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Research Frontiers Incorporated

Stage 1 · Basing · week 4

As of Oct 22, 2026, Research Frontiers is in Stage 1, the basing phase, now in week 4 (since Oct 1, 2026). It closed at $0.45, 80.9% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

Research Frontiers Incorporated, together with other subsidiary, engages in the development and marketing of technology and devices to control the flow of light worldwide. More about the company

$0.45
-5.18% today
$15.6M · Micro cap
Market Neutral — Building

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Basing, not in an uptrend yet

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Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S4 27w
S2 16w
S4 19w
S4 36w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S1 1w → S4 27w → S1 7w → S2 16w → S3 1w → S2 10w → S3 9w → S4 19w → S1 7w → S2 5w → S3 6w → S4 3w → S3 1w → S2 9w → S3 4w → S4 36w → S1 3w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 17 stage runs.

REFR among Electronic Components41st of 45 by relative strength

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Stocks in Electronic Components ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1VICRStage 2 · wk 398−36.4%
2OPTXStage 1 · wk 297−12.1%
3MEIStage 3 · wk 593−14.3%
4ALNTStage 2 · wk 7291−24.1%
5RELLStage 2 · wk 289+1.4%
6BHEStage 3 · wk 1189−20.1%
7ROGStage 2 · wk 387−7.6%
8RALStage 2 · wk 287−6.2%
…41REFRStage 1 · wk 414−36.6%
vs 52W High
-80.9%
$0.36 lo$2.36 hi
80.9% below 52W high
Stock is basing below old highs. A volume-backed breakout to new highs would be the Stage 2 signal to watch.
Stage Maturity
Week 4
1w13w26w
Week 4, early base
How long this stock has been basing. Longer bases can produce stronger breakouts, but the breakout itself is the signal.
vs 200 DMA
-41.7%
200 DMA: $0.77 · sloping down
Stock is testing its 200 DMA as part of the base. Reclaiming and holding above it is a key Stage 2 prerequisite.
Rel Volume
0.02x
vs 50-day avg
Volume in Stage 1 basing is typically quiet. A surge in volume on an upside breakout is the signal to watch.
Trend Health
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Short-term trend flat
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.
1M
-36.6%
3M
-2.2%
6M
-55.0%
YTD
-64.8%
1Y
-73.4%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2024-08-22
8 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2018-10-16.
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
2026-10-22S1
Wk 4 · Vol 0.02x
2026-10-21S1
Wk 3 · Vol 0.01x
2026-10-20S1
Wk 3 · Vol 0.02x
2026-10-19S1
Wk 3 · Vol 0.07x
2026-10-16S1
Wk 3 · Vol 0.06x
2026-10-15S1
Wk 3 · Vol 0.09x
2026-10-14S1
Wk 2 · Vol 0.06x
2026-10-13S1
Wk 2 · Vol 0.06x
2026-10-12S1
Wk 2 · Vol 0.07x
2026-10-09S1
Wk 2 · Vol 0.08x
2026-10-08S1
Wk 2 · Vol 0.05x
2026-10-07S1
Wk 1 · Vol 0.05x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$0.54
200 DMA
$0.77
52W High
$2.36
52W Low
$0.36
5D Low
$0.45
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$0.79
60d High
$0.79
120d High
$0.88
250d High
$2.36
Next resistance
+75.6%
to 20d High
ROE
-154.0%
Profit margin 0.0%
Dividend Yield
0.00%
P/B 14.0

Research Frontiers: quick answers

What stage is Research Frontiers in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Research Frontiers (REFR) is in Stage 1, the basing phase. It entered Stage 1 on Oct 1, 2026 and is in week 4. What the four stages mean

Is Research Frontiers in an uptrend?

Not yet. Research Frontiers is in Stage 1, a base that can come before an uptrend. It trades 41.7% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is Research Frontiers from its 52-week high?

Research Frontiers closed at $0.45 on Oct 22, 2026, 80.9% below its 52-week high of $2.36. Its 52-week low is $0.36.

How has Research Frontiers performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, Research Frontiers is down 73.4% over the past year and down 64.8% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is Research Frontiers in?

Research Frontiers is in the Electronic Components industry, part of the Information Technology sector.

About this companyInformation Technology· Electronic Components

Research Frontiers Incorporated, together with other subsidiary, engages in the development and marketing of technology and devices to control the flow of light worldwide. It develops and licenses suspended particle device (SPD-Smart) light-control technology to companies that manufacture and market the SPD-Smart chemical emulsion, light-control film made from the chemical emulsion, the light-control panels made by laminating the film, and electronics to power end-products incorporating the film, as well as lamination services for and the end-products, such as windows, skylights, and sunroofs. The company's SPD-Smart light-control technology is used in various product applications, including windows, sunshades, skylights, and interior partitions for homes and buildings; automotive windows, sunroofs, sun-visors, sunshades, rear-view mirrors, instrument panels, heads up displays and navigation systems; aircraft windows; museum display panels, and eyewear products; and flat panel displays for electronic products. It serves architectural, automotive, marine, and aerospace and appliance applications. The company was incorporated in 1965 and is headquartered in Woodbury, New York.

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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.