First Western Financial, Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 5

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Western Financial is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 5 (since Sep 18, 2026). It closed at $30.14, 11.8% below its 52-week high and above its 200-day average, which is rising.

$30.14

+2.03% today

$294M · Micro cap

Market Neutral — Building

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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

S2 17w

S2 20w

2023-08-162026-10-22

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

S1 7w → S4 11w → S1 4w → S2 3w → S1 1w → S4 11w → S1 6w → S2 8w → S3 2w → S2 17w → S3 12w → S2 2w → S3 1w → S4 3w → S3 1w → S2 20w → S3 3w → S2 20w → S3 7w → S2 20w → S3 5w current

Total tracked: 165 weeks across 21 stage runs.

MYFW among Banks - Regional130th of 319 by relative strength

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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%
…130	MYFWFirst Western Financial, Inc.	Stage 3 · wk 5	79	−0.5%

vs 52W High

-11.8%

$22.30 lo$34.19 hi

11.8% 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

5.2%

200 DMA: $28.65 · 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

1.65x

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.

-0.5%

-5.7%

+15.7%

YTD

+13.1%

+34.6%

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Breakout Watch

Latest: 2025-05-15

8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-08-07.

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 1.65x

2026-10-21S3

Wk 5 · Vol 0.71x

2026-10-20S3

Wk 5 · Vol 3.15x

2026-10-19S3

Wk 5 · Vol 1.66x

2026-10-16S3

Wk 5 · Vol 0.99x

2026-10-15S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.61x

2026-10-14S3

Wk 4 · Vol 1.38x

2026-10-13S3

Wk 4 · Vol 0.94x

2026-10-12S3

Wk 4 · Vol 0.50x

2026-10-09S3

Wk 4 · Vol 0.79x

2026-10-08S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.62x

2026-10-07S3

Wk 3 · Vol 0.59x

Moving averages & range

50 DMA

$30.53

200 DMA

$28.65

52W High

$34.19

52W Low

$22.30

5D Low

$29.05

Resistance levels (recent highs)

20d High

$30.53

60d High

$32.30

120d High

$34.19

250d High

$34.19

Next resistance

+1.3%

to 20d High

P/E (TTM)

16.2

Forward 11.4

Earnings Growth (YoY)

+119.2%

Revenue +27.7%

ROE

+6.8%

Profit margin +17.3%

Dividend Yield

0.00%

P/B 1.0

First Western Financial: quick answers

What stage is First Western Financial in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Western Financial (MYFW) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Sep 18, 2026 and is in week 5. What the four stages mean

Is First Western Financial in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. First Western Financial is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 5.2% above its 200-day average, which is rising.

How far is First Western Financial from its 52-week high?

First Western Financial closed at $30.14 on Oct 22, 2026, 11.8% below its 52-week high of $34.19. Its 52-week low is $22.30.

How has First Western Financial performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, First Western Financial is up 34.6% over the past year and up 13.1% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is First Western Financial in?

First Western Financial is in the Banks - Regional industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Banks - Regional

First Western Financial, Inc., a financial holding company, provides wealth advisory, private banking, personal trust, investment management, mortgage lending, and institutional asset management services to individual and corporate clients. The company operates in two segments, Wealth Management and Mortgage. The Wealth Management segment provides deposit products, including money market, demand deposit, time-deposit, interest checking, and saving accounts; loans comprising consumer and commercial purpose, unsecured consumer, construction and development, 1-4 residential, commercial real estate, and commercial and industrial loans; trust and investment management advisory products and services; and insurance. The Mortgage segment engages in soliciting, originating, and selling residential mortgage loans into the secondary market. It serves entrepreneurs, professionals, high net worth individuals or families, and business and philanthropic organizations. The company was incorporated in 2002 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado.

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