 | 1.0M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 46.14 TWD | 3.3% | 43.38 TWD | 39.10 TWD | 0.14 | -33.86 | 1.9M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 44.64 TWD | -0.2% | 43.30 TWD | 38.96 TWD | -0.23 | -33.10 | 689.1K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 44.74 TWD | 0.8% | 43.32 TWD | 38.82 TWD | -0.32 | -31.96 | 1.0M | On |
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.