Weekly structural research ยท NASDAQ ยท Consumer Cyclical

GRWG Stage Analysis

GrowGeneration Corp

Week ending 9 Oct 2026Close USD 1.50Tenure NewBenchmark QQQ
Executive diagnosis

What the Activity Line geometry says now

Structure, not prediction
Balance ยท Upper balance after advance

Directional pressure has compressed into balance.

Trend and Activity are compressed into balance, so neither side has durable control. Prior structure and the next directional change provide context; balance alone is not assumed to be a base.

  • The Trend gate is up within the current regime.
  • Fast Activity versus Slow Activity: weakening.
  • Activity structure: compressed and contracting.
Direction 19โˆ’100 bearish to +100 bullish
Energy 12/100directional strength
Maturity 21/100lifecycle context
Confidence 77/100evidence agreement
Trend gate Upstructural direction
Activity structure Compressedcontracting separation
Price acceptance -16.7%position within the Activity structure
Fair Value context -13.4%USD 1.73 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 156 observations
WeekCloseTrendRelative StrengthVolumeRegimeDirectionEnergy
2026-10-091.501.47-10.51791033Balance1912
2026-10-021.571.45-6.771956266Balance2916
2026-09-251.561.44-7.431048137Balance3215
2026-09-181.571.43-4.311348712Upward Expansion3620
2026-09-111.531.41-6.32909312Upward Expansion5235
2026-09-041.641.40-0.521049847Upward Expansion5762
2026-08-281.621.38-1.961228274Upward Expansion5560
2026-08-211.721.373.902368649Upward Expansion6560
2026-08-141.771.363.646060346Deceleration5935
2026-08-071.511.35-10.681355537Deceleration2214
2026-07-311.441.36-10.291458242Deceleration1412
2026-07-241.381.36-13.33799854Deceleration2117
2026-07-171.431.37-11.571070747Deceleration2721
2026-07-101.501.38-10.901053975Deceleration3120
2026-07-031.471.39-10.97900835Deceleration612
2026-06-261.381.39-15.532301626Rotation Up1113
2026-06-191.591.40-6.781513553Rotation Up3237
2026-06-121.531.40-7.871659616Rotation Up3753
2026-06-051.611.40-0.861625474Rotation Up4071
2026-05-291.781.414.721380876Rotation Up4676
2026-05-221.791.408.642904319Rotation Up5272
2026-05-151.611.40-0.813591020Downward Expansion4446
2026-05-081.421.40-12.741981147Downward Expansion1024
2026-05-011.301.41-15.821848226Downward Expansion-2720
2026-04-241.371.42-10.399369918Downward Expansion-2721
2026-04-171.121.43-25.201397859Downward Expansion-6051
2026-04-101.041.45-26.45924565Downward Expansion-7059
2026-04-031.101.47-18.91925447Downward Expansion-6368
2026-03-271.071.48-18.252028465Downward Expansion-7073
2026-03-201.161.50-14.573825017Downward Expansion-6572
2026-03-131.061.53-23.88781855Downward Expansion-7278
2026-03-061.121.54-20.651592824Downward Expansion-6774
2026-02-271.131.54-21.241204852Downward Expansion-6878
2026-02-201.101.53-23.761576187Rotation Down-7581
2026-02-131.121.53-21.971594748Rotation Down-5268
2026-02-061.221.53-16.622244617Rotation Down-4760
2026-01-301.311.52-12.781475172Deceleration-4045
2026-01-231.451.51-4.041256912Deceleration-1819
2026-01-161.491.49-1.521623430Deceleration511
2026-01-091.571.482.481670244Deceleration147
2026-01-021.541.462.212752371Deceleration2820
2025-12-261.611.454.182542463Deceleration4527
2025-12-191.781.4316.2611819153Deceleration5029
2025-12-121.961.4128.405820650Deceleration6529
2025-12-051.471.38-5.59953330Deceleration1212
2025-11-281.551.37-0.39730324Deceleration3418
2025-11-211.521.361.491745534Deceleration3619
2025-11-141.651.345.873358435Deceleration4026
2025-11-071.771.3212.823514098Deceleration5933
2025-10-311.521.29-6.621547304Upward Expansion4328
2025-10-241.771.279.312286305Upward Expansion6344
2025-10-171.641.252.462137581Upward Expansion5742
2025-10-101.651.244.483061494Upward Expansion5946
2025-10-031.791.229.685919333Upward Expansion7255
2025-09-261.651.191.393271702Upward Expansion6353
2025-09-191.621.18-1.972918842Upward Expansion6474
2025-09-121.721.175.201953207Upward Expansion7486
2025-09-051.511.16-6.852167069Upward Expansion6381
2025-08-291.701.164.803436452Rotation Up8187
2025-08-221.771.157.993576380Rotation Up5871
2025-08-151.451.14-13.3610504019Rotation Up3527
2025-08-081.051.14-37.901739340Downward Expansion-3518
2025-08-010.97841.16-40.831834143Downward Expansion-5426
2025-07-251.101.18-36.122408262Downward Expansion-4423
2025-07-181.001.20-42.601860170Downward Expansion-5243
2025-07-111.041.22-40.742050135Downward Expansion-5041
2025-07-041.011.24-43.641418551Balance-5135
2025-06-270.871.27-51.4412758885Balance-5631
2025-06-201.111.31-36.571611586Balance-2011
2025-06-131.141.33-35.812483827Downward Expansion-2213
2025-06-061.181.35-35.011540072Downward Expansion-3317
2025-05-301.081.37-40.381551380Downward Expansion-3724
2025-05-231.091.41-39.851267628Downward Expansion-3622
2025-05-161.141.44-39.682195893Downward Expansion-4023
2025-05-091.041.47-42.302764480Downward Expansion-4835
2025-05-021.251.51-32.364006683Downward Expansion-5945
2025-04-251.021.53-43.942289780Downward Expansion-6468
2025-04-180.90831.57-47.672099840Downward Expansion-7481
2025-04-110.8871.61-50.802650847Downward Expansion-8168
2025-04-040.96011.65-43.712390105Downward Expansion-8066
2025-03-281.111.68-42.492647524Downward Expansion-6963
2025-03-211.271.70-36.954578059Downward Expansion-6672
2025-03-141.051.74-48.315152653Downward Expansion-8087
2025-03-071.141.78-45.863276125Downward Expansion-7881
2025-02-281.141.80-48.233161031Downward Expansion-8376
2025-02-211.341.83-41.923912075Downward Expansion-7268
2025-02-141.431.87-39.962685671Downward Expansion-6668
2025-02-071.451.90-38.094204485Downward Expansion-6467
2025-01-311.401.93-40.802399809Downward Expansion-7166
2025-01-241.471.95-39.462581888Downward Expansion-6848
2025-01-171.501.98-38.072774797Downward Expansion-7054
2025-01-101.602.00-32.842262296Downward Expansion-6452
2025-01-031.822.03-26.164216132Downward Expansion-5649
2024-12-271.542.05-38.682624962Downward Expansion-7262
2024-12-201.662.08-34.154106486Downward Expansion-6643
2024-12-131.732.11-33.662946050Downward Expansion-6238
2024-12-061.872.14-28.452999893Downward Expansion-5347
2024-11-291.942.18-24.351937751Downward Expansion-5457
2024-11-221.862.20-27.924038559Downward Expansion-5455
2024-11-151.682.21-34.525416419Downward Expansion-7258
2024-11-081.872.23-30.584261347Downward Expansion-5930
2024-11-012.092.24-18.561607520Downward Expansion-3317
2024-10-252.092.27-20.422040584Downward Expansion-3317
2024-10-182.072.30-21.391707554Downward Expansion-3418
2024-10-112.052.30-22.542263106Downward Expansion-3721
2024-10-042.072.30-21.631898333Downward Expansion-3823
2024-09-272.092.30-21.711829484Downward Expansion-5133
2024-09-202.042.31-23.842644190Downward Expansion-5347
2024-09-132.052.31-23.442344001Downward Expansion-5439
2024-09-061.862.31-27.771506241Downward Expansion-6739
2024-08-301.952.33-29.873280983Downward Expansion-6350
2024-08-232.302.34-19.151915771Downward Expansion-5046
2024-08-162.272.35-20.013804720Downward Expansion-5147
2024-08-091.812.35-33.383674532Balance-7455
2024-08-022.062.38-24.902689021Balance-6127
2024-07-262.422.39-15.832872925Balance36
2024-07-192.382.39-20.452615492Rotation Down-1526
2024-07-122.332.39-26.232954910Rotation Down-2639
2024-07-052.112.40-34.311371853Balance-2438
2024-06-282.152.42-31.702591147Balance-2020
2024-06-212.222.44-30.492103411Balance-1512
2024-06-142.422.46-25.012262727Balance-03
2024-06-072.542.47-19.622093596Balance1610
2024-05-312.532.45-18.891563974Balance4636
2024-05-242.522.44-21.663250191Balance4642
2024-05-172.612.42-18.815859335Balance4434
2024-05-102.922.40-8.375908097Balance5826
2024-05-032.692.39-15.6413596619Balance55
2024-04-262.222.39-30.594137266Balance-3614
2024-04-192.112.42-32.394697266Balance-915
2024-04-122.382.44-28.706704163Balance919
2024-04-052.832.49-16.6410358641Balance2322
2024-03-292.862.51-17.2113888591Downward Expansion-77
2024-03-222.232.52-36.469025080Downward Expansion-5435
2024-03-152.002.53-42.175526130Downward Expansion-6759
2024-03-082.182.56-38.742691481Downward Expansion-5751
2024-03-012.202.59-40.243198606Downward Expansion-5852
2024-02-232.022.63-45.292522619Downward Expansion-7155
2024-02-162.312.69-37.914990962Downward Expansion-5635
2024-02-092.312.73-40.193037158Downward Expansion-5631
2024-02-022.402.77-38.063228906Downward Expansion-5227
2024-01-262.442.80-37.873196405Downward Expansion-5026
2024-01-192.392.83-40.014899005Downward Expansion-4424
2024-01-122.472.86-37.464318259Downward Expansion-4024
2024-01-052.482.90-36.533660020Downward Expansion-4829
2023-12-292.512.94-38.893494241Downward Expansion-4726
2023-12-222.462.98-40.904296763Downward Expansion-3618
2023-12-152.343.02-44.304915389Downward Expansion-3924
2023-12-082.733.06-34.342976741Downward Expansion-2726
2023-12-012.913.10-31.403254826Downward Expansion-3220
2023-11-242.723.13-38.012787054Downward Expansion-4531
2023-11-172.743.15-38.428465169Downward Expansion-6150
2023-11-101.883.16-57.894060594Downward Expansion-7686
2023-11-032.273.21-48.993425057Downward Expansion-6579
2023-10-271.863.24-55.973232962Downward Expansion-8586
2023-10-202.183.29-50.253815279Downward Expansion-7978
Price vs TrendAbove+2.1%
Trend directionRising+8.4%
Price vs current Fair ValueBelow anchor-13.4%
Fair Value directionClosing upward+6.1%
Relative Strength vs benchmarkLagging-10.5%
Relative strength directionImproving+0.4%
Price momentumPositive+44.2%
Volume balanceDemand-led1.61ร—
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

19 / ยฑ100

-32.2 points since 2026-09-11

Energy

12 /100

-22.8 points since 2026-09-11

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
Balance61
Rotation Up20
Upward Expansion46
Deceleration92
Rotation Down30
Downward Expansion23

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

2023-10-20 to 2026-10-09 ยท 156 classified observations out of 156 shown.

Balance 15%Rotation Up 6%Upward Expansion 9%Deceleration 13%Rotation Down 3%Downward Expansion 55%
Recent Trend Architecture ledger
RegimeRecognizedLast observationTenureMove inside regime
Balance2026-09-252026-10-09New-3.8%
Upward Expansion2026-08-212026-09-18Developing-8.7%
Deceleration2026-07-032026-08-14Developing+20.4%
Rotation Up2026-05-222026-06-26Developing-22.9%
Downward Expansion2026-02-272026-05-15Developing+42.5%
Rotation Down2026-02-062026-02-20New-9.8%
Deceleration2025-11-072026-01-30Established-26.0%
Upward Expansion2025-09-052025-10-31Developing+0.7%
Rotation Up2025-08-152025-08-29New+17.2%
Downward Expansion2025-07-112025-08-08Developing+1.0%
Balance2025-06-202025-07-04New-9.0%
Downward Expansion2024-08-162025-06-13Extended-49.8%
Balance2024-07-262024-08-09New-25.2%
Rotation Down2024-07-122024-07-19New+2.1%
Classic Stage Analysis comparison
Stage 1 ยท Basing50
Stage 2 ยท Advancing44
Stage 3 ยท Distribution36
Stage 4 ยท Declining29

Legacy result: Stage 1 ยท Stage 1B ยท Basing. It remains visible while the experimental architecture is validated rather than being silently discarded.

Leadership versus QQQ

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
29/100
Current Relative Strength
-10.51
Relative Strength direction
Improving
Price momentum
+44.2%
Excess performance vs benchmark
+21.3%
Consumer Cyclical regime cohort
68th percentile34 in cohort
Participation and structure

Is demand confirming the architecture?

Volume cannot overrule geometry
Relative volume0.50ร—

Latest completed volume relative to typical participation.

Up/down volume1.61ร—

Participation balance between advancing and declining observations.

Accumulation / distribution2 / 1

Recent participation evidence classified by demand and supply.

Activity alignment+75.0%

Current positive alignment across Activity and Trend.

Fast/slow rotationWeakening

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 USD 1.54falling
Slow Activity USD 1.54rising
Trend Reference USD 1.47+2.1% close margin
Current Fair Value USD 1.73-13.4% close margin
Structural low USD 1.02shock / repair context
What changes the read?

Persistent fast/slow separation and fan expansion would end Balance; direction determines whether it becomes Rotation Up or Rotation Down.

Range context +10.7%
Annualized volatility +57.0%
From structural high -37.5%
From structural low +49.3%
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 QQQ Regime survived Read
Near term15-8.2%-26.0% to +18.4%+20.0%+20.0%-9.5%+60.0%Usable descriptive sample
Intermediate7-6.0%-48.6% to +45.9%+28.6%+28.6%-11.2%+14.3%Usable descriptive sample
Extended5-26.9%-75.6% to +60.4%+20.0%+20.0%-37.8%+20.0%Usable descriptive sample
Full cycle4-56.3%-90.5% to +43.2%+25.0%+25.0%-64.2%+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