PLAB - NASDAQ
Weekly Report for Photronics, Inc.
Entity & Brand
?Signals Snapshot
8-week window
?
Accumulation
Fri, 15 Aug 2025
Source:
smart_money
Signal close
?:
20.71
At the signal (week of Fri, 15 Aug 2025)
- Week change: -2.03%
- Closed near the weekly low (soft finish).
- Close sits at/above the short-term trend.
- Above the intermediate trend backdrop.
- Participation improving (volume trend rising).
- Since signal (perf): +20.42% over 5w; MFE +0.00% (5w), MAE +20.42% (0w).
Since the signal (to present)
MFE
?
MAE
?
Elapsed
5w
Current return
20.42%
MFE
20.42%
(5w)
MAE
0.00%
(0w)
ST: Above
MT: Above
Summary
At the accumulation week
(Fri, 15 Aug 2025) you saw the bullet points above.
Since then,
price is
20.42%
over 5 weeks.
Peak move [MFE]:
20.42%
(5w);
worst dip [MAE]:
0.00%
(0w).
How to read this section
Left column describes the week the signal was generated (historical context).
Right column shows performance and posture since that signal to the present.
MFE
?
and MAE
?
quantify upside capture vs downside risk after the signal.
Price Overview
Tiles| Metric | Signal | Value | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price Window | Positive | 26.02% over 8w | Endpoint return across the selected window. | |
| Return Volatility | Negative | 4.17% | Std dev of weekly returns — low is steadier, high is whipsaw-prone. | |
| Volume Trend | Positive | Rising | Slope of weekly volume across the window. | |
| Vs 8w High | Positive | 5.77% | Distance to the prior-window high (latest week excluded). | |
| MA Stack | Positive | Constructive | Short > Intermediate > Long is constructive; the reverse is weak. | |
| Price vs MAs | Positive | Above |
Trend Overview
| Metric | Signal | Value | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gauge Reading | Neutral | 54.5/100 | ||
| Direction | Positive | Rising | ||
| Acceleration | Positive | accelerating | ||
| Gauge Volatility | Neutral | High | ||
| Trend State | Neutral | Range / Neutral |
Trend State:
Range / Neutral — gauge 54.5/100 — 8w slope 6.50; ST slope 7.44 pts/wk — vol high
Accumulation at lows 3/3 (100.0%)
Weekly Price Action
8 weeks| Week ending | Open | High | Low | Close | Change % | Volume (MA) Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 19 Sep 2025 | 24.99 | 25.02 | 24.50 | 24.94 | -0.20% | |
| Fri, 12 Sep 2025 | 22.76 | 22.78 | 22.44 | 22.53 | -1.01% | |
| Fri, 5 Sep 2025 | 22.39 | 22.94 | 22.39 | 22.64 | 1.12% | |
| Fri, 29 Aug 2025 | 23.34 | 23.50 | 22.55 | 22.67 | -2.87% | |
| Fri, 22 Aug 2025 | 21.19 | 24.97 | 21.07 | 23.58 | 11.28% | |
| Fri, 15 Aug 2025 | 21.14 | 21.14 | 20.57 | 20.71 | -2.03% | |
| Fri, 8 Aug 2025 | 19.90 | 20.28 | 19.50 | 20.21 | 1.56% | |
| Fri, 1 Aug 2025 | 19.96 | 20.22 | 19.45 | 19.79 | -0.85% | — |
Price Narrative
| Stands Out | No highlights available. |
|---|---|
| What to Watch | No watch items available. |
Trend Narrative
| Stands Out | Trend focus for week ending Fri, 19 Sep 2025. Gauge: 54.5/100; slope 6.50 pts/wk; short-term 7.44 pts/wk; accelerating. Gauge volatility: high. Momentum drawdown from 8w peak: 0.0 pts. Recovery attempt (crossed up to ≥50). Low-regime (≤0.25) upticks 3/3 (100.0%), bias: Accumulating. |
|---|---|
| What to Watch | How to read this — Range-bound conditions; conviction is limited until a break or acceleration emerges. |
All Price Analysis
Complete dump ofmonthly_analysis.series & monthly_analysis.diagnostics
| Series | |
|---|---|
| Close Price | Change Pct: 26.02324406265792, Slope: 0.6253571428571431 |
| Change Percent | Vol: 4.167460257758915, Slope: -0.15476190476190477 |
| Volume | Slope: 127754.76190476191, Z Last: 0.8347511257591345 |
| Deviation From Baseline | Last: 0.11733, Z Last: 2.2422139236362333, Slope: 0.007316547619047618 |
| Diagnostics | |
| Volume Trend | rising |
| Close Vs Recent High Pct | 5.767599660729445 |
| Conv Div | convergence |
| Momentum Trend | improving |
| Last Trend Label | Neutral |
| Close Vs Recent Low Pct | 26.02324406265792 |
| Ma Stack | bull |
| Cross 4 8 | none |
| Price Vs Ma | above |
| Baseline Deviation | 0.11733 |
| Baseline Dir | widening |
What does it mean?
- 8-week price move: 26.02%. Weekly return volatility: 4.17%. Close is 5.77% above the prior-window 8-week high. and 26.02% above the prior-window 8-week low. Volume trend: rising. Latest week’s volume is 0.83σ from its 8-week average. Price/volume correlation (returns vs volume): 0.84. Price/volume correlation (returns vs volume change): 0.79. 26-week move: 37.18%. 52-week move: 2.85%. Price sits 0.12% above its medium-term baseline, and the distance is widening. Moving-average stack is constructive (short above intermediate above long).
- How to read this — Price slope is upward, indicating persistent buying over the window. Elevated weekly volatility increases whipsaw risk. Volume and price are moving in the same direction — a constructive confirmation. Returns are positively correlated with volume — strength tends to arrive on higher activity. Price is stretched above its baseline; consolidation risk rises if activity fades. Constructive MA stack supports the up-drift; pullbacks may find support at the 8–13 week region. Price holds above key averages, indicating constructive participation.
- Up-slope supports buying interest; pullbacks may be contained if activity stays firm.
All Trend Analysis
Complete dump oftrend_analysis.series & trend_analysis.diagnostics
| Series | |
|---|---|
| Trend Pos | Avg: 31.365875, Med: 31.122, Rng: (13.477, 54.459999999999994), Vol: 15.213332717040503, Slope: 6.499916666666666, Last: 54.459999999999994 |
| Diagnostics | |
| Last Pos | 54.459999999999994 |
| Vol Band | high |
| Acceleration Label | Accelerating |
| Last Label | Neutral |
| State Label | Range / Neutral |
| Slope 8W | 6.499916666666666 |
| Slope Short | 7.444 |
| Accel Value | 0.743607142857142 |
| Drawdown From Peak Pts | 0.0 |
| Time In Bull | 0 |
| Time In Bear | 5 |
| Time In Mid | 3 |
| High Breakdown Recent | False |
| Midline Failure Recent | False |
| Bear Control Recent | False |
| Recovery Mid Recent | True |
| Recovery Bull Recent | False |
| Acc Upticks | 3 |
| Acc Opportunities | 3 |
| Acc Rate | 1.0 |
| Acc Longest Streak | 2 |
| Dist Downticks | 0 |
| Dist Opportunities | 0 |
| Dist Rate | None |
| Dist Longest Streak | 0 |
| Low Regime Bias | Accumulating |
| High Regime Bias | Mixed/None |
What does it mean?
- Trend focus for week ending Fri, 19 Sep 2025. Gauge: 54.5/100; slope 6.50 pts/wk; short-term 7.44 pts/wk; accelerating. Gauge volatility: high. Momentum drawdown from 8w peak: 0.0 pts. Recovery attempt (crossed up to ≥50). Low-regime (≤0.25) upticks 3/3 (100.0%), bias: Accumulating.
- How to read this — Range-bound conditions; conviction is limited until a break or acceleration emerges.
- Wait for a directional break or improving acceleration.
Final Conclusion
| Verdict | Positive |
|---|---|
| Stars | ★★★★☆ |
| Summary | Price window: 26. Trend: Range / Neutral; gauge 54. In combination, liquidity confirms the move. |
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