Latest signal: December 11, 2024

PLAB Stock Analysis

Name: PLAB Trading Alert Analysis
Creator: FILTRIX

Data source: Trade-Ideas Alerts | 3 alerts analyzed | Backtest period: 2022-08-30 → 2024-12-11

⚠️ Small sample size (3 alerts). Statistics may have high variance. Interpret with caution.

🏢 Company Profile

Photronics Inc SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES (SIC 3674)

📍 NASDAQ 📅 IPO: Mar 10, 1987 🔗 www.photronics.com

💰 Market Cap: $2.05B 👥 Employees: 1,908

Photronics Inc is a U.S.-based company principally engaged in the manufacturing of photomasks, which are high-precision photographic quartz or glass plates containing microscopic images of electronic circuits. Photomasks are a key element in the manufacture of integrated circuits (ICs) and flat-panel displays (FPDs) and are used as masters to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and FPD substrates during fabrication, as well as to a lesser extent, other types of electrical and optical components. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Taiwan, China, South Korea, the United States, and Europe, and generates revenue globally, with Taiwan contributing the majority of total revenue.

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Total Alerts

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66.7%

Win Rate (5MIN)

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-0.59%

Avg Gain (5MIN)

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+2.48%

Avg MFE (Max Potential)

📈 Performance by Timeframe

5MIN

Win Rate: 66.7%

Avg Gain: -0.59%

Avg Winner: +1.42%

Avg Loser: -4.61%

Best: +2.64%

Worst: -4.61%

Trades: 2/1

15MIN

Win Rate: 33.3%

Avg Gain: -1.87%

Avg Winner: +1.80%

Avg Loser: -3.71%

Best: +1.80%

Worst: -6.89%

Trades: 1/2

30MIN

Win Rate: 33.3%

Avg Gain: -2.60%

Avg Winner: +1.60%

Avg Loser: -4.70%

Best: +1.60%

Worst: -9.14%

Trades: 1/2

60MIN

Win Rate: 0.0%

Avg Gain: -5.27%

Avg Winner: +0.00%

Avg Loser: -5.27%

Best: -0.32%

Worst: -10.22%

Trades: 0/3

EOD (End of Day)

Win Rate: 0.0%

Avg Gain: -6.60%

Avg Winner: +0.00%

Avg Loser: -6.60%

Best: -1.53%

Worst: -11.86%

Trades: 0/3

🚀 Max Favorable / Adverse Excursion (MFE/MAE)

Institutional-grade metrics showing the maximum profit potential and risk for each alert.

📈 MFE (Max Profit Potential)

Average MFE: +2.48%

Best MFE: +5.40%

Avg Time to MFE: 9 min

On average, PLAB alerts reach +2.48% profit potential within 9 minutes.

📉 MAE (Max Drawdown Risk)

Average MAE: -1.59%

Worst MAE: -5.02%

Avg Time to MAE: 3 min

Before reaching MFE, expect an average drawdown of 1.59%.

⚖️ Risk/Reward Ratio

1.56:1

Good risk/reward - favorable for momentum trading.

💡 Trading Insight: Based on 3 alerts, PLAB typically reaches +2.48% profit before pulling back. Consider setting profit targets around 2.0% to capture most of the move.

🌅 Premarket Gap Analysis (9:25 → 9:30)

Total Gaps Analyzed 3

Gap Up % 66.7%

Avg Gap -0.02%

Best Gap +0.79%

🏭 Sector Comparison: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES

How PLAB compares to 58 other tickers in the same sector.

5-Min Gain

PLAB: -0.59% Sector: -0.04% -0.55%

EOD Gain

PLAB: -6.60% Sector: +13404.08% -13410.68%

Avg MFE

PLAB: +2.48% Sector: +2.71% -0.23%

📋 Last 20 Alerts

Historical PLAB alerts with performance metrics calculated from 1-minute price data. Each row shows the actual price movement at different timeframes after the alert.

Date	Time	Price	5min	15min	30min	60min	EOD	MFE	MAE	Gap	Result
2024-12-11	09:28:42	$29.98	+2.64%	+1.80%	+1.60%	-5.27%	-6.40%	+5.40%	-5.02%	-0.97%	WIN
2022-11-25	09:25:00	$18.98	+0.21%	-0.53%	-0.26%	-0.32%	-1.53%	+0.40%	-0.13%	+0.11%	WIN
2022-08-30	09:25:00	$18.88	-4.61%	-6.89%	-9.14%	-10.22%	-11.86%	+1.64%	+0.37%	+0.79%	LOSS

Table Metrics Explained:

5min/15min/30min/60min/EOD: Price change at each timeframe (calculated from real minute-by-minute data)
MFE: Maximum Favorable Excursion - highest profit potential reached during the day
MAE: Maximum Adverse Excursion - worst drawdown experienced before reaching MFE
Gap: Premarket price gap from 9:25 AM to 9:30 AM market open
Result: WIN if 5min change > 0%, LOSS otherwise

⚠️ PLAB Shows Negative Expectancy

Despite a 66.7% win rate, PLAB has -0.59% average expectancy because losses outweigh wins. Use the app to find filters that improve the win size or reduce loss size, making PLAB profitable.

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Why Analyze PLAB with FILTRIX?

🛡️ Realistic Entry Simulation

We don't inflate stats. Our analysis tracks only the first alert of the day for PLAB. This simulates a true "Gap & Go" entry at pre-market hours (9:25-9:30 AM), avoiding the trap of chasing a stock that has already extended.

💰 Max Potential (MFE) Analysis

How much is left in the move? On winning days, PLAB historically offers an average upside of +2.48% intraday. Our data helps you distinguish between a quick scalp and a runner.

📊 PLAB Momentum Personality

With a baseline win rate of 66.7%, PLAB shows negative expectancy despite winning more often - average losses (-4.61%) outweigh average wins (+1.42%). This suggests the need for tighter stops or better entry timing.

⏱️ Optimized Exit Timing

⚠️ Caution Advised: PLAB shows negative expectancy across all tested intraday timeframes (Best: 5MIN at -0.59%). This suggests PLAB is prone to fading after the open, making it a potential candidate for short-selling or quick scalps only.