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Judges Scientific plc

Interactive chart JSON snapshot
Latest Close 4,450 GBP 12 Jun 2026
1W Return 5.5% latest completed week
4W Return -12.0% short-term follow-through
12W Return 18.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 7.7% 4 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
Company Brief

What the company does

Judges Scientific plc designs, manufactures, and sells scientific instruments and services in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates through two segments, Materials Sciences and Vacuum. The company provides engineering teaching and research equipment for universities, colleges, schools, and research centres; and research and development systems for food, beverages, edible oils, ingredients and pharmaceuticals industries. It offers cutting edge LED illumination systems for researchers and clinicians; tensile testing, motion control, and specimen cooling for microscopy applications; automated measurement systems for fibres; edge welded metal bellows; and fire testing instruments, such as cone and large-scale calorimeters, …

Snapshot

What the weekly tape is saying

JDG closed the latest completed week at 4,450 GBP. The 4-week return is -12.0% and the 12-week return is 18.0%. Trend Signal is inactive, Market Dynamics is 0.44. Setup signature: Risk-first tape with a 24/100 composite read.

Trend Signal Inactive
Market Dynamics No fresh buy
Price vs Trend -8.4%
Volume 1.0x
Setup Cockpit

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.

Composite setup radar

Scoreboard

Trend 4 Persistence of active Trend Signal over the last year and current streak.
Momentum 39 Blend of 4-week and 12-week follow-through.
Dynamics 57 Latest Market Dynamics and whether pressure has improved over four weeks.
Relative Strength 0 Relative leadership and short-term RS change.
Volume 41 Participation compared with the 13-week volume baseline.
Risk Control 0 Drawdown and recent weekly volatility pressure.

16-week signal tape

27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun
Weekly return bar Trend Signal dot Positive Market Dynamics dot
Price Action

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 Trend Line Fair Value

Price map

Trend Line
4,859 GBP
Vs Trend Line
-8.4%
Fair Value
8,003 GBP
Vs Fair Value
-44.4%
52W High
9,120 GBP
52W Low
3,480 GBP
Drawdown
-51.2%
Range Position
17.2%
Momentum

Returns and trend persistence

Return windows separate the latest week from short-term and medium-term follow-through.

Return windows

1W 5.5%
4W -12.0%
12W 18.0%
26W -21.9%
52W -43.7%

Trend read

Active Streak
0 weeks
52W Active Weeks
4
52W Active Breadth
7.7%
Sector Scope
GB Technology
Sector Rank
15 of 124
Sector Percentile
88.6%
Peer Context

Sector and industry pulse

Peer breadth helps separate a stock-specific move from a broader group rotation.

Market Dynamics

Pressure, Relative Strength, and expectation

Market Dynamics and Relative Strength show whether buying pressure and relative leadership are confirming the price move.

Dynamics path

Market Dynamics Relative Strength

Signal state

Market Dynamics
0.44
4W MD Change
-7.4%
Relative Strength
-26.74
4W RS Change
-36.5%
Expectation
Undecided
Probability
47.75%
Volume

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
72.5K
13W Average
73.9K
52W Average
121.6K
Vs 13W
1.0x
Vs 52W
0.6x
Risk Anatomy

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
5.4%
52W Volatility
6.8%
Upside Weeks
24
Downside Weeks
28
Downside Breadth
53.8%
Avg Gain / Loss
4.6% / -5.5%
Context

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
Technology
Industry
Scientific & Technical Instruments
Currency
GBP
Market Cap
293.1M

Opportunity signals

  • Market Dynamics is positive on the latest completed week.
  • Latest weekly return ranks in the strongest part of its sector group.

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.
  • Price is below Fair Value, so the market is still discounting the latest tape.
  • The share remains more than 20% below its 52-week high.

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.
Weekly Tape

Recent completed weeks

The latest weekly rows behind the report snapshot.

Week Close Return Trend Fair Value MD RS Volume Signal
12 Jun 2026 4,450 GBP 5.5% 4,859 GBP 8,003 GBP 0.44 -26.74 72.5K Off
5 Jun 2026 4,219 GBP -4.1% 4,876 GBP 8,037 GBP 0.50 -30.92 54.0K Off
29 May 2026 4,399 GBP -6.4% 4,912 GBP 8,072 GBP 0.65 -29.38 44.9K Off
22 May 2026 4,699 GBP -7.1% 4,956 GBP 8,106 GBP 0.68 -26.16 111.1K Off
15 May 2026 5,059 GBP 2.2% 4,999 GBP 8,135 GBP 0.47 -19.59 52.8K Off
8 May 2026 4,949 GBP 6.3% 5,024 GBP 8,163 GBP 0.11 -22.75 77.4K Off
1 May 2026 4,654 GBP 0.1% 5,060 GBP 8,194 GBP -0.30 -29.05 55.0K Off
24 Apr 2026 4,649 GBP 3.9% 5,115 GBP 8,227 GBP -0.61 -29.80 61.1K Off
17 Apr 2026 4,474 GBP 3.8% 5,169 GBP 8,261 GBP -0.83 -34.81 38.8K Off
10 Apr 2026 4,309 GBP 1.4% 5,231 GBP 8,296 GBP -0.98 -37.51 35.9K Off
3 Apr 2026 4,250 GBP 3.2% 5,291 GBP 8,330 GBP -0.96 -38.19 105.6K Off
27 Mar 2026 4,120 GBP 9.3% 5,352 GBP 8,361 GBP -0.89 -38.07 105.4K Off
20 Mar 2026 3,770 GBP -8.5% 5,434 GBP 8,389 GBP -0.61 -43.90 146.5K Off
13 Mar 2026 4,120 GBP -1.9% 5,539 GBP 8,422 GBP -0.28 -41.55 258.6K Off