Weekly structural research ยท NSI ยท Financial Services

ESAFSFB Stage Analysis

ESAF Small Finance Bank

Week ending 2 Oct 2026Close INR 43.40Tenure NewBenchmark ^NSEI
Executive diagnosis

What the Activity Line geometry says now

Structure, not prediction
Deceleration ยท Recompressing

The upward structure remains, but its energy is decelerating.

Trend remains positive, but Activity or price acceptance is losing strength. This can become a healthy recompression, a re-acceleration, or a Rotation Down.

  • The Trend gate is up within the current regime.
  • Fast Activity versus Slow Activity: weakening.
  • Activity structure: moderate and contracting.
Direction 67โˆ’100 bearish to +100 bullish
Energy 45/100directional strength
Maturity 71/100lifecycle context
Confidence 66/100evidence agreement
Trend gate Upstructural direction
Activity structure Moderatecontracting separation
Price acceptance +50.0%position within the Activity structure
Fair Value context +7.4%INR 40.40 ยท improving
Trend Architecture map ยท Historical context

Weekly close, Activity, Trend and Fair Value

Follow price and Trend first, then add Activity Lines to inspect the structure. Subtle bands show the regime recognized at each completed observation; the dashed line marks current Fair Value, not a historical forecast.

CloseTrendCurrent Fair Value
Background stage key
  • BalanceDirection is contained.
  • Rotation UpStructure is turning higher.
  • Upward ExpansionUptrend is established.
  • DecelerationUptrend is losing energy.
  • Rotation DownStructure is turning lower.
  • Downward ExpansionDowntrend is established.
View chart values ยท 152 observations
WeekCloseTrendRelative StrengthVolumeRegimeDirectionEnergy
2026-10-0243.4032.9954.495111490Deceleration6745
2026-09-2542.8632.3849.514067135Deceleration5843
2026-09-1839.1931.8536.981357411Upward Expansion4945
2026-09-1139.6131.4639.202120646Upward Expansion6257
2026-09-0441.4131.0943.671922040Upward Expansion6563
2026-08-2844.7130.6854.71493495Upward Expansion8279
2026-08-2143.9430.1653.23990261Upward Expansion8583
2026-08-1438.6229.6535.43706588Upward Expansion6777
2026-08-0740.2729.3340.934836492Upward Expansion7584
2026-07-3142.0528.8449.2543578126Upward Expansion9191
2026-07-2438.6928.3341.9611588732Upward Expansion8690
2026-07-1735.2027.9226.87899746Upward Expansion7185
2026-07-1035.7327.6029.703641339Upward Expansion7990
2026-07-0334.1527.2723.90680321Upward Expansion7685
2026-06-2632.9427.0020.640Upward Expansion7275
2026-06-1936.3326.8033.5420668329Upward Expansion9077
2026-06-1228.4826.496.901089571Rotation Up5037
2026-06-0527.7826.445.27276217Rotation Up2344
2026-05-2928.6126.437.412184528Rotation Up2446
2026-05-2228.1026.414.663509619Rotation Up2136
2026-05-1529.2126.479.0910613061Downward Expansion3236
2026-05-0829.5126.447.777099080Downward Expansion519
2026-05-0126.4026.42-2.823847599Downward Expansion-2918
2026-04-2423.3526.54-13.842419877Downward Expansion-5739
2026-04-1724.0326.72-13.402630669Downward Expansion-5952
2026-04-1023.2726.92-15.423958297Downward Expansion-6268
2026-04-0323.4927.12-9.923093233Downward Expansion-6473
2026-03-2721.0727.31-19.754066485Downward Expansion-8483
2026-03-2023.0627.57-13.462647563Downward Expansion-7571
2026-03-1324.2227.78-9.572820687Balance-6748
2026-03-0625.1627.96-11.262219890Balance-4929
2026-02-2726.9928.13-8.041254078Balance-2912
2026-02-2027.4728.27-8.211513520Balance1013
2026-02-1328.3228.42-5.422154792Balance1521
2026-02-0629.1928.59-3.672717784Balance2027
2026-01-3029.3228.75-2.462342765Balance215
2026-01-2328.5828.94-4.535839434Downward Expansion-1715
2026-01-1628.9529.07-6.424423465Downward Expansion-2313
2026-01-0925.6729.15-17.651992235Downward Expansion-6343
2026-01-0226.7729.35-17.042120959Downward Expansion-5944
2025-12-2626.2529.53-18.681190243Downward Expansion-6351
2025-12-1925.7129.68-20.851452400Downward Expansion-6961
2025-12-1225.6529.84-22.062468650Downward Expansion-7571
2025-12-0526.1330.02-21.77708223Downward Expansion-7575
2025-11-2826.9130.10-20.321149102Downward Expansion-6774
2025-11-2127.0130.18-20.361445620Downward Expansion-7073
2025-11-1426.9430.28-20.791586059Downward Expansion-7363
2025-11-0727.4830.36-18.61886680Downward Expansion-7060
2025-10-3128.1030.34-18.443534346Downward Expansion-6545
2025-10-2430.0030.29-14.111628402Downward Expansion-5129
2025-10-1728.1230.11-19.921049226Deceleration-4039
2025-10-1029.1330.11-16.581121742Deceleration-1917
2025-10-0329.9230.03-13.77651754Deceleration-1617
2025-09-2628.5830.04-17.591231034Deceleration-2826
2025-09-1930.2530.06-15.781456703Rotation Down-2031
2025-09-1229.3130.07-18.521169824Rotation Down-2344
2025-09-0529.1030.10-18.76991892Rotation Down-2443
2025-08-2928.6930.34-19.74788490Balance-2737
2025-08-2229.4730.61-19.911862244Balance-2127
2025-08-1529.6230.87-19.66925456Balance-1020
2025-08-0830.3831.14-17.583081859Balance-311
2025-08-0131.2131.39-16.871177906Rotation Up1414
2025-07-2531.9331.74-16.672607104Rotation Up2938
2025-07-1833.3531.95-14.232278855Rotation Up3350
2025-07-1134.0832.13-13.753528951Rotation Up3045
2025-07-0434.9632.32-13.409106652Balance3745
2025-06-2732.3532.55-21.156349728Balance319
2025-06-2031.3132.80-22.9719999716Balance-615
2025-06-1331.7433.07-21.644205993Balance-415
2025-06-0632.0833.31-22.582632048Balance-114
2025-05-3031.0433.73-25.161619524Balance-1815
2025-05-2330.2434.20-28.262810771Downward Expansion-3118
2025-05-1631.0734.62-27.702311190Downward Expansion-3322
2025-05-0928.53โ€”โ€”1463835Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-05-0229.26โ€”โ€”1223684Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-04-2530.28โ€”โ€”4323350Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-04-1829.10โ€”โ€”2241974Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-04-1127.08โ€”โ€”2565600Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-04-0426.54โ€”โ€”4130673Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-03-2824.59โ€”โ€”10449674Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-03-2128.18โ€”โ€”4457779Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-03-1426.58โ€”โ€”2900619Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-03-0730.30โ€”โ€”6035449Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-02-2829.09โ€”โ€”1923778Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-02-2130.78โ€”โ€”3780951Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-02-1429.96โ€”โ€”4346261Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-02-0736.27โ€”โ€”2473879Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-01-3137.00โ€”โ€”1632513Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-01-2437.08โ€”โ€”1431137Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-01-1737.72โ€”โ€”1939013Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-01-1038.01โ€”โ€”2201380Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2025-01-0341.76โ€”โ€”3345204Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-12-2738.21โ€”โ€”1245703Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-12-2038.63โ€”โ€”2007092Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-12-1339.98โ€”โ€”1602667Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-12-0641.71โ€”โ€”2186359Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-11-2939.95โ€”โ€”2916585Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-11-2239.23โ€”โ€”2694598Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-11-1539.04โ€”โ€”4307138Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-11-0844.82โ€”โ€”1674103Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-11-0145.01โ€”โ€”2636922Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-10-2542.90โ€”โ€”2868375Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-10-1846.92โ€”โ€”4279705Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-10-1145.25โ€”โ€”6349876Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-10-0446.82โ€”โ€”6728462Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-09-2746.01โ€”โ€”9791382Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-09-2049.72โ€”โ€”2691075Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-09-1350.00โ€”โ€”2685572Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-09-0649.40โ€”โ€”3956888Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-08-3050.99โ€”โ€”4504133Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-08-2351.50โ€”โ€”5368238Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-08-1650.15โ€”โ€”3954485Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-08-0949.84โ€”โ€”4368119Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-08-0249.95โ€”โ€”6763258Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-07-2650.73โ€”โ€”4641959Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-07-1950.45โ€”โ€”3038701Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-07-1251.50โ€”โ€”4798336Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-07-0552.19โ€”โ€”6699591Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-06-2853.15โ€”โ€”3903697Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-06-2153.72โ€”โ€”10396173Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-06-1452.79โ€”โ€”4874873Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-06-0752.21โ€”โ€”4859781Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-05-3152.26โ€”โ€”3031316Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-05-2453.54โ€”โ€”4236949Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-05-1753.93โ€”โ€”4417992Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-05-1054.57โ€”โ€”7309093Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-05-0361.43โ€”โ€”4189218Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-04-2661.18โ€”โ€”3357260Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-04-1958.86โ€”โ€”2171233Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-04-1260.24โ€”โ€”4270448Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-04-0562.81โ€”โ€”11251693Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-03-2953.69โ€”โ€”8067094Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-03-2256.50โ€”โ€”4748221Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-03-1556.60โ€”โ€”7542443Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-03-0859.36โ€”โ€”4055206Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-03-0161.28โ€”โ€”6521221Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-02-2363.65โ€”โ€”5726440Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-02-1662.96โ€”โ€”18120509Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-02-0964.53โ€”โ€”64227933Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-02-0268.23โ€”โ€”6857673Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-01-2668.53โ€”โ€”3372669Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-01-1970.05โ€”โ€”7357746Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-01-1270.55โ€”โ€”13532658Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-01-0569.56โ€”โ€”16154693Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-12-2967.74โ€”โ€”6907343Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-12-2268.08โ€”โ€”30451902Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-12-1569.51โ€”โ€”19595097Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-12-0866.75โ€”โ€”8346094Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-12-0166.85โ€”โ€”10097298Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-11-2467.20โ€”โ€”15408900Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-11-1767.84โ€”โ€”18853648Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-11-1068.08โ€”โ€”68973900Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
Price vs TrendAbove+31.6%
Trend directionRising+16.4%
Price vs current Fair ValuePremium+7.4%
Fair Value directionClosing upward+22.9%
Relative Strength vs benchmarkLeading+54.5%
Relative strength directionImproving+30.6%
Price momentumPositive+84.8%
Volume balanceDemand-led5.87ร—
Beyond the current label

Is the structure strengthening or losing force?

Direction and energy measure different things

Direction shows the upward or downward lean. Energy shows the force behind the structural move: high energy can accompany a strong decline as well as an advance.

Direction

67 / ยฑ100

+2.2 points since 2026-09-04

Energy

45 /100

-17.6 points since 2026-09-04

Recent change compares the latest reading with four observations earlier. Missing readings remain unavailable. Use the chart values above to inspect individual observations.

Comparative structural evidence

Why this architecture regime won

Every regime is evaluated
Balance26
Rotation Up43
Upward Expansion74
Deceleration71
Rotation Down29
Downward Expansion12

The winning regime is the state most consistent with the complete SM evidence set. Direction, energy, maturity and confidence describe different aspects of the current structure, while contradictory evidence remains visible rather than being averaged into false certainty.

Time spent in each state

The context behind todayโ€™s regime

2023-11-10 to 2026-10-02 ยท 73 classified observations out of 152 shown.

Balance 23%Rotation Up 11%Upward Expansion 19%Deceleration 8%Rotation Down 4%Downward Expansion 34%
Recent Trend Architecture ledger
RegimeRecognizedLast observationTenureMove inside regime
Deceleration2026-09-252026-10-02New+1.3%
Upward Expansion2026-06-192026-09-18Established+7.9%
Rotation Up2026-05-222026-06-12New+1.4%
Downward Expansion2026-03-202026-05-15Developing+26.7%
Balance2026-01-302026-03-13Developing-17.4%
Downward Expansion2025-10-242026-01-23Established-4.7%
Deceleration2025-09-262025-10-17New-1.6%
Rotation Down2025-09-052025-09-19New+4.0%
Balance2025-08-082025-08-29New-5.6%
Rotation Up2025-07-112025-08-01New-8.4%
Balance2025-05-302025-07-04Developing+12.6%
Downward Expansion2025-05-162025-05-23New-2.7%
Classic Stage Analysis comparison
Stage 1 ยท Basing27
Stage 2 ยท Advancing100
Stage 3 ยท Distribution43
Stage 4 ยท Declining0

Legacy result: Stage 2 ยท Stage 2C ยท Late advance. It remains visible while the experimental architecture is validated rather than being silently discarded.

Leadership versus ^NSEI

Is relative performance confirming the geometry?

Confirmation, not classification

Relative Strength

The security is compared with its market benchmark on the SM scale. Above zero indicates relative leadership; direction shows whether that leadership is improving or weakening.

Confirmation evidence

Leading benchmark

Architecture confirmation
100/100
Current Relative Strength
54.49
Relative Strength direction
Improving
Price momentum
+84.8%
Excess performance vs benchmark
+86.0%
Financial Services regime cohort
46th percentile56 in cohort
Participation and structure

Is demand confirming the architecture?

Volume cannot overrule geometry
Relative volume0.93ร—

Latest completed volume relative to typical participation.

Up/down volume5.87ร—

Participation balance between advancing and declining observations.

Accumulation / distribution2 / 0

Recent participation evidence classified by demand and supply.

Activity alignment+100.0%

Current positive alignment across Activity and Trend.

Fast/slow rotationWeakening

Current relationship between Fast Activity and Slow Activity.

Structure stability+25.0%

Whether recent Activity evidence is stable or remains in balance.

Weekly volume with architecture context

Bars show completed weekly volume; the dashed line provides typical-volume context. Both measures use the same scale.

Decision architecture

References that would change the structural read

Evidence levels, not orders
Fast Activity INR 41.78falling
Slow Activity INR 36.97rising
Trend Reference INR 32.99+31.6% close margin
Current Fair Value INR 40.40+7.4% close margin
Structural low INR 22.50shock / repair context
What changes the read?

Renewed positive order and expanding width produce re-acceleration; fast/slow failure with downside acceptance produces Rotation Down.

Range context +8.5%
Annualized volatility +53.5%
From structural high -5.7%
From structural low +119.4%
Point-in-time evidence

What followed this architecture in this market?

Descriptive history, never a forecast

Historical comparisons use only the structural read that would have been available at each completed observation. Independent observations are used where possible, with benchmark comparison beginning after each recognized state.

Outcome horizon Samples Median movePositive periodsDirectional follow-through Median excess vs ^NSEI Regime survived Read
Near term1+5.0%+5.0% to +5.0%+100.0%+100.0%+0.3%+0.0%Too little matched history
Intermediate1-8.2%-8.2% to -8.2%+0.0%+0.0%-13.8%+0.0%Too little matched history
Extended1-26.3%-26.3% to -26.3%+0.0%+0.0%-18.8%+0.0%Too little matched history
Full cycle1+50.0%+50.0% to +50.0%+100.0%+100.0%+56.1%+100.0%Too little matched history
Evidence framework

What the analysis measures and where its limits lie

Trend Architecture

Trend Architecture brings Price, Fast Activity, Slow Activity and Trend into one structural read. It identifies balance, rotation, expansion, deceleration and contraction while requiring persistent evidence for confirmed regime changes.

Evidence roles

Trend, Activity, relative strength, volume and Fair Value each have a defined role in the SM evidence framework. No single reading is treated as sufficient on its own, and conflicting evidence remains visible.

Fair Value and RS

Current Fair Value provides a long-term price anchor and shows whether price is trading above, below or repairing toward that reference. Relative Strength compares the security with its benchmark and shows whether leadership is improving or weakening.

Known limitations

Weekly structure recognizes conditions after they develop. Event gaps can bypass smooth transitions, sideways markets can rotate repeatedly, and historical samples for a particular regime can be thin.

Independent market research for education. Not investment advice, a recommendation, a forecast, a target, or an execution instruction. Historical regime behaviour does not establish what happens next.

Evidence context