- The trend backdrop is active with a 42-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 positive on the latest completed week.
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JPX
Week ended 07 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Ishihara Chemical Co., Ltd. · Basic Materials · Specialty Chemicals
Latest close
3,145 JPY
8.4%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 14.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 64.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.4%, after a 1.0% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100.
Setup score
66
out of 100
Latest Close
3,145 JPY
7 Aug 2026
1W Return
8.4%
latest completed week
4W Return
1.0%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
23.3%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
80.8%
42 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
2.1x
vs 13-week average
- 2 reversal markers appear in the recent smart-money tape.
- 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
8.4%
Latest completed week; four-week move 1.0%.
Indicator stack
89/49
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
1 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 14.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 64.0% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 8.4%, after a 1.0% 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 2.1x the 13-week average. Participation is unusually strong and confirms that the move is attracting attention.
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 0.6912-week average 0.74
12-week confirmation
Trend active12/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure9/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership9/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.69Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers22 reversal markers
No recent accumulation markers. 2 reversal markers.
03 · Momentum and leadership
Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?
Performance is 1.0% over four weeks, 23.3% over 12 weeks, and 62.8% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 42 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak42 weeks
Active weeks in one year42
Trend breadth80.8%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure0.30Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-74.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership7.88Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change302.3%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 sentiment50/100
Weighted news tone is neutral across 1 relevant articles.
0 positive · 2 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-18.8%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.2%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.
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7 Aug
Weeks higher14 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+17.5%Week of 19 Jun.
Worst week-12.6%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week+8.4%Week of 7 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains8
Modest gains6
Flat weeks1
Modest losses5
Sharp losses6
Recent vol8.2%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.4%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split32/18Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew4.1% / -4.2%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.
SectorJP Basic Materials
4-week rank- / 100
Group average5.2%
Trend breadth48.0%
Trend48.0%active weekly trend signals
MD55.0%positive activity pressure
RS37.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryJP Specialty Chemicals
4-week rank63 / 100
Group average4.2%
Trend breadth50.0%
Trend50.0%active weekly trend signals
MD56.0%positive activity pressure
RS36.0%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 tape67/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 67/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis72/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 12/12, activity pressure 9/12, relative leadership 9/12.
Activity pressure 0.69; 2 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 1 relevant articles.
Ishihara Chemical (TSE:4462) Stock Hints At Mispriced Profit Momentum 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 | 3,145 JPY | 8.4% | 2,744 JPY | 2,143 JPY | 0.30 | 7.88 | 289.9K | On |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 2,901 JPY | -0.4% | 2,716 JPY | 2,133 JPY | 0.38 | 1.51 | 334.7K | On |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 2,914 JPY | -0.5% | 2,693 JPY | 2,124 JPY | 0.53 | 1.39 | 98.2K | On |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 2,929 JPY | -6.0% | 2,670 JPY | 2,115 JPY | 0.81 | 2.62 | 112.1K | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 3,115 JPY | -8.1% | 2,645 JPY | 2,106 JPY | 1.15 | 1.96 | 134.5K | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 3,390 JPY | 0.0% | 2,614 JPY | 2,095 JPY | 1.25 | 8.91 | 27.6K | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 3,390 JPY | -9.1% | 2,571 JPY | 2,084 JPY | 0.98 | 9.54 | 54.7K | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 3,730 JPY | 17.5% | 2,530 JPY | 2,072 JPY | 0.62 | 17.41 | 71.0K | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 3,175 JPY | 13.1% | 2,478 JPY | 2,059 JPY | 0.07 | 8.07 | 84.4K | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 2,808 JPY | 4.9% | 2,443 JPY | 2,049 JPY | -0.33 | -5.25 | 47.9K | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 2,677 JPY | 9.6% | 2,420 JPY | 2,041 JPY | -0.32 | -9.61 | 163.6K | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 2,443 JPY | -4.2% | 2,403 JPY | 2,033 JPY | -0.31 | -13.97 | 194.8K | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 2,551 JPY | -6.5% | 2,390 JPY | 2,028 JPY | -0.20 | -7.83 | 186.4K | On |
| 8 May 2026 | 2,728 JPY | 3.3% | 2,371 JPY | 2,021 JPY | -0.20 | -3.97 | 43.2K | 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.