Weekly structural research ยท BUE ยท Healthcare

AZN Stage Analysis

AstraZeneca PLC

Week ending 25 Sep 2026Close ARS 67,400.00Tenure DevelopingBenchmark ^MERV
Executive diagnosis

What the Activity Line geometry says now

Structure, not prediction
Downward Expansion ยท Early contraction

The weekly architecture is expanding downward.

Trend and Activity show sustained negative alignment with weak price acceptance. Repair requires persistent improvement across the structure, not merely one strong observation.

  • The Trend gate is down within the current regime.
  • Fast Activity versus Slow Activity: improving.
  • Activity structure: compressed and contracting.
Direction -36โˆ’100 bearish to +100 bullish
Energy 19/100directional strength
Maturity 42/100lifecycle context
Confidence 77/100evidence agreement
Trend gate Downstructural direction
Activity structure Compressedcontracting separation
Price acceptance -33.3%position within the Activity structure
Fair Value context +53.7%ARS 43,839.45 ยท weakening
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 156 observations
WeekCloseTrendRelative StrengthVolumeRegimeDirectionEnergy
2026-09-2567,400.0068,681.35-3.012318Downward Expansion-3619
2026-09-1866,400.0068,977.19-9.0112197Downward Expansion-4125
2026-09-1164,050.0069,244.69-15.314177Downward Expansion-5733
2026-09-0464,550.0069,618.83-14.117346Downward Expansion-5740
2026-08-2865,275.0069,868.82-11.6210599Downward Expansion-5955
2026-08-2166,225.0070,060.47-8.671178Downward Expansion-6166
2026-08-1461,550.0070,196.28-16.28300Downward Expansion-8078
2026-08-0763,825.0070,524.60-17.27568Downward Expansion-7171
2026-07-3166,552.8770,809.58-19.1351Balance-6051
2026-07-2467,098.3570,941.97-18.41179Balance-5424
2026-07-1766,058.6671,104.51-17.632161Balance-4725
2026-07-1066,906.5771,268.37-18.66988Rotation Up-2317
2026-07-0379,499.1271,299.80-1.0048Rotation Up2723
2026-06-2672,625.0070,921.48-7.131207Downward Expansion-2418
2026-06-1965,900.0070,871.46-19.873Downward Expansion-7056
2026-06-1266,925.0070,975.61-20.06343Rotation Down-6439
2026-06-0570,125.0070,956.43-9.022476Rotation Down-2534
2026-05-2968,850.0070,700.58-12.812931Rotation Down-2946
2026-05-2269,825.0070,468.90-1.444265Rotation Down-1836
2026-05-1567,325.0070,316.380.44549Balance-2835
2026-05-0867,750.0070,249.70-0.59789Balance-410
2026-05-0170,525.0070,091.351.63519Balance2516
2026-04-2470,875.0069,901.332.22664Balance4233
2026-04-1774,975.0069,344.666.842266Balance5540
2026-04-1075,425.0068,827.144.201276Balance5525
2026-04-0374,600.0068,270.463.50507Balance3922
2026-03-2769,725.0067,677.114.121995Balance1117
2026-03-2067,500.0067,152.933.72730Upward Expansion1812
2026-03-1370,000.0066,696.2511.36797Upward Expansion4329
2026-03-0672,100.0066,072.9115.981859Upward Expansion5947
2026-02-2776,275.0065,303.7322.61847Upward Expansion7061
2026-02-2074,425.0064,447.8710.72398Upward Expansion6245
2026-02-1375,274.4563,530.3614.902733Upward Expansion6945
2026-02-0672,049.4862,508.694.758205Upward Expansion5839
2026-01-3071,024.4861,614.52-3.4179Upward Expansion5743
2026-01-2370,299.4960,680.35-0.63455Upward Expansion5843
2026-01-1671,399.4859,734.527.072740Upward Expansion6151
2026-01-0972,374.4858,673.693.792616Upward Expansion6756
2026-01-0270,524.4857,740.350.74519Upward Expansion6252
2025-12-2671,974.4856,842.024.01425Upward Expansion6852
2025-12-1970,974.4855,906.182.381773Upward Expansion6854
2025-12-1267,849.5154,906.183.79897Upward Expansion6153
2025-12-0568,149.5153,988.682.62513Upward Expansion6255
2025-11-2871,124.4853,017.028.351730Upward Expansion7558
2025-11-2169,024.5052,071.1815.951111Upward Expansion7657
2025-11-1466,349.5251,160.353.631159Upward Expansion7155
2025-11-0762,449.5550,262.852.341872Upward Expansion6254
2025-10-3161,899.5549,651.18-2.981036Upward Expansion6459
2025-10-2465,249.5349,112.8447.624963Upward Expansion7372
2025-10-1765,324.5248,547.8455.403465Upward Expansion7969
2025-10-1062,999.5447,981.1755.916998Upward Expansion7768
2025-10-0364,824.5347,485.3372.245231Upward Expansion8973
2025-09-2654,174.6146,897.8246.265581Upward Expansion6766
2025-09-1959,449.5746,633.6571.122577Upward Expansion8393
2025-09-1258,724.5746,157.8163.121352Upward Expansion8693
2025-09-0556,799.5945,666.9639.84793Upward Expansion8693
2025-08-2953,999.6145,211.1133.552115Upward Expansion8090
2025-08-2253,799.6144,809.4224.712823Upward Expansion8589
2025-08-1551,299.6344,362.7313.451440Upward Expansion8083
2025-08-0849,024.6443,975.212.212738Upward Expansion7277
2025-08-0150,599.3743,666.865.352750Balance7373
2025-07-2546,899.4243,283.52-0.133144Balance3947
2025-07-1844,624.4543,026.84-0.485334Balance2418
2025-07-1145,224.4442,805.993.181619Balance177
2025-07-0442,999.4642,507.65-6.132950Balance-13
2025-06-2741,924.4842,294.30-7.802402Balance-34
2025-06-2039,574.5042,146.79-14.84255Balance-810
2025-06-1344,374.4542,043.44-8.311929Balance3824
2025-06-0643,574.4641,762.60-12.021135Balance2413
2025-05-3043,899.4541,555.92-17.114676Rotation Down916
2025-05-2340,974.4941,495.07-25.484435Rotation Down-2138
2025-05-1640,324.5041,592.55-24.723896Deceleration-2437
2025-05-0938,999.5141,810.03-19.014660Deceleration-3539
2025-05-0242,749.4642,020.01-9.24607Deceleration625
2025-04-2541,699.4842,179.16-14.952141Deceleration1326
2025-04-1839,424.5142,382.47-16.496365Upward Expansion819
2025-04-1144,099.4542,664.95-8.0710837Upward Expansion4939
2025-04-0445,749.4342,827.433.573301Rotation Up6557
2025-03-2848,299.4043,047.41-1.162912Rotation Up4575
2025-03-2148,324.4043,325.71-1.485630Rotation Up5079
2025-03-1448,124.4043,583.194.183706Rotation Up5479
2025-03-0747,199.4143,792.337.623416Rotation Up4675
2025-02-2846,249.4343,975.6410.423230Rotation Up4572
2025-02-2145,174.4444,237.282.782602Rotation Up2351
2025-02-1443,998.9444,451.411.122443Balance1733
2025-02-0743,123.9644,726.40-0.167893Balance721
2025-01-3141,948.9945,178.88-6.723111Downward Expansion-1720
2025-01-2440,399.0345,583.06-8.593006Downward Expansion-3524
2025-01-1739,674.0445,997.64-6.645613Downward Expansion-4028
2025-01-1039,774.0446,336.13-14.716890Downward Expansion-4436
2025-01-0339,099.0646,689.91-12.404145Downward Expansion-4948
2024-12-2739,199.0547,138.61-5.454660Downward Expansion-5255
2024-12-2037,999.0947,460.48-2.517063Downward Expansion-6562
2024-12-1336,274.1246,200.99-1.317835Rotation Down-7186
2024-12-0636,599.1244,999.009.227402Rotation Down-4278
2024-11-2937,499.0943,786.1811.4510419Rotation Down-4178
2024-11-2236,474.1242,543.3613.067982Rotation Down-5182
2024-11-1535,949.1341,334.7121.8713680Deceleration-6183
2024-11-0837,374.1040,143.5536.448241Deceleration-3560
2024-11-0142,073.9938,904.9064.768105Deceleration-2444
2024-10-2543,898.9437,509.5878.121928Deceleration-1533
2024-10-1846,848.8836,053.43102.071946Deceleration830
2024-10-1145,298.9134,498.96107.803665Deceleration1232
2024-10-0447,523.8632,996.14130.392330Deceleration2335
2024-09-2747,798.8531,419.16146.361182Upward Expansion3132
2024-09-2047,898.8429,833.02145.462251Upward Expansion5058
2024-09-1348,973.8228,243.54163.9613196Upward Expansion5575
2024-09-0652,348.7426,618.21213.591795Upward Expansion6685
2024-08-3056,648.6424,880.39261.681279Upward Expansion7590
2024-08-2356,048.6522,999.23310.752845Upward Expansion6863
2024-08-1654,398.6921,138.08321.392090Upward Expansion6762
2024-08-0952,698.7319,331.92362.111844Upward Expansion6463
2024-08-0254,098.4517,582.43474.592816Upward Expansion6967
2024-07-2651,598.5215,786.28471.81932Upward Expansion6768
2024-07-1952,248.5014,073.46538.251343Upward Expansion6969
2024-07-1256,698.3712,338.98620.693051Upward Expansion8274
2024-07-0554,074.4510,456.17738.363515Upward Expansion7888
2024-06-2852,836.488,660.82884.502292Upward Expansion7692
2024-06-2149,828.576,906.741066.43206Upward Expansion8193
2024-06-1450,387.555,252.921407.912017Upward Expansion9498
2024-06-0752,559.993,580.472192.091898Upward Expansion9598
2024-05-3148,855.101,835.603360.711689Deceleration9377
2024-05-24214.49โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-05-17214.49214.21-52.570Deceleration5662
2024-05-10214.49214.20-51.810Deceleration5763
2024-05-03214.49214.18-54.700Deceleration5764
2024-04-26214.49214.17-50.270Deceleration5765
2024-04-19214.49214.15-48.120Upward Expansion6367
2024-04-12214.49214.13-51.900Upward Expansion6568
2024-04-05214.49214.12-52.250Upward Expansion6668
2024-03-29214.49214.10-53.820Upward Expansion6789
2024-03-22214.49214.08-55.880Upward Expansion6789
2024-03-15214.49214.07-51.240Upward Expansion8695
2024-03-08214.49214.05-49.790Upward Expansion9598
2024-03-01214.49214.03-53.730Upward Expansion9598
2024-02-23214.49214.01-57.100Deceleration9397
2024-02-16214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-02-09214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-02-02214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-01-26214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-01-19214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-01-12214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2024-01-05214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-12-29214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-12-22214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-12-15214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-12-08214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-12-01214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-11-24214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-11-17214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-11-10214.00โ€”โ€”0Not yet classifiedโ€”โ€”
2023-11-03214.00213.87-52.880Deceleration5662
2023-10-27214.00213.86-55.490Deceleration5763
2023-10-20214.00213.85-64.600Deceleration5764
2023-10-13214.00213.85-63.900Deceleration5765
2023-10-06214.00213.84-57.660Upward Expansion6367
Price vs TrendBelow-1.9%
Trend directionFalling-3.4%
Price vs current Fair ValuePremium+53.7%
Fair Value directionMoving away-35.8%
Relative Strength vs benchmarkLagging-3.0%
Relative strength directionImproving+4.1%
Price momentumNegative-3.3%
Volume balanceSupply-led0.61ร—
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

-36 / ยฑ100

+22.4 points since 2026-08-28

Energy

19 /100

-36.0 points since 2026-08-28

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
Balance46
Rotation Up24
Upward Expansion13
Deceleration45
Rotation Down32
Downward Expansion61

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

2023-10-06 to 2026-09-25 ยท 140 classified observations out of 156 shown.

Balance 16%Rotation Up 6%Upward Expansion 44%Deceleration 15%Rotation Down 7%Downward Expansion 12%
Recent Trend Architecture ledger
RegimeRecognizedLast observationTenureMove inside regime
Downward Expansion2026-08-072026-09-25Developing+5.6%
Balance2026-07-172026-07-31New+0.7%
Rotation Up2026-07-032026-07-10New-15.8%
Downward Expansion2026-06-192026-06-26New+10.2%
Rotation Down2026-05-222026-06-12New-4.2%
Balance2026-03-272026-05-15Developing-3.4%
Upward Expansion2025-08-082026-03-20Extended+37.7%
Balance2025-06-062025-08-01Developing+16.1%
Rotation Down2025-05-232025-05-30New+7.1%
Deceleration2025-04-252025-05-16New-3.3%
Upward Expansion2025-04-112025-04-18New-10.6%
Rotation Up2025-02-212025-04-04Developing+1.3%
Balance2025-02-072025-02-14New+2.0%
Downward Expansion2024-12-202025-01-31Developing+10.4%
Classic Stage Analysis comparison
Stage 1 ยท Basing32
Stage 2 ยท Advancing22
Stage 3 ยท Distribution65
Stage 4 ยท Declining78

Legacy result: Stage 4 ยท Stage 4A ยท Breakdown. It remains visible while the experimental architecture is validated rather than being silently discarded.

Leadership versus ^MERV

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

Lagging benchmark

Architecture confirmation
72/100
Current Relative Strength
-3.01
Relative Strength direction
Improving
Price momentum
-3.3%
Excess performance vs benchmark
-6.9%
Healthcare regime cohort
50th percentile2 in cohort
Participation and structure

Is demand confirming the architecture?

Volume cannot overrule geometry
Relative volume0.86ร—

Latest completed volume relative to typical participation.

Up/down volume0.61ร—

Participation balance between advancing and declining observations.

Accumulation / distribution1 / 3

Recent participation evidence classified by demand and supply.

Activity alignment+25.0%

Current positive alignment across Activity and Trend.

Fast/slow rotationImproving

Current relationship between Fast Activity and Slow Activity.

Structure stability+12.5%

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 ARS 65,941.67rising
Slow Activity ARS 67,418.68falling
Trend Reference ARS 68,681.35-1.9% close margin
Current Fair Value ARS 43,839.45+53.7% close margin
Structural low ARS 61,000.00shock / repair context
What changes the read?

Fan contraction and a persistent upward fast/slow rotation are required before the declining structure is considered repaired.

Range context +6.0%
Annualized volatility +37.9%
From structural high -15.5%
From structural low +24.3%
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 ^MERV Regime survived Read
Near term4+2.8%+0.2% to +10.9%+100.0%+0.0%+2.8%+50.0%Too little matched history
Intermediate2+14.0%+0.8% to +27.2%+100.0%+0.0%+18.7%+50.0%Too little matched history
Extended1+4.1%+4.1% to +4.1%+100.0%+0.0%+20.5%+0.0%Too little matched history
Full cycle1+86.8%+86.8% to +86.8%+100.0%+0.0%+59.5%+0.0%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