TSEM Stage 2 Uptrend Intact but Deep Base Pattern Raises Risk

TSEM daily stock chart with 10, 20, 50, 150 and 200-day moving averages, volume and RS line versus SPY — CANSLIM Research
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TSEM is trading at $265.48, holding above a rising 30-week moving average within a Stage 2 advance, though the stock is 16.2% below its 52-week high. The market is focused on a newly formed 8-week deep base with a 40.7% depth, a pattern historically associated with an elevated failure rate and flagged as faulty. Overall sentiment remains constructive, with seven of eight trend-template checks passing, but traders await a confirmed breakout above the $316.85 pivot for further upside confirmation.

Technical Analysis

As of 2026-08-14 · Close $265.48

Stage Analysis

Stage 2 (Advancing) — Price holding above a rising 30-week MA — uptrend intact (30-week MA 6-week slope: 10.75%)

Detected Patterns — What the Market Is Watching

  • Deep Base (>33% — elevated failure rate) — depth 40.7%, length 8 weeks, pivot $316.85. Base formed from 2026-06-22 (left-side high) to 2026-08-14, with the low of $187.84 set on 2026-07-29
  • Power Play candidate (strong momentum, watching for a tight flag to form)

⚠️ Faulty cup warning: the base is 40.7% deep (above the 38–40% threshold). A correction this deep leaves heavy overhead supply — trapped holders from higher prices are likely to sell into any rally, raising the failure rate of a breakout from this base.

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