Community West Bancshares

Stage 3 · Topping · week 5

As of Oct 22, 2026, Community West Bancshares is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 5 (since Sep 24, 2026). It closed at $26.29, 5.7% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

$26.29

+2.78% today

$713M · Small cap

Market Neutral — Building

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Our read

Topping: the uptrend is tiring

Setup score

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Momentum

Steady

Edge

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22

S3 15w

S4 16w

S2 41w

S2 17w

2023-08-162026-10-22

S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)

S1 2w → S4 9w → S1 5w → S2 11w → S3 15w → S4 5w → S1 2w → S2 10w → S3 7w → S2 9w → S3 5w → S4 16w → S1 3w → S2 41w → S3 4w → S2 17w → S3 4w current

Total tracked: 164 weeks across 17 stage runs.

CWBC among Banks - Regional179th of 319 by relative strength

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Stocks in Banks - Regional ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#	Stock	Stage	RS	1M
1	OPHCOptimumBank Holdings, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 38	96	−1.0%
2	MSBIMidland States Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 43	95	+1.8%
3	CMTVCommunity Bancorp.	Stage 2 · wk 72	94	+11.5%
4	VBNKVersaBank	Stage 2 · wk 25	94	−0.9%
5	AMALAmalgamated Financial Corp.	Stage 3 · wk 2	94	+8.1%
6	BOTJBank of the James Financial Group, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 58	93	+9.0%
7	ATLOAmes National Corporation	Stage 2 · wk 68	92	+9.5%
8	RBKBRhinebeck Bancorp, Inc.	Stage 2 · wk 38	92	+0.9%
…179	CWBCCommunity West Bancshares	Stage 3 · wk 5	75	+3.4%

vs 52W High

-5.7%

$20.51 lo$27.89 hi

5.7% below 52W high, weakening from peak

The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.

Stage Maturity

Week 5

1w13w26w

Week 5, early distribution

How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.

vs 200 DMA

6.6%

200 DMA: $24.65 · rising

Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.

Rel Volume

1.25x

vs 50-day avg

Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.

Trend Health

↓

Short-term trend rolling over

Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.

+3.4%

+5.7%

+10.8%

YTD

+21.0%

+27.4%

Scan Membership

Breakout Watch

Latest: 2024-11-26

7 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-06-10.

A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.

Recent Stage Timeline

2026-10-22S3

Wk 5 · Vol 1.25x

2026-10-21S3

Wk 4 · Vol 0.95x

2026-10-20S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.20x

2026-10-19S3

Wk 4 · Vol 0.91x

2026-10-16S3

Wk 4 · Vol 0.84x

2026-10-15S3

Wk 4 · Vol 0.70x

2026-10-14S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.97x

2026-10-13S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.58x

2026-10-12S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.92x

2026-10-09S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.79x

2026-10-08S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.94x

2026-10-07S3

Wk 2 · Vol 0.84x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$26.04

200 DMA

$24.65

52W High

$27.89

52W Low

$20.51

5D Low

$25.21

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$26.77

60d High

$26.77

120d High

$27.89

250d High

$27.89

Next resistance

+1.8%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

14.9

Forward 8.8

Earnings Growth (YoY)

-75.7%

Revenue +31.0%

ROE

+7.3%

Profit margin +23.1%

Dividend Yield

1.88%

P/B 1.2

Community West Bancshares: quick answers

What stage is Community West Bancshares in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Community West Bancshares (CWBC) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 24, 2026 and is in week 5. What the four stages mean

Is Community West Bancshares in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. Community West Bancshares is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 6.6% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is Community West Bancshares from its 52-week high?

Community West Bancshares closed at $26.29 on Oct 22, 2026, 5.7% below its 52-week high of $27.89. Its 52-week low is $20.51.

How has Community West Bancshares performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Community West Bancshares is up 27.4% over the past year and up 21.0% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Community West Bancshares in?

Community West Bancshares is in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Banks - Regional

Community West Bancshares operates as the bank holding company for Community West Bank, a California state-chartered commercial bank that provides a range of banking products and services to businesses, agribusiness customers, professionals, and individuals throughout Central California. The company accepts checking, savings, money market, and time deposit accounts, including certificates of deposit and non-interest-bearing demand deposits. It offers commercial and industrial loans; commercial real estate, construction, agricultural, farmland, multifamily, residential construction, mortgage, manufactured housing, SBA, and consumer loans; as well as lines of credit and other lending products. The company also provides private banking, treasury management, cash management, online and mobile banking, remote deposit capture, domestic and international wire transfers, bill payment, account transfers, and other customary banking services. Community West Bank operates full-service banking centers across Greater Sacramento, the San Joaquin Valley, and the Central Coast. The company was formerly known as Central Valley Community Bancorp and changed its name to Community West Bancshares in April 2024. Community West Bancshares was founded in 1979 and is based in Fresno, California.

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All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.