Framework Journal · one stock, one dated entry

Recorded 2026-07-19 · Permanent

Research Frontiers Inc REFR

Clears both ethical 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 · Research Frontiers Incorporated, together with other subsidiary, engages in the development and marketing of technology and devices to control the flow of light worldwide.

The label
Distribution

read at $0.55

Research Frontiers Inc holds its Distribution at $0.55.

PHINPOOPSC
  • PHPhase · the trend structure carries the Distribution 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
PhaseDistribution · caution
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 32 days
Price$0.55
ValuationN/A trailing · -9.10 forward price to earnings
Values screenPASS · score 70.0
Beta0.53

The business, in plain words · what the numbers mean

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E-9.1x
Revenue growth-75.6%
revenue is shrinking
Profit margin0.0%
currently unprofitable
Return on equity-113.7%
not currently earning a positive return on equity
Debt to equity0.63
moderate, manageable leverage
Current ratio6.38
comfortably covers its short-term bills
Beta0.53
steadier than the market
Market cap$19M
Employees5

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 markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 61%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%. Entered 2026-07-18 · Markdown

The dated journal · newest first, never edited

2026-07-18 Markdown $0.71 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D. Technically it is sitting below its long-term trend line with momentum reading oversold. Over the past year the shares are down 61%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%.

2026-07-03 Markdown $0.71 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Markdown $0.71 Entry 1

The framework reads markdown. Price is trending lower. Sellers are in control and the prior trend has reversed. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows negative 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 $0.76 -2.6% · $974 -2.6%
2 months $0.96 -22.9% · $771 -22.9%
3 months $1.02 -27.5% · $725 -27.5%
6 months $1.56 -52.6% · $474 -52.6%
1 year $1.91 -61.3% · $387 -61.3%
2 years $2.00 -63.0% · $370 -63.0%
3 years $1.74 -57.5% · $425 -57.5%
5 years $2.44 -69.7% · $303 -69.7%

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

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

Research Frontiers Inc · REFR · Distribution · $0.55
Recorded 2026-07-19 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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