- The trend backdrop is active with a 1-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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Week ended 14 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Mercuries & Associates Holding, Ltd. · Financial Services · Insurance - Life
Latest close
17.10 TWD
4.3%
latest week
Weekly setup
Constructive, but selective
The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.3%, after a 12.5% four-week move. Near-term considerations: price is close to its 52-week high.
Setup score
55
out of 100
Latest Close
17.10 TWD
14 Aug 2026
1W Return
4.3%
latest completed week
4W Return
12.5%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
25.3%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
40.4%
21 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
1.3x
vs 13-week average
- No major top-level risk cluster is currently dominant.
- Price is close to its 52-week high; watch for continuation or exhaustion.
- 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
4.3%
Latest completed week; four-week move 12.5%.
Indicator stack
26/87
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
Recent
Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing.
01 · Price action
Study the full chart
Where price is—and whether the trend supports it
The weekly trend is active. Price is 13.9% above the Trend Line and sits at 95.6% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 4.3%, after a 12.5% 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 1.3x 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
13 Feb
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
19 Jun
26 Jun
3 Jul
10 Jul
17 Jul
24 Jul
31 Jul
7 Aug
14 Aug
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 0.5912-week average 0.28
12-week confirmation
Trend active1/12Active 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 pressure0.59Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals1Accumulation 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 12.5% over four weeks, 25.3% over 12 weeks, and 44.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 1 consecutive weeks.
Performance by holding period
Active trend streak1 weeks
Active weeks in one year21
Trend breadth40.4%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.46Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change133.5%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-16.32Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change25.4%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 CapitalRecent
Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks
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-1.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility3.1%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 higher14 of 2611 weeks finished lower.
Best week+6.2%Week of 31 Jul.
Worst week-9.6%Week of 20 Mar.
Latest week+4.3%Week of 14 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains6
Modest gains8
Flat weeks1
Modest losses6
Sharp losses5
Recent vol3.1%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol3.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split27/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.8% / -2.5%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 Financial Services
4-week rank2 / 54
Group average2.2%
Trend breadth85.2%
Trend85.2%active weekly trend signals
MD75.9%positive activity pressure
RS14.8%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryTW Insurance - Life
4-week rank1 / 6
Group average7.0%
Trend breadth83.3%
Trend83.3%active weekly trend signals
MD83.3%positive activity pressure
RS16.7%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 tape47/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 47/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis35/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 1/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.59; No reversal markers Factors50/100No published factor snapshot is available yet.
Patient CapitalRecentActivity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.
Recent buy signal in the last 8 weeks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2026 | 17.10 TWD | 4.3% | 15.01 TWD | 14.44 TWD | 1.46 | -16.32 | 5.8M | On |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 16.40 TWD | -4.1% | 14.96 TWD | 14.42 TWD | 1.33 | -17.30 | 6.4M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 17.10 TWD | 6.2% | 14.94 TWD | 14.41 TWD | 1.13 | -12.06 | 7.9M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 16.10 TWD | 5.9% | 14.90 TWD | 14.39 TWD | 0.84 | -18.61 | 6.8M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 15.20 TWD | -1.3% | 14.91 TWD | 14.38 TWD | 0.63 | -21.87 | 4.9M | Off |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 15.40 TWD | 2.3% | 14.96 TWD | 14.37 TWD | 0.57 | -26.04 | 0 | Off |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 15.05 TWD | 1.7% | 15.01 TWD | 14.36 TWD | 0.50 | -30.52 | 3.0M | Off |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 14.80 TWD | -2.3% | 15.03 TWD | 14.36 TWD | 0.20 | -28.93 | 3.6M | Off |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 15.15 TWD | 1.7% | 15.03 TWD | 14.36 TWD | -0.25 | -30.79 | 5.4M | Off |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 14.90 TWD | 4.9% | 15.00 TWD | 14.36 TWD | -0.72 | -29.05 | 5.1M | Off |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 14.20 TWD | 3.6% | 15.01 TWD | 14.35 TWD | -1.14 | -34.36 | 4.7M | Off |
| 29 May 2026 | 13.70 TWD | 0.4% | 15.01 TWD | 14.36 TWD | -1.34 | -36.90 | 2.8M | Off |
| 22 May 2026 | 13.65 TWD | 4.6% | 15.01 TWD | 14.36 TWD | -1.42 | -34.18 | 2.9M | Off |
| 15 May 2026 | 13.05 TWD | -4.4% | 14.98 TWD | 14.37 TWD | -1.43 | -36.06 | 2.7M | 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.