Weekly structural research ยท LSE ยท Technology

CCC Stage Analysis

Computacenter plc

Week ending 2 Oct 2026Close GBP 5,405.00Tenure EstablishedBenchmark ^FTSE
Executive diagnosis

What the Activity Line geometry says now

Structure, not prediction
Upward Expansion ยท Established expansion

The weekly architecture is expanding upward.

Trend and Activity show sustained positive alignment with constructive price acceptance. Directional energy remains positive; cooling within this regime can indicate that it is maturing.

  • The Trend gate is up within the current regime.
  • Fast Activity versus Slow Activity: weakening.
  • Activity structure: wide and contracting.
Direction 65โˆ’100 bearish to +100 bullish
Energy 57/100directional strength
Maturity 100/100lifecycle context
Confidence 89/100evidence agreement
Trend gate Upstructural direction
Activity structure Widecontracting separation
Price acceptance +83.3%position within the Activity structure
Fair Value context +84.1%GBP 2,936.62 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
2026-10-025,405.004,330.1242.071425272Upward Expansion6557
2026-09-255,410.004,257.6140.791885389Upward Expansion6764
2026-09-185,403.154,183.0742.812001017Upward Expansion6968
2026-09-115,194.194,105.2839.232172264Upward Expansion6868
2026-09-045,562.364,029.8048.561207231Upward Expansion8795
2026-08-285,641.963,945.1153.03204414Upward Expansion9798
2026-08-215,059.853,867.9639.47123991Upward Expansion8486
2026-08-145,010.003,811.4240.66223485Upward Expansion8791
2026-08-074,828.003,749.3435.28356697Upward Expansion8290
2026-07-314,598.003,694.0030.67301794Upward Expansion6785
2026-07-244,790.003,638.0539.25209661Upward Expansion8894
2026-07-174,580.003,575.4436.501082223Upward Expansion7973
2026-07-104,454.003,522.0335.50504067Upward Expansion7466
2026-07-034,386.003,473.0232.57146353Upward Expansion7264
2026-06-264,254.003,427.9431.91279801Upward Expansion6362
2026-06-194,246.003,385.1334.612404469Upward Expansion6666
2026-06-124,166.003,339.3231.74244143Upward Expansion6875
2026-06-054,340.003,296.8439.59131401Upward Expansion7489
2026-05-294,451.503,245.3043.761068720Upward Expansion8995
2026-05-224,209.523,192.4436.361297649Upward Expansion8393
2026-05-154,069.543,143.1836.351701367Upward Expansion8494
2026-05-084,027.543,095.1835.404435207Upward Expansion9094
2026-05-013,769.573,050.5225.921853535Upward Expansion8183
2026-04-243,827.573,016.5928.301265204Deceleration8374
2026-04-173,277.632,976.137.53634010Deceleration4722
2026-04-103,085.652,947.862.09411007Deceleration1714
2026-04-033,077.652,921.923.52992307Deceleration1515
2026-03-272,875.682,895.921.37711375Deceleration310
2026-03-202,877.682,876.711.951415124Deceleration1710
2026-03-133,025.662,860.373.531349849Deceleration3823
2026-03-063,229.642,839.0310.44610918Deceleration5027
2026-02-273,173.642,808.902.56679720Deceleration4324
2026-02-203,069.652,777.961.60569034Upward Expansion4024
2026-02-132,929.672,750.09-0.57996705Upward Expansion5742
2026-02-063,021.662,728.823.471307116Upward Expansion6356
2026-01-303,327.622,703.2815.871105546Upward Expansion7788
2026-01-233,363.622,668.6118.511008591Upward Expansion8577
2026-01-163,147.642,636.4110.541264526Upward Expansion7459
2026-01-093,167.642,615.0012.941293267Upward Expansion8158
2026-01-022,919.672,594.606.39288954Upward Expansion6049
2025-12-262,911.672,583.667.21246245Upward Expansion6358
2025-12-192,977.662,573.379.60571232Upward Expansion6672
2025-12-122,983.662,557.6112.991020736Upward Expansion6976
2025-12-053,033.662,542.6614.99935478Upward Expansion7879
2025-11-282,969.662,526.6412.24802844Upward Expansion7673
2025-11-212,871.682,510.9510.89622648Upward Expansion6871
2025-11-142,891.672,493.8610.081119804Upward Expansion7574
2025-11-072,793.682,473.246.71697246Upward Expansion6766
2025-10-312,865.682,454.239.241346180Upward Expansion7977
2025-10-242,731.692,434.215.12614888Upward Expansion7076
2025-10-172,629.702,425.924.35617104Upward Expansion6273
2025-10-102,687.702,425.235.711201753Balance6874
2025-10-032,751.692,413.277.441419942Balance4055
2025-09-262,613.702,401.854.25962219Balance2822
2025-09-192,429.502,386.24-2.532333039Balance-2210
2025-09-122,307.522,378.36-8.321164941Balance-3517
2025-09-052,297.522,376.28-8.30485082Balance-98
2025-08-292,299.522,373.53-8.441057548Balance-910
2025-08-222,387.502,374.65-6.80868965Balance-77
2025-08-152,385.512,365.31-5.48644156Rotation Down-1517
2025-08-082,325.522,355.50-7.811452014Rotation Down-3135
2025-08-012,245.532,346.22-11.091498662Rotation Down-2852
2025-07-252,233.542,342.61-12.49353152Rotation Down-3253
2025-07-182,291.522,339.26-9.41415273Upward Expansion-2434
2025-07-112,255.532,332.38-10.80668061Upward Expansion-1125
2025-07-042,287.532,331.77-8.90815832Upward Expansion1113
2025-06-272,397.502,331.96-4.88554457Upward Expansion3622
2025-06-202,505.482,326.28-0.851412225Upward Expansion5538
2025-06-132,555.472,317.00-0.22519051Upward Expansion5745
2025-06-062,591.462,305.190.95337040Upward Expansion6255
2025-05-302,602.992,290.581.89555491Upward Expansion6561
2025-05-232,505.032,276.38-1.61493692Upward Expansion5759
2025-05-162,535.022,270.65-0.40503351Upward Expansion6058
2025-05-092,553.012,268.451.59441490Balance6247
2025-05-022,499.032,263.99-1.13837916Balance4821
2025-04-252,359.092,263.66-4.80560243Balance3119
2025-04-182,273.122,268.79-6.94494340Balance46
2025-04-112,223.142,274.98-5.681189618Rotation Up1717
2025-04-042,265.122,283.37-5.30995954Rotation Up2744
2025-03-282,483.042,294.09-3.821862042Rotation Up3760
2025-03-212,608.992,302.140.862880540Balance4354
2025-03-142,329.102,305.87-10.03988808Balance-212
2025-03-072,409.072,317.39-8.081252508Balance1013
2025-02-282,145.172,323.04-19.851472585Balance-2713
2025-02-212,193.152,338.30-17.34777560Downward Expansion-2421
2025-02-142,245.132,353.81-16.76916440Downward Expansion-2822
2025-02-072,215.142,369.67-18.20695227Downward Expansion-3620
2025-01-312,333.102,390.58-14.261467699Downward Expansion-3228
2025-01-242,107.182,410.23-21.53838298Downward Expansion-6354
2025-01-172,091.192,435.68-22.751294075Downward Expansion-6658
2025-01-102,047.212,464.19-22.621851587Downward Expansion-7569
2025-01-032,137.172,489.71-19.53561904Downward Expansion-6456
2024-12-272,133.172,509.83-19.38289815Downward Expansion-6653
2024-12-202,085.192,532.46-21.023410245Downward Expansion-7755
2024-12-132,237.132,557.62-17.961440370Downward Expansion-5042
2024-12-062,293.112,574.93-16.421190475Downward Expansion-6049
2024-11-292,227.142,586.10-18.991912296Downward Expansion-6469
2024-11-222,227.142,598.07-19.171948976Downward Expansion-6580
2024-11-152,201.152,609.51-18.601458028Downward Expansion-6982
2024-11-082,153.172,619.35-20.872005283Downward Expansion-7982
2024-11-012,177.162,635.79-21.402346309Downward Expansion-8276
2024-10-252,333.102,653.76-16.913009136Downward Expansion-7258
2024-10-182,469.042,665.80-13.522148036Downward Expansion-5946
2024-10-112,419.062,673.50-14.432283035Downward Expansion-6863
2024-10-042,489.042,689.60-12.483549335Downward Expansion-6163
2024-09-272,513.032,702.44-12.282121712Downward Expansion-5962
2024-09-202,458.822,715.61-13.372692289Downward Expansion-6758
2024-09-132,474.812,731.59-13.412664269Downward Expansion-6736
2024-09-062,586.762,746.90-8.592074252Downward Expansion-5827
2024-08-302,724.692,757.54-6.051708744Downward Expansion-3821
2024-08-232,720.692,762.86-5.451484997Downward Expansion-5242
2024-08-162,674.712,767.77-6.651180366Downward Expansion-5549
2024-08-092,578.762,771.55-8.201295731Balance-6244
2024-08-022,602.752,777.67-7.251326363Balance-5034
2024-07-262,658.722,780.45-6.332032793Balance-2214
2024-07-192,720.692,784.83-2.43902597Rotation Up-69
2024-07-122,842.632,786.680.95608390Rotation Up2034
2024-07-052,922.592,781.674.72682940Rotation Up2843
2024-06-282,870.622,773.793.68911787Rotation Up2234
2024-06-212,946.582,768.515.762094911Balance3436
2024-06-142,812.652,761.832.421864918Balance1721
2024-06-072,740.682,759.02-1.151244503Balance217
2024-05-312,812.172,754.011.23669005Balance618
2024-05-242,840.152,747.541.93689421Rotation Down-1415
2024-05-172,756.212,736.42-2.101087909Rotation Down-1217
2024-05-102,628.292,729.36-6.74697657Rotation Down-3452
2024-05-032,586.322,728.56-5.77576996Rotation Down-3660
2024-04-262,570.332,728.49-5.43920513Rotation Down-3259
2024-04-192,496.382,727.09-5.18810929Rotation Down-4459
2024-04-122,646.282,728.08-0.55826405Balance-2934
2024-04-052,716.232,722.483.42603950Balance117
2024-03-292,694.252,714.742.41774459Upward Expansion915
2024-03-222,700.242,697.423.271236357Upward Expansion2012
2024-03-152,902.112,676.8214.351638588Upward Expansion5538
2024-03-082,874.132,647.5714.94800259Upward Expansion5944
2024-03-012,908.112,622.9816.60743010Upward Expansion6251
2024-02-232,938.092,596.7918.09635786Upward Expansion6865
2024-02-162,934.092,572.5318.56899784Upward Expansion7270
2024-02-092,906.112,550.4720.29559957Upward Expansion7063
2024-02-022,884.122,525.9519.43532320Upward Expansion7258
2024-01-262,868.132,502.5619.061011339Upward Expansion7248
2024-01-192,788.182,483.2319.30417586Upward Expansion6345
2024-01-122,762.202,464.7716.501105607Upward Expansion6045
2024-01-052,686.252,449.5713.04410575Upward Expansion5844
2023-12-292,790.182,436.5617.44173119Upward Expansion6852
2023-12-222,776.192,420.7518.16911752Upward Expansion6952
2023-12-152,692.252,406.1317.211291389Upward Expansion6159
2023-12-082,686.252,398.7818.03854815Upward Expansion6472
2023-12-012,712.232,389.7020.271146514Upward Expansion6567
2023-11-242,746.212,377.5523.16436278Upward Expansion7265
2023-11-172,728.222,362.4722.82674865Upward Expansion7452
2023-11-102,590.312,345.8619.59508738Upward Expansion6143
2023-11-032,618.302,335.4420.50780793Upward Expansion6748
2023-10-272,506.372,321.1718.121314367Upward Expansion6149
2023-10-202,544.342,308.8218.78994158Upward Expansion6569
2023-10-132,604.302,291.9519.061459733Upward Expansion7380
Price vs TrendAbove+24.8%
Trend directionRising+19.0%
Price vs current Fair ValuePremium+84.1%
Fair Value directionClosing upward+21.9%
Relative Strength vs benchmarkLeading+42.1%
Relative strength directionImproving+9.5%
Price momentumPositive+75.6%
Volume balanceDemand-led1.29ร—
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

65 / ยฑ100

-22.0 points since 2026-09-04

Energy

57 /100

-37.9 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
Balance8
Rotation Up55
Upward Expansion86
Deceleration66
Rotation Down28
Downward Expansion10

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

2023-10-13 to 2026-10-02 ยท 156 classified observations out of 156 shown.

Balance 16%Rotation Up 5%Upward Expansion 49%Deceleration 6%Rotation Down 6%Downward Expansion 18%
Recent Trend Architecture ledger
RegimeRecognizedLast observationTenureMove inside regime
Upward Expansion2026-05-012026-10-02Established+43.4%
Deceleration2026-02-272026-04-24Developing+20.6%
Upward Expansion2025-10-172026-02-20Established+16.7%
Balance2025-08-222025-10-10Developing+12.6%
Rotation Down2025-07-252025-08-15New+6.8%
Upward Expansion2025-05-162025-07-18Developing-9.6%
Balance2025-04-182025-05-09New+12.3%
Rotation Up2025-03-282025-04-11New-10.5%
Balance2025-02-282025-03-21New+21.6%
Downward Expansion2024-08-162025-02-21Extended-18.0%
Balance2024-07-262024-08-09New-3.0%
Rotation Up2024-06-282024-07-19New-5.2%
Balance2024-05-312024-06-21New+4.8%
Rotation Down2024-04-192024-05-24Developing+13.8%
Classic Stage Analysis comparison
Stage 1 ยท Basing22
Stage 2 ยท Advancing100
Stage 3 ยท Distribution48
Stage 4 ยท Declining0

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

Leadership versus ^FTSE

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
90/100
Current Relative Strength
42.07
Relative Strength direction
Improving
Price momentum
+75.6%
Excess performance vs benchmark
+75.4%
Technology regime cohort
42th percentile33 in cohort
Participation and structure

Is demand confirming the architecture?

Volume cannot overrule geometry
Relative volume1.65ร—

Latest completed volume relative to typical participation.

Up/down volume1.29ร—

Participation balance between advancing and declining observations.

Accumulation / distribution3 / 3

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+0.0%

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 GBP 5,388.34rising
Slow Activity GBP 4,770.24rising
Trend Reference GBP 4,330.12+24.8% close margin
Current Fair Value GBP 2,936.62+84.1% close margin
Structural low GBP 3,001.66shock / repair context
What changes the read?

Sustained fan recompression, a fast-line rollover or repeated closes inside/below the fan move the read toward Deceleration or Rotation Down.

Range context +6.1%
Annualized volatility +33.2%
From structural high -10.1%
From structural low +109.7%
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 ^FTSE Regime survived Read
Near term26+2.3%-13.5% to +18.1%+61.5%+61.5%+1.7%+76.9%Usable descriptive sample
Intermediate10+1.0%-15.3% to +22.0%+50.0%+50.0%-0.7%+40.0%Usable descriptive sample
Extended6+5.9%-35.7% to +40.7%+66.7%+66.7%-2.6%+50.0%Usable descriptive sample
Full cycle3+12.1%-6.3% to +60.5%+66.7%+66.7%+8.6%+33.3%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