- The trend backdrop is active with a 19-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 constructive, supporting the smart-money activity read.
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Weekly Investor Report
Headway Advanced Materials Inc. · Basic Materials · Chemicals
Latest close
17.00 TWD
0.6%
latest week
Weekly setup
Mixed setup
The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 40.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.6%, after a -13.0% four-week move. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
32
out of 100
Latest Close
17.00 TWD
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
0.6%
latest completed week
4W Return
-13.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-7.4%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
36.5%
19 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.3x
vs 13-week average
- Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
- Next-week expectancy is negative at 40.17% based on similar historical setup states.
- The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.
- 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
0.6%
Latest completed week; four-week move -13.0%.
Indicator stack
65/32
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 40.17%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 3.0% above the Trend Line and sits at 40.4% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 0.6%, after a -13.0% 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 0.3x 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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13 Feb
27 Feb
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27 Mar
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24 Apr
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29 May
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26 Jun
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31 Jul
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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 0.8912-week average 0.80
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.89Current 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 -13.0% over four weeks, -7.4% over 12 weeks, and 14.2% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 19 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak19 weeks
Active weeks in one year19
Trend breadth36.5%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.42Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-124.1%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-20.64Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-44.3%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 sentiment-
No current sentiment snapshot is stored.
Patient 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-20.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.8%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.
6 Feb
13 Mar
10 Apr
8 May
5 Jun
3 Jul
7 Aug
Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+11.8%Week of 15 May.
Worst week-7.9%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week+0.6%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains3
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses11
Sharp losses1
Recent vol4.8%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split23/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.8% / -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 rank84 / 99
Group average-3.4%
Trend breadth33.3%
Trend33.3%active weekly trend signals
MD42.4%positive activity pressure
RS7.1%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryTW Chemicals
4-week rank8 / 15
Group average-12.4%
Trend breadth53.3%
Trend53.3%active weekly trend signals
MD40.0%positive activity pressure
RS26.7%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 tape37/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 37/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis69/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.89; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 40.17%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 40.17% 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 Sentiment50/100No sentiment snapshot is stored yet.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 2026 | 17.00 TWD | 0.6% | 16.50 TWD | 16.32 TWD | -0.42 | -20.64 | 402.3K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 16.90 TWD | -2.6% | 16.43 TWD | 16.32 TWD | 0.15 | -19.88 | 491.1K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 17.35 TWD | -3.6% | 16.37 TWD | 16.32 TWD | 0.81 | -19.54 | 424.0K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 18.00 TWD | -7.9% | 16.26 TWD | 16.32 TWD | 1.40 | -15.34 | 759.1K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 19.55 TWD | -3.7% | 16.14 TWD | 16.31 TWD | 1.76 | -14.30 | 853.7K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 20.30 TWD | 2.3% | 15.98 TWD | 16.29 TWD | 1.81 | -14.55 | 2.0M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 19.85 TWD | 5.9% | 15.79 TWD | 16.27 TWD | 1.78 | -13.14 | 2.3M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 18.75 TWD | 3.0% | 15.60 TWD | 16.26 TWD | 1.72 | -22.12 | 1.0M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 18.20 TWD | 1.8% | 15.47 TWD | 16.25 TWD | 1.77 | -21.48 | 1.1M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 17.88 TWD | 1.6% | 15.35 TWD | 16.24 TWD | 1.86 | -25.35 | 1.8M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 17.59 TWD | -4.0% | 15.24 TWD | 16.24 TWD | 1.88 | -27.00 | 922.0K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 18.31 TWD | -0.3% | 15.14 TWD | 16.24 TWD | 1.89 | -20.64 | 1.5M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 18.36 TWD | 11.8% | 15.03 TWD | 16.24 TWD | 1.87 | -19.28 | 4.5M | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 16.43 TWD | 3.0% | 14.93 TWD | 16.25 TWD | 1.82 | -29.39 | 714.1K | 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.