Optical Cable Corp OCC

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In plain words · Optical Cable Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, manufactures and sells fiber optic and copper data communications cabling and connectivity solutions primarily for the enterprise market in the United States and…

The label

Markup

read at $14.73

Optical Cable Corp holds its Markup at $14.73.

PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Markup 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 · passes 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 · 2026-07-19
Phase	Markup
Quantitative state	Elevated stress, defensive posture warranted, held for 2 days
Price	$14.73
Valuation	122.75 trailing · N/A forward price to earnings
Values screen	PASS · score 70.0
Beta	0.54

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Trailing P/E	122.8x expensive — the price assumes strong growth ahead
Revenue growth	26.6% strong top-line growth
Profit margin	1.3% barely profitable
Return on equity	5.9% a modest return on shareholder capital
Debt to equity	0.80 moderate, manageable leverage
Current ratio	2.08 comfortably covers its short-term bills
Beta	0.54 steadier than the market
Market cap	$130M
Employees	348

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.

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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: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 78% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 873%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 42%. Entered 2026-07-18 · Markup

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-18 Markup $22.91 +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: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C. Technically it is holding around 78% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 873%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 42%.

2026-07-03 Markup $22.91 +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: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows excellent risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markup $22.91 Entry 1

The framework reads markup. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). 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
Period	Price then	Price return	Divs per share	$1,000 became	Total return
1 month	$11.36	+127.7%	·	$2,277	+127.7%
2 months	$11.37	+127.5%	·	$2,275	+127.5%
3 months	$7.49	+245.4%	·	$3,454	+245.4%
6 months	$9.68	+167.3%	·	$2,673	+167.3%
1 year	$2.66	+872.6%	·	$9,726	+872.6%
2 years	$2.76	+837.3%	·	$9,373	+837.3%
3 years	$4.00	+546.8%	·	$6,468	+546.8%
5 years	$3.80	+580.8%	·	$6,808	+580.8%

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

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Optical Cable Corp · OCC · Markup · $14.73
Recorded 2026-07-19 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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