- No strong opportunity cluster is confirmed yet; monitor trend and activity pressure.
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Week ended 14 Aug 2026
Weekly Investor Report
Taiwan Mask Corporation · Technology · Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
Latest close
39.65 TWD
1.9%
latest week
Weekly setup
Weak trend
The weekly trend is not active. Price is -14.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 28.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.9%, after a -8.2% four-week move. The latest news-sentiment score is 50/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal.
Setup score
19
out of 100
Latest Close
39.65 TWD
14 Aug 2026
1W Return
1.9%
latest completed week
4W Return
-8.2%
short-term follow-through
12W Return
-27.1%
quarterly tape
Trend Breadth
67.3%
35 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio
0.2x
vs 13-week average
- The trend backdrop 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.
- 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
1.9%
Latest completed week; four-week move -8.2%.
Indicator stack
37/15
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 44.99%
Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed.
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 -14.0% below the Trend Line and sits at 28.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.9%, after a -8.2% 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 0.2x 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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27 Feb
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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 0.3612-week average 0.60
12-week confirmation
Trend active8/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure4/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.36Current 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 -8.2% over four weeks, -27.1% over 12 weeks, and 24.5% 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 year35
Trend breadth67.3%
Activity pressure vs relative leadership
Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.54Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-94.0%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-32.90Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change-38.4%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 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-35.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility8.5%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 higher12 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+46.2%Week of 27 Feb.
Worst week-11.2%Week of 5 Jun.
Latest week+1.9%Week of 14 Aug.
Shape of recent returns
Strong gains10
Modest gains2
Flat weeks0
Modest losses1
Sharp losses13
Recent vol8.5%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.8%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split22/30Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew9.0% / -5.1%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 Technology
4-week rank- / 100
Group average12.8%
Trend breadth79.0%
Trend79.0%active weekly trend signals
MD27.0%positive activity pressure
RS64.0%positive relative leadership
Four-week leaders
IndustryTW Semiconductor Equipment & Materials
4-week rank50 / 65
Group average2.4%
Trend breadth49.2%
Trend49.2%active weekly trend signals
MD10.8%positive activity pressure
RS40.0%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 tape22/100
Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 22/100 tape read.
Indicator analysis39/100Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 8/12, activity pressure 4/12, relative leadership 0/12.
Activity pressure 0.36; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyNegative 44.99%Next-week expectancy is negative with a 44.99% 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 Sentiment50/100Weighted 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 | 39.65 TWD | 1.9% | 46.11 TWD | 52.14 TWD | -1.54 | -32.90 | 5.5M | Off |
| 7 Aug 2026 | 38.90 TWD | 6.0% | 46.02 TWD | 52.33 TWD | -1.49 | -32.28 | 7.1M | Off |
| 31 Jul 2026 | 36.70 TWD | -9.7% | 45.93 TWD | 52.57 TWD | -1.33 | -34.94 | 11.1M | Off |
| 24 Jul 2026 | 40.65 TWD | -5.9% | 45.90 TWD | 52.82 TWD | -1.00 | -29.35 | 8.8M | Off |
| 17 Jul 2026 | 43.20 TWD | -9.4% | 45.73 TWD | 53.05 TWD | -0.80 | -23.77 | 20.8M | On |
| 10 Jul 2026 | 47.70 TWD | -7.4% | 45.46 TWD | 53.26 TWD | -0.41 | -21.09 | 0 | On |
| 3 Jul 2026 | 51.50 TWD | 8.4% | 45.05 TWD | 53.46 TWD | -0.29 | -17.64 | 22.1M | On |
| 26 Jun 2026 | 47.50 TWD | -10.9% | 44.56 TWD | 53.61 TWD | -0.18 | -20.55 | 21.4M | On |
| 19 Jun 2026 | 53.30 TWD | 8.8% | 44.08 TWD | 53.80 TWD | 0.37 | -14.76 | 39.4M | On |
| 12 Jun 2026 | 49.00 TWD | -4.7% | 43.47 TWD | 53.96 TWD | 0.50 | -17.77 | 30.5M | On |
| 5 Jun 2026 | 51.40 TWD | -11.2% | 43.03 TWD | 54.13 TWD | 0.63 | -15.81 | 37.1M | On |
| 29 May 2026 | 57.90 TWD | 6.4% | 42.60 TWD | 54.29 TWD | 0.83 | -4.77 | 65.9M | On |
| 22 May 2026 | 54.40 TWD | 13.6% | 41.97 TWD | 54.40 TWD | 0.51 | -5.45 | 31.6M | On |
| 15 May 2026 | 47.90 TWD | -7.0% | 41.46 TWD | 54.52 TWD | 0.56 | -14.71 | 27.2M | 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.