Tuesday, September 02, 2025

UMS - 02 Sep 2025

  • Stock: UMS Holdings Limited (SGX: 558)

  • Timeframe: Daily (1D)

  • Date Range Shown: Sep 2023 – Sep 2025 (~2 years, ~500 bars)

  • Last Traded Price: SGD 1.36

  • Analysis Basis: Pure price action, volume, and institutional footprint recognition


1. Market Structure & Order Flow

  • Swing Highs (SH):

    • Dec ’23: 1.09

    • Jul ’24: 1.15

    • Aug ’25: 1.60 (major high)

  • Swing Lows (SL):

    • Apr ’24: 0.91 (structural low)

    • Mar ’25: 1.01

    • Jul ’25: 1.17

  • Break of Structure (BOS) & CHoCH:

    • Apr ’24 BOS upwards from 0.91 → start of accumulation breakout.

    • Aug ’25 CHoCH: rejection at 1.60 with sharp reversal → likely distribution.

  • Trend Context:

    • Long accumulation (Oct ’23 – Apr ’24), breakout (Apr–Aug ’25), now corrective distribution phase (Aug–Sep ’25).

    • Momentum decay: Smaller candles, overlapping bars since peak 1.60 → loss of institutional conviction.


2. Volume-Price Relationship (VPR)

  • Climactic Volume: May–Jul ’25 rallies showed sharp volume surges with strong candles → institutional breakout confirmation.

  • Exhaustion Signs: Aug ’25 top at 1.60 coincided with high volume + topping reversal.

  • Current Volume Signature: Declining volume on pullback (Aug–Sep ’25) → corrective, not panic selling. Suggests profit-taking rather than trend collapse.

  • Absorption Zones: Around 1.30–1.35, several high-volume small-body candles → likely institutional defense.


3. Institutional Footprints

  • Liquidity Grab: Apr ’24 sharp dip to 0.91 before instant reversal → classic spring/shakeout.

  • Displacement Move: May–Jul ’25 rally (1.04 → 1.60) was clean, strong, with little retracement → institutional buy program.

  • Order Blocks:

    • Bullish order block: 1.15–1.20 (Jul ’25 breakout base).

    • Bearish order block: 1.50–1.55 (Aug ’25 rejection zone).

  • Fair Value Gap (FVG): 1.20–1.27 untested gap from May ’25 → potential revisit.


4. Bar Pattern Recognition

  • Reversals: Aug ’25 showed a shooting star + engulfing combo near 1.60 → high-probability distribution.

  • Continuation: Prior to Aug ’25, tight flag structures confirmed strong demand.

  • Current State: Last 10–15 bars = mixed spinning tops + small-bodied candles → indecision at mid-range (1.35).


5. Multi-Timeframe Confluence

  • Weekly Chart (higher TF bias): Strong uptrend since Apr ’24, now in first major correction.

  • Daily Chart: Consolidating between 1.30 (support) and 1.45 (resistance).

  • Confluence Zone: 1.15–1.20 = critical structural support across both TFs.


6. Psychological Levels

  • Round Numbers: 1.00 (structural floor), 1.50 (distribution top), 1.20 (major demand zone).

  • ATR Context: ATR expanding in May–Aug rally, now contracting → regime shift to range/consolidation.


7. Risk-Adjusted Setup

  • High-Probability Zone: Long-term accumulation demand sits 1.15–1.20.

  • Stop Placement: Below 1.15 (structural invalidation).

  • Targets:

    • First resistance: 1.45

    • Extended: 1.55–1.60 retest

  • R:R Potential: ~1:3 if entered at 1.20 with stop 1.12 and target 1.45.


8. Market Regime

  • Transition Regime: From trending (Apr–Aug ’25) to corrective range (Aug–Sep ’25).

  • High volatility at highs, now compression at mid-levels. Market waiting for next directional cue.


9. Institutional Supply/Demand

  • Supply Zone: 1.50–1.60 (distribution).

  • Demand Zone: 1.15–1.20 (accumulation).

  • Current balance of power → neutral with bias towards testing lower demand before resuming trend.


10. Catalyst Context (last 90 days)

  • Earnings Release (Jul ’25): Large breakout and volume surge suggest strong results or forward guidance.

  • No major news-driven collapses → correction looks technical, not fundamental-driven.

  • Forward Risk: Next earnings event could determine breakout from consolidation.


Forward-Looking Bias

  • Likely consolidation between 1.20–1.45 until either:

    • Break above 1.45 → retest of 1.55–1.60,

    • Break below 1.20 → deeper retrace to 1.00.


Trade Summary

Buying UMS (SGX: 558) if price retests 1.20 demand zone because institutional absorption + structural support align, with stops at 1.12 targeting 1.45 for ~1:3 R:R.
Confidence Rating: 7/10
Key Levels to Watch: 1.20 (support), 1.45 (resistance), 1.60 (major top).


📌 Reminder Checklist Before Execution

  • Confirm volume behavior on retest of 1.20 (look for absorption, not panic).

  • Check broader sector/market conditions (tech/manufacturing cycle).

  • Validate with weekly chart structure.

  • Define position size strictly to risk 1–2% of equity.


Disclaimer:Please note that this analysis is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as investment advice. Trading involves significant risk, and you should consult with a financial advisor before making any decisions.

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