Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-06-14 · Permanent

First Capital Inc FCAP

Outside both standards

An entry written while the outcome is still unknown. It will be scored by what the market does next, and it will never be edited to look cleverer than it was.

In plain words · First Capital, Inc.

The label
Accumulation

read at $64.19

First Capital Inc holds its Accumulation at $64.19.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Accumulation label
  • INInsiders · no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • POPositioning · no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • OPOptions · no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • SCScreen · does not pass the values gate
  • edge confirmed
  • edge broken
  • edge forming

Each arm is one independent read. Conviction is not a single call, it is how many edges converge.

The investor read · the season, not the day

As held on the ledger · 2026-06-14
PhaseAccumulation
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the buyers, held for 22 days
Price$64.19
Valuation12.30 trailing · N/A forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 30.0
Beta0.74

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Trailing P/E12.3x
reasonably valued
Revenue growth18.3%
steady growth
Profit margin33.9%
highly profitable on every dollar of sales
Return on equity13.5%
a solid return on shareholder capital
Beta0.74
steadier than the market
Market cap$215M
Employees176

The risks · The things to watch: it's a small-cap, so the share price can swing harder than the market.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

The trader read · the latest dated commentary

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 25% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 48%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%. Entered 2026-07-28 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-28 Markup $64.19 +0.0% Entry 4

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 25% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 48%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%.

2026-07-18 Markup $64.19 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it A, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 25% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading bullish. Over the past year the shares are up 48%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 35%.

2026-07-03 Markup $64.19 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $64.19 Entry 1

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

What holding actually paid · price plus dividends

If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $56.59 +14.5% · $1,145 +14.5%
2 months $54.15 +19.7% · $1,197 +19.7%
3 months $46.74 +38.7% $0.31 $1,393 +39.3%
6 months $58.99 +9.9% $0.62 $1,109 +10.9%
1 year $43.89 +47.7% $1.22 $1,504 +50.4%
2 years $28.34 +128.7% $2.36 $2,370 +137.0%
3 years $26.11 +148.2% $3.44 $2,614 +161.4%
5 years $38.99 +66.2% $5.53 $1,804 +80.4%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever FCAP does next, these words stay.

First Capital Inc · FCAP · Accumulation · $64.19
Recorded 2026-06-14 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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